Interesting East

15Jan13

Well I think I’ve decided to go ahead with it, so now I need to get on with the where, the when and the who. If you think you can help with any of the those questions, or have any additional questions that you feel I should also be asking please do get in touch. […]

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Interesting. Interested ?

10Jan13

I’ve no idea whether this is a good idea or not – or even whether it’s an idea I can actually follow through to completion, so this is me dipping my toe in the water to see what others think. I’m particularly interested in your views if you live in the confines of East Anglia […]

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Tags: Daft Ideas, East Anglia, Interesting, Interesting Conference, Interesting East, Interesting North, Norwich, Russell Davies

“I’m Bored”

22Nov11

I missed Interesting earlier in the year because Mrs Weir and I were being alarmed by high sided verges in Devon, so I was inordinately pleased to be able to make it to Boring on Saturday. If you are unaware of the joys of Boring then let me refer you to the words of Mr […]

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Tags: Adam Curtis, Boring, Chris TT, Felicity Ford, Galit Ferguson, Greg Stekelman, Helen Keen, Interesting, James Ward, Jon Ronson, Josie Long, Leila Johnston, Mark Stevenson, Matt Parker, Matthew Crosby, Peter Burnett, Rhodri Marsden, Richard DeDomenici, Tim Steiner, Toby Dignum, Tom Webb, William Barrett

You Are Here

04Feb11

I live a fairly ordinary life, albeit an extraordinarily enjoyable and lucky one. And as a result of this I am somewhat prone to daydream, to imagine other almost parallel worlds layered atop the one I clock in and out of.  I don’t necessarily mean parallel worlds constructed by an overly florid imagination but those […]

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Tags: Death Toll, Death Watch, Death Wore White, Interesting, Jim kelly, King's Lynn, Maps, Mike Migurski

Still Interested III

17Sep09

And so we arrive at the last session of the day, this time MC’d by Ken Hollings (who appeared as a speaker last year). #29 Mark Earls opened the fourth session with his impromptu ‘Darwinian Display Team’ who helped him demonstrate the concept of random drift. #30 Robert Thomas gave a demonstration of RjDj, and […]

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“To Thine Own Self Be True”*

13Sep09

So back to the lovely Conway Hall for another Interesting. After (the now obligatory ?) Final Countdown singalong Russell wandered on to say hello and to give various thanks to various people including (perhaps most importantly) a salute to those who had brought home made cake. And then without any further ceremony Interesting09 began. #01 […]

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Still Interesting

17Jun09

Fabulous news ! I managed to secure a couple of tickets for Interesting 2009 earlier today – when the first batch of one hundred went on sale today. Interesting 2008 was one of the highlights of last year so I wouldn’t have missed the chance to get to this year’s event for the world. There […]

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Tags: Conway Hall, Interesting, Interesting2008, Interesting2009, Jim Le Fevre, The Guardian, zoetrope

America Is Fucked (At Least Graphically)

24Aug08

Russell’s mention of Interesting NYC reminded me that I haven’t written up all my notes (which is unforgivable). And also introduced me to this wonderful piece of film that appears on the Interesting NYC homepage. Which led me to here and in turn to this. 

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Tags: Aaron Draplin, Interesting, Interesting In NYC, Jess Gibson, Signage