ClickHere for Joy

- Thanks to Flo

p.s Once you have had a look at the above joy perhaps have a Look Here its No One on the iTunes Video chart!

www.blackle.com - a google search site that saves energy as its a black screen!

- Thanks Jamie

- Thanks to Toby

The latest release of Google Earth enables you to see the stars as well as the earth.

Duncan (pictured above) is part of a team running a course in Brittany teaching people how to build an Earthship - More information ClickHere

For £1.58 you can now download both I Love the Dancefloor and Never Find Love In a Nightclub on iTunes - Buy Now its Wunderbar !

More Kovak Joy at www.myspace.com/kovakuk

Alas as the days of FIP in Brighton on FM are over it is perhaps the time to make use of Brightons ever growing open WiFi networks. FIP broadcasts online so with a Internet radio you can now wake up to traffic reports from Paris once more. And there are a fair few radios to choose from ClickHere prices start around £60

The Simpsons Movie is the greatest thing I have seen in a long diddly diddly time. I went and saw it at the Duke of Yorks cinema in glorious HD The Simpsons are great but in HD they really glow.

So all of you who have not yet seen the film all I can say is Go Now ! and "Spider Pig, Spider Pig does whatever a Spider Pig does...... lookout he is the Spider Pig"

Spider Pig Song - On iTunes ClickHere

One or Three photos taken at Gary & Freya's wedding on Saturday 28th July 2007. ClickHere to view

(you will need a username and password to see the pictures - email me if you don't have it)

Extracted from the 10 Downing Street E-Petitions web site "The BBC plans to launch an on-demand tv service which uses software that will only be available to Windows users. The BBC should not be allowed to show commercial bias in this way, or to exclude certain groups of the population from using its services. The BBC say that they provide 'services for everyone, free of commercial interests and political bias'. Locking the new service's users into Microsoft Windows whilst ignoring those members of society who use other operating systems should does not fit in with the BBC's ethos and should not be allowed"

To Sign the E-Petition vist http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/iplayer/

BBC News article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6913297.stm

Wiki on iPlayer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iplayer

One or two pictures taken at Jo & Marks wedding on Saturday 5th July 2007 ClickHere

(you will need a username and password to see the pictures - email me if you don't have it)

One or two pictures taken at Quen & Katie's wedding on Saturday 30th June 2007 ClickHere

(you will need a username and password to see the pictures - email me if you don't have it)

While we wait for the greatest film in the history of history - you can create your own yellow folk at simpsonsmovie.com

Audio from BBC News Quiz - Brighton Argus Clip. ClickHere To Play

NEW JOY !

SignJoy - Signs including your name, modified street signs, amusing or random email or text your pictures to the mighty rook.

It's finally here both Traveling Wilburys 1 & 3 are available to buy once again. On the iTunes Music Store, a digital version of The Traveling Wilburys- The Collection contains both albums with bonus tracks and a twenty four minute documentary, all for only £16.00.

Google Maps / Satalite is wonderful but alas Brighton, East Sussex (Where the Rook keeps a nest) has had low resoultion satalite imagary. Until Now !

Brighton, Pavillion.


The Star Inn, Waldron.

A new design as a new season of picture taking is about to begin, lots of weddings a coming. Also a new version of RapidWeaver is out and so a redesign is so easy.

Enjoy !

Does somebody want to transfer millions of dollars into your account? Then read this great BBC article also have a look at the links below.

www.419eater.com

More information can be found at wikipedia.org Advance Fee Fraud

One or Two pictures taken on the a walk from Ditchling to Lewes ClickHere to View ( you will need a username and password to view)

Google Maps now includes street view which lets you look down streets - I was having a look at the Apple Store in NY.

"After your first one you have the option of other jumps for $5 & that goes to charity. They don't let you do the same jump style twice so following a forwards jump and a back dive I went for the handstand. The guys are great but they sh*t you up before you go off with comments like - be careful you don't twist too many times because the carabena can come off and don't trust me mate you don't know what drugs I took last night."

Guy forgot to mention that Shotover Canyon Swing is the world's highest swing !

Picture taken by Nat Harrison. Brighton Beach, England. 20.03.07

Just wanted to forward this link on to you. It's a trailer from a documentary that a friend of mine has been making for the last 5 years. It's all about Earthships of course - Duncan



Also Duncan is part of a team running a course in Brittany teaching people how to build an Earthship - More information ClickHere

Could this be a new Channel 4 ident ?

