Author Archives: Rich

Premier Travel Inn – yuck

Posted on 25/10/2006 by Rich

I have often used Premier Travel Inn because for a family of 4 it can be somewhat cheaper than an ordinary hotel, or even a Bed & Breakfast. But after what happened last weekend in London I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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Yesterday I moved some books

Posted on 18/10/2006 by Rich

because yesterday we had some new bookcases fitted. 8 foot plus bookcases, which may be a bit excessive but they have managed to hold virtually all our books! Plus, and I have wanted this since we moved here, a built … Continue reading →

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Inaccessible sites

Posted on 25/9/2006 by Rich

Web accessibility is a growing field, the rest of the world just needs to catch up with the few that are dedicated to it. However there are various sites out there that laud and honour accessible sites. I think it … Continue reading →

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Google introduces Closed Captioning

Posted on 21/9/2006 by Rich

Finally, Caption Playback. Ken Harrenstien is deaf, and he works for Google. He obviously had a vested interest in this particular project. Of course a side benefit is that it will allow for easier searching through video’s to find possible … Continue reading →

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Rhianna Pratchett makes the grade

Posted on 15/9/2006 by Rich

Nice to see that Rhianna is getting some recognition on her own merit. She has been listed on the Game Industry’s 100 Most Influential Women. Rhianna Pratchett designs stories and narrative for videogames, including game scripts, cut-scenes and in-game dialogue.

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The Con is over

Posted on 25/8/2006 by Rich

As the more eagle eyed readers may have noticed i didn’t manage to blog anything at all during the Discworld convention. I have subsequently managed to write a few articles for the Chronicle Live however. My thanks tgo to the … Continue reading →

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