James Thornett The views and opinions expressed here are my own and not those of the BBC, my employer.

James Thornett
Archive for February, 2008
Going digital

I’ve finally taken the first step in moving from analogue to digital music production and my faithful old Tascam 424 MkII 4-track recorder is on eBay and looking for a new home.

The Genius of Edward Monkton

This is simply the funniest card I have seen in a very, very, very long time. With all the thanks in the world to Edward Monkton, a.k.a. Giles Andreae. Please take a look at the complete range of Edward Monkton products from CampusGifts.co.uk – if you’re anything like me then it will make you smile.

How friendly is Facebook?

The Register has a post from last week under the headline ‘Facebook Fatigue’ kicks in as people tire of social networks. In a comparison with the usage trend witnessed on Friends Reunited, where users appeared to sign-up, log in a dozen times to catch up on a few ex class mates, then forget about the [...]

Band Photos

Blimey, it’s been a while and there’s plenty been happening. However, more of that very soon. In the meantime, check out The 20 Worst Band Photos from Spinner.com. My particular favourite is the Freedom Fighters at number 19 (left). “First we form a band, then we get a dented van … then we’ll get the [...]