Sorry about the photo quality not much of a spy shot is it !

Taken at Bodiam Castle, East Sussex, England.

"rentagerman.de offers a wide range of Germans for your personal and social needs.

You can select the German of your choice for an exclusive lifetime experience:
Imagine to appear with your German at parties, family events, or just hang out with them at the local shopping center.

No matter which occasion you choose, you will surely impress your environment by presenting an original German.

If you are german or know a German who wishes to participate in the rentagerman network, please don't hesitate to add your German to our site.
On success, you will receive 40% of the rental fee !

p.s for the right price you could rent me (no discounts because I am half German) thanks to Flo for sending me this !

An article in todays Guardian looks at 10 everyday foods that veggies should avoid. eg Orange Tango, Smarties, Guinness, Read On Here ....

It reminded me of a friends great T-Shirt.

Last night I went to Okinami to have four hour Sushi making lesson. It was superb and I highly recommend it. The best bit is being able to take the delights you have created home.

Join Here Now ! much better than myspace and friendster - (I thinks so anyway !)

Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you.

Facebook is made up of many networks, each based around a workplace, region, high school or college.

You can use Facebook to:

* Share information with people you know.
* See what's going on with your friends.
* Look up people around you.

Byrons favourite flavour - fop Noodle

Whilst riding a horse, trot Noodle

Russian in flight catering -Aeroflot Noodle

Whilst in portugal - port Noodle

Paul Daniels favourite - you will like it but not a lot pot Noodle

In need of viagra - try Flop Noodle

The morning after a particularly drunken one: forgot noodle

For cleaning up the mess made on the carpet from said night: blot noodle

A vascular surgeon\'s favorite: clot noodle ... and a tree surgeon\'s: lop noodle

The baby food version: tot noodle

For pedantic Germans: vot noodle?

Thanks Kev.

ClickHere to View ( you will need a username and password to view)

ClickHere to View ( you will need a username and password to view)

Taken from wikipedia.org

"The two Traveling Wilburys albums have extremely limited availability and have been left out of print in most territories. Harrison, as primary holder of the rights, did not get around to reissuing them prior to his death. However, Tom Petty announced on his XM radio show that Volume 1 and 3, along with DVD footage and bonus tracks, will be released on June 11th 2007 (http://www.wilburys.info/), a claim further substantiated in the February 2007 edition of Q Magazine in an interview with Jeff Lynne."

Freshly Cut Asparagus

South Brockwells Farm
Little Horsted
Nr Uckfield
East Sussex
TN22 5QS
England

GoogleMap

Telephone - 01825 750466

Farm Shop open everyday, late April to mid June.

Directions - Between A26 & A22 near Bentley Wildfoul and Motor Museum.

Thanks to RGB/CA/USA (great show notes)

Some how calming but also fear inducing video ClickHere

Via www.neatorama.com

Click here to view a short video of the potential of touch screen technology. Could this be used in the new iMac ?

When you live the life of a purist or you are just far far from home and in need of some TV then visit TV-Links

Thanks to Jamie for showing me the light.

1st Blue Cupboard
2nd Philip
3rd Miss O'Mailley
4th Beigey

For the first time since it's launch the Rook has had over 1000 visitors

If you loved your Snes (Rex) Then you will enjoy this video after the JUMP

Via boingboing

It's been around for a while but It's still very good.

After reading a post on boingboing about Squirrel flinging - I watched the clip below simple but brilliant. (flinging is a little harsh)

Following the huge sucess of DesktopJoy The Rook is proud to bring you CarParkJoy - Send your pictures of Great, Ugly, Fast or Low autos spotted near you. Toby has set the bar high with a the Bugatti £840,000.

mms or email pictures + location.

ClickHere for images so far !

p.s DeskTopJoy is still running.

If you managed to follow the IT crowd on c4 last year then you might enjoy the footage below.

Sometime in the next 24hrs for more or less 24hrs you the fine readers of The Rook will have to go elsewhere as essential road widening, the laying of a new gas main and tree felling needs to take place. All should be well again by Sunday. I hope.

