They've just published the design for the new UK coinage from the Royal Mint.

Umm ... they did  tell the guy he was designing coins, not icons, didn't they?

Once I start getting these in my pocket, I think I'll feel vaguely short changed ...

A few cat icons for cat lovers ....



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Gary Gygax has died.

This was the man who created 'Dungeons & Dragons.'  Who inspired thousands of people to exercise their imagination.  Who gave us permission to play in worlds where we could chose to be heroes and villains, wielders of magic and creatures with amazing ablities and power.

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I went out and bought a new camera yesterday.

For any buffs out there who might be interested, I purchased a Nikon D40 digital SLR, complete with two lenses, and various accessories, including a tripod.  This is my Christmas present from my dearly beloved, a replacement for my Canon Olympus (which still takes pictures, but won't show you how many, ( Read more... )

I heard today that Barry Morse has died.

He was an actor I greatly admired: I had the pleasure of nearly meeting him at a convention once - and I say nearly, because really, all I had the courage to do when we came face to face was hover nearby and feel overwhelmed by his presence.  He was a man with a great deal of charisma, but - unlike many in ( Read more... )

In an idle moment, surfing the net a few months back, I stumbled over the Heromachine - and couldn't resist the temptation to play.  And the minute I discovered there was a chainsaw in among the accessories, I knew I had to rise to the challenge ...

So here's the result - variations on the Scoobies, in comic book mode: a few walls and icons for your ( Read more... )

If there are one or more people on your friends list who make your world a better place just because they exist, and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

Gleaned from

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