Neil Hopcroft

A digital misfit

Archive for September 2009

Theres a bang and something is spinning in the air between me and the sun, I can’t see what it is but its not good. Its a piece of engine, that much I know, because the Volvo hasn’t moved, I duck because I can’t tell if its coming my way, something did. After a moment […]

Book review: The Last Tycoons, by William D. Cohan

The Last Tycoons, a secret history of the Lazard banking empire. This book takes you on a tour of the history of the Lazard Frères banking empire, starting from its origins supporting merchants in the American gold rush through to its eventual IPO. For such a hefty volume it seems to rush through much of […]

8 bit trip in Lego Wuthering Heights in Semaphore Kitchen Timer Lego cookery Bacone – breakfast in a handy cone Lego V8 Ducktopia Beta do steampunk