If you really need some other great rook based tat check out the rooks brother The Pony Club

Bon weekend mon amie

or

In the words of King Rolf 'sun arise in the morning spreading all the light all around' (now try not to hum that all day)

Stamner Park, East Sussex.

One of my discoveries using last•fm was a song by Islands called Rough Gem you can listen / buy here (UK iTunes will launch)

last•fm is an internet radio station with a difference its like you best friend who recommends great new music.

Hello Everybody,

The drive from work was quick and easy and had no trouble parking. Got to the flat about 5.40 and just in time to catch the Simpson's on C4. The weather has been great raining most of the time with occasional gale force winds. The locals seem very friendly was only mugged once. Just got back from the local super market (waitrose) they seem to have most things that we have home, like milk. Tonight I am going to go to the pub, really looking forward to it as its been ages since my last drink. On Friday I am planning a trip to work and then in the evening I am hoping to drive home again. can't wait.

If you ever get a chance to go to Brighton I can really recommend it. The beaches are so lovely and stony and the sea is bitter cold.

Well that's all for now will write soon if I get a chance, between going to work cooking shopping and sleeping.

love to you all

Skipper

For those of you in Mexico, India, Vietnam, Charleston, Auckland - When its nice here it really is nice - I admit it was about 10˚c

To promote the launch of perhaps the best gadget of the century the iPhone Apple has a new advert called 'Hello' ClickHere to view.

Another trailer for The Simpsons movie has been released and gives more of an incite of the yellow joys we can expect - ClickHere for small version or for the truly phenomenal HD version ClickHere

Midomi is a music search site which allows you to search for music by either singing or humming into your computers mic. As more people add songs the more chance there is of finding the song you have sung. I tried it without much success but I have the voice of a rook.

The Stiffrook.Com aka The Rook, Is as you all know the home of all things rooktastic and rookrelated. And so begining a new season of odd things I would like to show off pictures of your places of work (who knows why) use those cameras on your phones to send a picture of your desk and it's location which will then be put on the rook for all to see email or text (mms) them.

I know your all busy but this is far more fun.

Love Skip xx

For submissions so far ClickHere

Friday 23rd Feb 07 - Thank you all Keep sending those pictures.

When I was a wee lad Repton 3 on my BBC was WELC * Now some years later I have rediscovered my love for this game. And now thanks to the joys of flash you can as well at www.repton3.co.uk

* WELC = wellcool (can't believe you did not know that !)

Released on the 26th February 2007 Turning Down Water For Air is the second album to be released by James Yuill. Having seen him perform a couple of times in London in 2006 I am looking forward it arriving.

Copies can be bought from jamesyuill.com for £10 + visit myspace.com/jamesyuill

This is one the best things to enter my ears in sometime 1979 - 2006 A Hip Hop Odyssey 800 Classics in 48 Min by Jaguar Skills There is also plenty of joy on his MySpace page too. The 800 track listing can bee seen Here.

I stumbled upon backstage.bbc.co.uk which has published a podcast on DRM and how the future of the BBC might go with the introduction of the iPlayer and content on demand. It is the first time that I have heard people debate this subject who understand what they are talking about. All of the people who took part in the podcast have great sites worth looking at too.

While talking to Mr Edd about the future of the web as one does. We both mentioned that we had both seen this great video of where things might be going. It is well worth a watch.

Some of you might have noticed the lack of pictures on the Rook - This has been down to two things

1. The picture below has been my home / bedroom since November.



2. By mistake I deleted the whole website. (must remember to backup)

So pictures are back withe the same username and password as before. The latest update is Guy's 30th. Enjoy.



Above. Dan. Duncs, Guy Morning after Gday enduring a Brighton breeze.

Taken on the banks of the Thames,

Lisa sent me this and I thought it was rook worthy.

The BBC have an online consultation regarding the future plans for sharing media online. Currently the plan would only allow Microsoft Windows users to access the content - But what about Linux and Mac users you can have your say by ClickingHere

To track the Marfret Provance ClickHere

Duncs aka OtaBoy has set up a journal so we can follow him around India ClickyHere to enjoy.

Thanks to Guy for send the picture whilst living it up in Vietnam.

Thanks to Sarah

FatBoy Slim playing Brighton Beach on December 1st 2007 - Thank You Norman !