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Daily Archives: 31 December 2011

Making a WordPress navigation page using shortcodes

Posted on 31 December 2011 by Geoff

I just created a special navigation page for this blog that makes pretty good use of the WordPress.com [archives] shortcode.

It looks pretty good on this Twenty Eleven theme using the full-width ‘Showcase template’, but it should work just fine on any WordPress blog. Just grab the code below and give it a try. Continue reading →

Posted in WordPress | Tagged WordPress.com

Blade Runner Sketchbook

Posted on 31 December 2011 by Geoff

Some fan has uploaded the out-of-print Blade Runner Sketchbook (1982) to Issuu. Sadly it doesn’t seem like you can download the PDF from there, so go and appreciate it before it vanishes! There are more Blade Runner goodies from the uploader at the Future Noir Tumblr blog.

Continue reading →

Posted in Geeky, Illustration | Tagged science fiction

Thing a Week

Posted on 31 December 2011 by Geoff

Thing a Week badge People who have followed me on Twitter or this blog for a while may be aware that back in June 2009 I started a Flickr photography group called Thing a Week. The concept is quite simple: To take a picture on a different theme every week.

Now the group is under new management and has a snazzy new website, it seemed like the perfect time for me to get all nostalgic.

Continue reading →

Posted in Mine, Photography, Social media | Tagged thingaweek

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