Neil Hopcroft

Lessons learned from the aftermath of Katrina…there are, I’m sure, many lessons to be learned. But one thought in particular struck me, and I figured it was worth a little more exploration. It is really an extension of my concern about the continuing viability of cities. By living in a city, in the kind of […]

More untidy suicides

Should I be worried or happy that Clint Mansells Requiem for a Dream soundtrack seems to have leaked into Radio 4s daytime schedule? I thought I heard it a couple of weeks back, and this morning it was backing music for a very sensible program about comprehensive education. I never did write up my day […]

“Windows has found new hardware….found clapped out land rover….searching for drivers….” (complete with acceleration simulator) “i like this little mosaic space invader tucked in beside the vibe bar, not graf zacly but an example of ambient art of which there are other examples to catch another time”

There are plans afoot…anyone Cambridge-ish interested in a trip to Woodchester Mansion, where there will be an incomplete mansion, a tea shop and killer robots in the bushes, or something. And its just down the road from another Cambridge, too, so its not like you’re really going far. What about Oxford peoples? Its nearer for […]

Idiotisms and Proverbs…including: “A horse baared don’t look him the tooth. Take the occasion for the hairs. To do a wink to some body.” (with thanks to evilmattikinz)

The more I hear about the situation across the pond the less happy I am.

Let me introduce Hurricane Pam. That storm wasn’t real, but it was an exercise to help the authorities to deal with a storm like Katrina. What amazes me about the summary of actions is the fact that communications is missing from the list. It is clear that communications infrastructure is vulnerable to disruption by such […]

I know you’ve probably all seen interdictor by now….I’m not sure I can add much to what he says. Nice to see the internet is getting to be the kind of place where you can find out what is actually happening in the middle of such a disaster without the spin of mainstream media. Sure, […]