Allister Brimble's response to the new CD

'I really enjoyed it... some very nice moments on there.'

Video games legend and musician Allister Brimble. Thanks Allister.

come and sit upon the grass

uploading downloads

Uploading downloads of Lucy's Unusual Sunday for Friday release. Must make a note of the recording dates later.

CD for release by Zero Valley. www.zerovalley.com

5 things that won't see 2020

(Apart from quite possibly me, of course)

The iPad may indeed just be a big iPod touch, but almost everyone I've met who's heard of it (and most have) are positive. So here's my comprehensive list of things to say goodbye to.

1 The computer mouse. Of course. We'll clean the jam off the touch screen later, but everyone prefers touching to pointing.

2 Desktop computers in the home. Obviously. If the iPad covers wordprocessing, presentations and spreadsheets as well as Steve Jobs claims we won't even see desktop computers in many offices.

3 Amazon as a bookstore. Oh they'll still sell books alright. Premium versions, art books, signed celebrity editions, but their main focus will (has?) shift away from books. Their ebooks will probably continue, but say goodbye to...

4 Kindle reader. Why would anyone buy one now? They'll use their iPad as a digital photo frame when they're not stuck in a novel.

5 Microsoft in the home/small office. See item 3 for clarification. Unlike Apple Microsoft have never been able to develop anything other than their core product (Windows and Office).

Your Stars

Pesticide, the Warmonger:

A lightly boiled egg in your jacket pocket may well save your life this week.

my God, it's full of fonts

it's full of fonts.

the internet that is. have you noticed yet? not just verdana and times roman, but all sorts of weird and wonderful typefaces. (and how come 'weird' is spelt that way? whatever happened to 'i before e, except after c'?)

look at the headline above for instance. nice eh? fontain dontcha know, from exljbris. unless you haven't upgraded your webbrowser lately, that is. in which case maybe you should.

it all happened in 2009.

@font-face if you need to know.

Neither a religion or a belief system, but a simple tool to quiet the mind.

Strange times call for a clarification. Getting Quiet is not concerened with belief systems, gurus or religion. While I hold my own personal views the Getting Quiet audio course is merely a tool to help quiet the mind.

As stated on the course, I believe that the mind is a tremendous asset, capable of genius. I do believe though, that there are times when quieting the mind will give a more direct, and so richer, experience of the world. There may be times when you want to experience the world more directly, there may be times when you do not.

So, to clarify: Getting Quiet aims to help you quiet the mind, when and should you so choose, to gain a more direct experience of the world. It's up to you when, if and how to use it. Peace, love and a happy 2010.

www.gettingquiet.com