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The SchNEWS Annual 2003 Further call for entries schnews@brighton.co.uk CALL OUT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS – SchNEWS ANNUAL 2003 The SchNEWS Annual 2003 is in production and we are calling out for material… We are after contributions of different kinds… ? photos … Continue reading →

Speed cameras are being destroyed – there is a ‘movement’. Gosh! citizen all fed up with surveillance, and taking direct action! Well, it appears your average motorist has fantasies about damaging and rendering inoperable, speed cameras. Because its costing them … Continue reading →

Inflatable Systems: inflatable installations for stages, gigs etc …. I mention these folks because they’ve just written to me ‘cos of mutual interests in art at ‘gigs’. They seem to have quite a professional outfit. It is with these sort … Continue reading →

Data protection scam An official-looking envelope was delivered to the offices of the Association of Photographers. It was sent by Crown Data Collection Enforcement Agency. Inside is a Registration form and a statement which says it is a criminal offence … Continue reading →

Desert Storm In Nottingham Yes – part of the posse is still cleaning the tent from the NYE party and others are back in the homelands – achieving anti-war mischief and starting to put on nights again. Here are some … Continue reading →

Music I’m listening to, just now ….! In addition to my usual tastes in music. Like: Rock, Folk, House & Trance Tunes. I’ve been listening to quite a lot of Baroque music from the 18th century. I am one of … Continue reading →

Joel Veitch: Kittens and ‘Scarey’ Flash animation Do i recommend you check out this chaps work, such creativity …. ! Joel Veitch, 27, of rathergood.com is a freelance web maniac based in London. He gave the world the Frightened Boy … Continue reading →

John Paul Caponigro – Photographer http://www.johnpaulcaponigro.com I thought, for the giggle, I would show you the price of photographic works, by a ‘proper’ photographer, dealing with some of my subjects. Caponigro is famous for some of his work, depicting Stonehenge. … Continue reading →

Who Owns the Land: The copyrighting of our heritage Fay Godwin Violations of Rights in Britain Series 2 No.17 All over Britain, land is being taken away from the people who own it, or ruined by planning blight. People are … Continue reading →

Entitlement Cards Unit: Home Office consultation on the subject, is now closed Stand: A Cynic’s Guide To Entitlement (*cough* ID *cough*) Cards http://www.stand.org.uk The Government’s consultation on “Entitlement” Cards has now closed. Thanks due to the thousands of people who … Continue reading →

Goose Fair BBC 360 image http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/360/goose_fair/aerial_shot.shtml Include this here, because its a local event, well, you know, at the end of my street! and its an example of ‘good practice’ of this format. Hope to do more like this myself … Continue reading →

Operation ‘Real Estate’ – Nottinghamshire Police Gun law – Guardian: Monday December 4, 2000 Britain’s police are famed for walking the streets armed with nothing more lethal than a truncheon. But now, for the first time, bobbies on the beat … Continue reading →

‘Location Data’ information held about my mobile phone: article in the ONline section of the Guardian next thurday 6th February 2003 With the technology writer S A Mathieson of Guardian ONline section, I charged off trying to get the ‘location … Continue reading →

Gunshot surveillance and detection systems. You will know from other areas of the website, that I have an interest in surveillance. Normally, this implies camera / optical surveillance. Now, this is being extended to ‘audio detection’ of gunshot. Having described … Continue reading →

Mothers Against Guns http://www.mothersagainstguns.net The mother of murdered Nottingham teenager Brendon Lawrence will lead a march through Nottingham on Saturday, 1 February in the latest stage of a national community-led fight to end the devastation that gun crime causes to … Continue reading →

Photographers Information Lists: ProDIG.org and EPUK – Editorial Photographers UK I have just joined this group on digital photography: and it seem like I might learn a load. ProDIG the forum for professional digital image makers http://www.prodig.org An email forum … Continue reading →

Self Portrait: Fill-in Flash and long exposure Technical notes: Trying to learn a little more, on ‘fill-in flash’ and movement. In this instant, the ambient light was bright / hazy. Because I was using HP5 @ 400asa, [ie quite fast … Continue reading →

Hippyland! – for all things hippy, apparently …….. http://www.hippy.com They say “The site is dedicated to the hippie in all of us. Hippies young and old will find a very active community here.” ‘Tis all a bit american-centric for my … Continue reading →

‘What Past? Whose Past – Who Owns Stonehenge? University of Reading: School of Continuing Education: Town Hall Lectures 2003: This is one of the many lectures, organised by the University of Reading: School of Continuing Education, spring Season Have contributed … Continue reading →

Pub music scene ‘under threat’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2452103.stm The live music circuit across England and Wales could suffer under government plans to change licensing laws, the Musicians’ Union has warned. Pubs and bars without an entertainment licence will no longer be able … Continue reading →