by Neil | Jan 28, 2010 | Apple, Comment, Gadgets, Steve Jobs, technology, Thoughts
As everyone and their goat seems to be posting about the iPad I thought I’d join in. First some background: I am 30 year old, professional with no children and a reasonable amount of disposable income each month and yes: I own many Apple products. Our computer...by Neil | Jan 22, 2010 | Comment, Neil Gaiman
So I read this. And the reaction of some people to the New Yorker piece…is just…irritating. Clearly I am not impartial. However, some points I feel relevant on this: a) Neil G may not have said it and apologised. b) Even if he did say it, the comment has...by Neil | Sep 3, 2009 | Comment, Film, Movies, Review, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Britain doesn’t make many films anymore let alone Science Fiction or Fantasy but that wasn’t the reason I decided to watch Franklyn. In truth, it sounded like an interesting film with the kind of narrative play that I tend to like a great deal. Franklyn follows...by Neil | Jul 28, 2009 | Comment, Reading, Science Fiction and Fantasy
I’m a bit late to comment on Adam Roberts’ critique but this kind of surprised me: “But The Graveyard Book is too twee, too cosy, especially given that its theme is Death which is, in reality, neither twee or cosy, as some children, and all of us...