Over 1000 photos , but here is a small slither of what is to come:
25
October
, 2007
Latest iteration of the Gimp. Finally, in an update that seems to have been in development for years and years, the latest Gimp is released. Also nice little website they've got going there. Dark and orange must be in vogue with open source project websites.
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24
October
, 2007
Ok seriously that was as fun as getting my head kicked in by a bunch of chunky school girls while being stuck on a roller coaster feeling a bit nauseous from the doggy fish salad I had last night.... ok you probably get the point. Just recovering from my beast of a man-flu. Monday afternoon I could feel a small ache in my body that only got worse through out the night and then come Tuesday morning that was it, KO on Khaled. I was out. Couldn't bloody move. Fever. The works. The fact that I'm writing this right now shows that I am actually well on the way to recovery and can actually think straight and get on a do things. So the moral of the story kids? There's a nasty bug going on that will render even the toughest of men.
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15
October
, 2007
It really is not difficult to fall in love with Japan. The country makes it completely easy for you in soo many ways. The organisation is beyond compare, the clean streets and the extremely polite people that provide any service to you. The nature when you get to it is completely breathtaking and the concrete jungles that continue around the coast need to be seen to be believed. The food that has a varied quality to it where you can eat, feel full and yet not so full that you are about to collapse from pain. The trains that run like clockwork to the book stores on every corner. The cheap comic books and the plethora of magazines and newspapers.
The next few posts when I get back will be filled with things about Japan. I will be updating with photos, sketches, maps and commentary about the areas I visited in my extremely brief visit to the land of the rising sun. Until then I got myself another day in Tokyo and a 15 hour flight back to the UK.
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12
October
, 2007
Post the Rules
Well, I have not been near a computer for about a week but it’s good to see that the internet doesn’t stay quiet. I am specifically referring to the exodus of members from the 9rules network. Now to all those out there scratching their heads and wondering why I am calling this an exodus, you’ll understand soon enough. A little history for those in the dark or who don’t actually care all that much about such things, 9rules is a blogging network that reached it’s zenith (at least in terms of popularity) about a year and a half ago…give or take a several months. It was an incredibly vibrant place, with a great website and really active members. This was back when bloggers were rock stars….erm you know what I am saying, back when blogging was fresh and new as opposed to the norm in the web landscape.
I have not had the time to formulate my reasons (in a proper post that is) for leaving the network and all my miscellaneous thoughts about the process and aftermath (as I am in Japan at the moment and can’t sleep), however what I would like to do is try and compile a list of all the 9rules members that did leave.
My reason for doing this is to address one of my main gripes about the way in which departures from the network have been handled, or as the case may be, not been handled. While a new site is celebrated, a departing site (or even original member departing) does not even warrent a small mention on the offical blog. While I can understand how the powers that be might feel like a failure that people would choose to leave, I personnally see this in another way.　This should really be a time to wish everyone well in all their future endevours and thank them for being a part of the network (as long as those members were not kicked out for shoddy conduct, which I don’t think any of the listed members were). In this particular case a least 16 sites have left the network, one of which was there from round one, I have been there from round two and several others have been extremely active members in the community (I doubt anyone will reach Paul’s forum count, ever).
So with that in mind I would like to start a little list of the 9rulers that have recently left the network, it was an honour being seen in such great company as yourselves (if you have left recently and I haven’t included you, please drop a comment and I will update this post):