by Rob Taylor on March 24, 2010
Yup. A black box. Relevant.
Hello once again sweet blogosphere. It has been some time since my last entry, and as I’m sure you can tell I simply haven’t had the time to keep up with the blog.
My new job is great and is taking up the majority of my time (in a good way) so I’m going to take a little break from blogging. I’ll probably post now and again, but I can’t commit to a more regular schedule as in the past. I believe a blog like this will always have a natural ebb and flow, so I don’t see it as final by any means.
My web hosts have also had no end of issues, resulting in a lot of downtime for blackboxconversation. I don’t currently have the funds to upgrade my hosting package, but my current ones have promised 98% uptime in the near future, so it shouldn’t be an ongoing issue.
I’m sure once everything else has settled down I will get back into regular blogging, but for the time being – so long and thanks for all the fish!
by Rob Taylor on February 9, 2010
blackboxconversation: Destroying Your Vision Since 2008
Hello everybody, just a quick update as I’m aware I haven’t posted anything for a while. I’ve recently got a brand spanking new full-time job which I’m looking forward to starting. As you’ll be aware, I’ve also had a crap-load of freelancing work to slog through. All of this combined with maintaining a relationship, social life, and (of course) some ‘me’ time has left me a little flummoxed.
But fear not. I shall be dedicating some time to blackboxconversation very soon. Promise.
I’ve included a magic eye picture (you remember — big in the 90s) with this post for your enjoyment. Click the pic to enlarge it, then stare at it for five minutes. You’ll love it. And you won’t be able to focus properly for hours!
Thank me another time.
PS. I have no idea what the magic eye depicts, I stole it from somewhere.
PPS. I’m pretty sure it’s penguins.
by Rob Taylor on January 22, 2010
With a fancy logo and everything...
Hello all. I would like to take a moment to alert you to the presence of my new (and very minimalist) website. The site is simply a way for me to advertise my services as a freelance copywriter, and it’s been lovingly hand-coded by myself.
The site can be found here: www.robtaylorfreelance.com. A lot of thought went into the domain name, as I’m sure you can tell.
Please feel free to stop by and take a look, any and all feedback is welcome! Oh, and if you know anyone who needs a freelance copywriter – you know where to send them!
by Rob Taylor on January 15, 2010
Seeing this brings back some tearful memories
I just read that Alan Ellis, the chap who was behind the (in)famous music torrent site OiNK is has been found not guilty of “Conspiracy to Defraud the music industry” (that’s a mouthful).
OiNK was shut down back in 2007 accompanied by a ridiculous media circus touting the dangers of illegal downloading. Thankfully, it’s all worked out for the best.
Words cannot express how pleased I am that our legal system saw some semblance of sense and didn’t lock him up. In fact, it was the record companies who came out of this one with a red face; accosted as they were for their occasionally unscrupulous marketing strategies.
A big congratulations to Alan.
