Martin Joiner's Blog Writing about software development, climbing and life.
25 March 2011

Community supports Korben Dallas by clearing weeds

I was like a kid walking into the front room on his first Christmas.  My face slowly lit up in tentative delight as I realised someone had been along the entire wall where I have been painting, killing the weeds and sweeping the dirt up.  I spent today working on the green portrait of Tom, during […]… Read more »
Category: Art
24 March 2011

Big Blue Face by Korben Dallas

I got busy with the blue today and my good friend Adam came and snapped this photo of me.  Cheers Adam!… Read more »
Category: Art
20 March 2011

New Korben Dallas Graffiti in Taunton

I dropped another piece in Taunton this weekend and I am pretty damn proud (the brown one in the middle).  What d'ya think?… Read more »
Category: Art
1 March 2011

Lady Gaga is a Vindaloovian! (from Red Dwarf yeah?)

I want you to watch a short clip from two YouTube videos.  One is a classic clip from Red Dwarf, a BBC comedy first shown in the 90's (skip to the 54 second point on this video).  The second is the new musical release from bipedal greyhound, Lady Gaga, which was released earlier today (skip […]… Read more »
Category: Life
18 February 2011

Korben Dallas Graffiti in Taunton

So I finally got round to painting the wall round the corner to my house.  It's been covered in crap graffiti for at least 5 years now and nothing's being added or taken away.  Whichever group of kids were doing it have obviously given up.  Yet nobody in the local area had felt empowered enough […]… Read more »
Category: Art
17 January 2011

First scene of a new animation

This is a little snippet from a new animation which I started work on today.  I have failed to complete projects in the past because they contained a scene with a close-up face shot.  Capturing the right mood in a face scene is absolutely key to the narrative of a short film so if your […]… Read more »
Category: Art
11 January 2011

Firefox overtakes IE proving creative people are defenders of freedom

I just wanted to share with you this screenshot of my Google Analytics account showing visitor data for my website http://openmicfinder.co.uk.  I was pleasantly surprised to see Firefox has now taken over as the most popular internet browser amongst users of the website.  However, I can catagorically say that all the other websites I work […]… Read more »
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10 January 2011

Best architectural staircase: Hayward gallery in London or Bristol block of flats?

How beautifully cool is this external staircase!  One of two, attached to Brandon House on Jacob's Wells Road in Bristol, I think it is 1950s but have not managed to find out for sure yet.  Apparently, so I am told, these external stair cases are considered such an architectural icon that they have gained listed status. […]… Read more »
Category: Art
10 January 2011

MacKay Design Studio Creative Architectural Lighting

I don't often blog my work as a website designer but every now and then I do a piece of work I am particularly proud of.  I consider myself a craftsman of website design as opposed to a door-to-door salesman which, quite frankly, the industry is over-saturated with.  Working to produce individual systems means I earn less […]… Read more »
Category: Art, Software
6 November 2010

Tickets for John Cooper Clarke performing poetry at Thekla in Bristol

Been to Bristol Ticket Shop today to buy tickets to see one of my favorite poets.  If you are a South-Westernite that has never checked out John Cooper Clarke (the bard of Salford), I recommend you take this opportunity.  It's on Sunday 28th November at Thekla, Bristol.… Read more »
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