Badger Gravling

Short, geeky Digital Marketing Manager at http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk, and Blogger....
http://www.thewayoftheweb.net
http://www.140char.com

The eternal dilemma of the slightly geeky

I have some work to do, but that should be done fairly early. Then there’s the eternal dilemma - work on my own sites,spend time with the family, or play Xbox…More specifically, play Call of Duty 2: Modern Warfare.

It’s been a long time since a game has kept me hooked so much - even despite the problem of people cheating, lobbies failing, and the fact that anyone with a connection in a decent civilised country has a huge advantage over players in the rural UK, where dial-up and outside lavatories are still talked about with fond memories. And it’s all down to the fact my friends are all equally hooked. In a self-fulfilling prophecy, the fact they’re all still playing it every night means I want to hang out and play. And the fact I’m amongst the friends playing it every night achieves the same effect on each of my friends.

Essentially we’re all bad influences on each other…

Posted via email from badgergravling’s posterous | Comment »

Nice programme about videogames...

Slightly pretentious in a BBC arts type programme - but also a good look at videogames in Britain. Particularly good on the open-ended landmarks - Elite, GTA etc. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00phmrs/Games_Britannia_Joystick_Generation/

Posted via email from badgergravling’s posterous | Comment »

Forgot one...

Charlie Brooker walking past the office the other day…

Posted via email from London Celebrity Bingo | Comment »

This week I am mostly listening to...

The problem of lost headphones has limited my podcast listening, but now they’ve been residscovered, in addition to the wonderful content put out by my employers, I shall mostly be listening to the latest from Twit.tv, and Giantbomb.

Posted via email from badgergravling’s posterous | Comment »

That bloke from Dragons Den

No, not the Dragons - the bloke who introduces the show and interviews the entrepreneurial hopefuls.
Walking past the office late last night…

Posted via email from London Celebrity Bingo | Comment »

Great TED talk by Rory Sutherland

Really interesting to have a reminder of how you can look at things quite differently.

Posted via email from badgergravling’s posterous | Comment »

Why is public transport so painful?

Things strike me: 1. Kings Cross Underground is a complete cluster***k that should be
just kept closed until they’ve finally worked out crossing passenger
streams is a bad idea. Seriously. They could have dug more tunnels in
the time it’s been broken and yet every day it’s the same.

2. Why is it Nat Express don’t offer 89p burgers, or whatever the
MacDonalds price is - considering either people get on late trains
clutching a bag of bad food, or wishing they did? Gouging prices just
means I go hungry and east toast. 3. Public transport is an OK concept. Public transport every day with
idiots becuase there’s no other option is a crap concept foisted on
those with no alternative, hence the ridiculous pricing and service.
If I hand over my card to spend £500 plus, I’d at least get a smile,
even in a poncy Covent Garden clothes store.

Posted via email from badgergravling’s posterous | Comment »