News Archive.
Good times, bad times, no news, good
news...
We're Here!
15th April 2002
Here we are, bleary-eyed and back online. Did you miss us? I did. Apparently, moving house is rated as the most stressful experience in life, ranking above even, divorce. Well, I reckon whoever is of that opinion obviously hasn't completed Mario Kart on 150CC at 3 in the morning after falling foul of the Rainbow Road for like, the fifteenth time in a row. When you have to be in work early the next morning. And you've just given up smoking. And drinking. And sex. And like, you're really worried about something. Something big. And important. Something big and important that like, if you don't sort out tomorrow, you'll die. Or something. Well anyway, they're nearly right.
The Big Move Approaches...
10th April 2002
Well the big day is almost here. This will be the last update in little while as inevitably we will be without internet access in our new home. Stuff coming up when we get reconnected:
Gamecube launch day, Mario's 21st birthday (yes THAT Mario), the first of our 10 Greatest Bands of all time series to kick off the Music section and a groovy new navigation aid that will quite literally, change your life... Ciao!
Superb Day For the Gunners!
23rd March 2002
Arsenal breezed past Newcastle United today, to book themselves a place in the FA Cup semi-finals. The 3-0 victory came thanks to early goals from Pires and Bergkamp, followed by a second half header from Sol Campbell. Meanwhile, the Gunners' League and Cup double chances look better thanks to Middlesborough - they finished 1-0 winners at Old Trafford to leave Manchester United stuck with just a single point lead at the head of the Premiership. Arsenal now have two games in hand over United thanks to their continuing Cup schedule and that Double just looks more and more likely as the weeks go on...
Happy 30th Babz!
16th March 2002
Best wishes Babz - see you at the, ahem, Barn Dance later.
New Navigation Feature for Insomnia
14th March 2002
It's called the Insomnia Tour and it's the easiest way to browse the site if you're new here. By clicking Next in the right-hand column you will be guided through all of the articles we have here on Insomnia, in order. Clicking Previous will bring you to the previous article in the Tour, not necessarily the last page you visited. To see a list of all pages (and stops on the Tour) click Site Map in the menu.
Happy Birthday Marie - Happy Mother's Day Mum!
10th March 2002
All the best!
New Insomnia Radio Play List on Live365
9th March 2002
Uploaded a CD length play list to both Insomnia radio stations on Live365. What does this mean? Well, more music while you work. The test play list is 15 tracks of Trance/Techno/Hardhouse. But don't bust a gut if that isn't your taste - in the next few days we'll have all your musical lusts catered for. Stay tuned.
Listen to Insomnia Radio (fast connection) / (slow connection).
Name This Mystery Game Tune!
8th March 2002
For God's sake put us out of our misery! Nici has been whistling this game tune tonight and she can't even tell me what it is...continues in Gameware.
Another Right To Die Case
7th March 2002
So another so-called `right to die` case hits the news. I have one thing to say on the matter, " My body - my choice! ". How DARE these moral protesters think they have the right to tell anyone else what they can or can't do with their own bodies if it harms no-one else! Disagree with me.
Woody R.I.P.
6th March 2002
Woody is dead and I saw him die...
Woody 2000-2002 :(
What Drug Would You Be?
6th March 2002
Hey everybody, it's that time of year again. You know, where I ask
everyone...What
Drug Would You Be? Thanks to everyone that sent me the results to this
already, and to those that haven't - shame on you - do it now, then let
us know the results...
Link: www.soul-reflector.net/vida/drug.
Gunners Composed at St. James Park
2nd March 2002
Another world-class goal from Dutch Master Denis Bergkamp set Arsenal on their way to a comfortable 2-0 victory against Newcastle this evening. Sol Campbell added a second late in the first half, and Arsene Wenger's men defended well to withstand the Magpies attempts at a comeback. The Gunners leapfrog Newcastle and Liverpool into joint 1st position in the Premiership. Manchester United, currently ahead on goal difference play Derby County tomorrow.
Junkie Kraut in ET Shocker! *
2nd March 2002
A triple gold medallist who was kicked out of the Winter Olympics for failing a drugs test claims he is being told what to do by aliens... Read the full story @ BBC Sport.
* I'm almost half-German by proxy, so I mean this in a jestful way.
Whoosh! That's the Sound of Technological Progress...
21st February 2002
Announced this week, the successor to DVD is provisionally called Blu-ray. Responsible is the same consortium of companies that agreed the DVD standards, namely: Sony, Philips, Matsushita, Sharp, Hitachi, Pioneer, LG, Samsung and Thomson.
Consumer devices based on the technology are not expected before next year and will obviously be very pricey. With a 27GB storage capacity, the discs will be able to handle HDTV playback and who knows - possibly more?
The kind of bandwidth this medium provides, opens up all sorts of exciting possibilities. See Tone's thoughts on Blu-Ray for a more detailed look.
Happy Birthday Dan Palmer
21st February 2002
Yes, good friend Daniela Palmer, sorry Daniel Palmer (can't read the writing - some sort of stain) has her, sorry his 22nd birthday today. Wahey! And all that sort of stuff. Look - I don't know - bloody happy birthday alright?. Dan will be quite literally "having it large" @ Fabric on Friday. cU th3r3 d4n.
411 th3 b35t@Ur22nd d4n! t0n3!
See Dan's e-bday card here.
Home Sweet Home
17th February 2002
Back from a weekend of visits - thanks for your hospitality Marie and Danny, Belinda and Rick. See some piccies here.
Stuff to be added this week - anything creative that I've done and can find and is easily scannable (uh-oh, spellchecker doesn't like that word).
Tale of the Seven Twos
2nd February 2002 02:02:02
So it came to pass at 2 hours 2 minutes and 2 seconds into the second day of the second month of the second year into the second millennium that the world an altogether more twosome place became...
Right OK That's Decided Then, 7 o'clock
1st February 2002
Pinch, punch first of the month and no returns. (Quality journalism this is not)...