This place is somewhere for me to drop interesting links and other snippits I find on the web, as well as a place to sneak in a few more personal entries… andrew (at) chroot (dot)co(dot)uk var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-385806-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (3.0; @chroot)http://chroot.co.uk/<p>I have a deal set up for anyone looking for a 3 PAYG SIM card. If you order your card from <a title="CHroot's Free agent page" href="http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/11563">here</a> you will be able to order the SIM for free and when you first top up by at least £10 you’ll get an extra £2 credit.</p> <p>Please pass this on to anyone you know who wants to get a PAYG SIM.</p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/437446301http://chroot.co.uk/post/437446301Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:16:26 +0000<a href="http://spotisfaction.tumblr.com/post/413285171/hey-you-make-me-a-playlist-yeeeaaaahhh">Mixtapes for the 21st Century: Hey you. Make me a playlist. Yeeeaaaahhh.</a>: <blockquote> <p><b>Like Spotisfaction? Want to get involved? Submit your own playlist.<br/></b><br/>A’ight. We’re looking for people to contribute playlists to our Spotisfaction series, so if you like what we’re doing, give it a shot yerself.<br/><br/>Guidelines:</p> <ul> <li>Try to aim for around the 2 hour mark in playtime (around 25-30…</li> </ul> </blockquote> <p>C’mon guys and gals give it a go, you know you want to.</p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/413289039http://chroot.co.uk/post/413289039Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:07:55 +0000<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyg6tfyquS1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g238/Brian_D_photos/Misc%20Pictures/a74790b5.jpg">i57.photobucket.com</a></p> <p>Oh Gloucester you’re so classy.</p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/413148076http://chroot.co.uk/post/413148076Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:03:00 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyg6l7HN3k1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/epic-fail-dad-win.jpg">failblog.files.wordpress.com</a></p> <p>Why the fuck did I not think of this, it’s awesome!</p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/413142839http://chroot.co.uk/post/413142839Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:58:19 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyg6hybfzW1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://www.engrish.com//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/nokia-connocting-poopie.jpg"><a href="http://www.engrish.com">www.engrish.com</a></a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/413140908http://chroot.co.uk/post/413140908Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:56:22 +0000<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyg6erFrhY1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p297/fisher61987/BTpics/1251733895222.jpg">i131.photobucket.com</a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/413138944http://chroot.co.uk/post/413138944Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:54:27 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyg6atklth1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://www.viruscomix.com/notfunnyagain.jpg"><a href="http://www.viruscomix.com">www.viruscomix.com</a></a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/413136576http://chroot.co.uk/post/413136576Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:52:04 +0000<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyabkeYtYz1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://www.b3tards.com/u/360a41e3902cc7df0b36/tory_palpatine.jpg"><a href="http://www.b3tards.com">www.b3tards.com</a></a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/406644063http://chroot.co.uk/post/406644063Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:13 +0000<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyabk4neJG1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://www.b3tards.com/u/360a41e3902cc7df0b36/tory_vader.jpg"><a href="http://www.b3tards.com">www.b3tards.com</a></a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/406643879http://chroot.co.uk/post/406643879Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:02 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyabjqhQCK1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://s1.b3ta.com/host/creative/54553/1266576110/torytarkin.jpg">s1.b3ta.com</a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/406643631http://chroot.co.uk/post/406643631Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:59:50 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmnsia7Va1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://img49.yfrog.com/img49/4620/ydnhb.jpg">img49.yfrog.com</a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/381779245http://chroot.co.uk/post/381779245Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:21:53 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmno6Wk0J1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://media.fukung.net/images/7725/071211_closedBusiness.jpg">media.fukung.net</a> </p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/381776582http://chroot.co.uk/post/381776582Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:19:17 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmn1pJpso1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Components/Slideshows-NBC_sports/_production/ss-100207-sb/ss-100207-sb-21.ss_full.jpg">msnbcmedia.msn.com</a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/381762510http://chroot.co.uk/post/381762510Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:05:49 +0000<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmmw5CkvH1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://verydemotivational.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/129053680652184886.jpg">verydemotivational.com</a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/381759277http://chroot.co.uk/post/381759277Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:02:26 +0000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmmn214801qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://imagechan.com/images/gamecube.jpeg">imagechan.com</a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/381753785http://chroot.co.uk/post/381753785Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:57:01 +0000<p><a href="http://jhnbrssndn.tumblr.com/post/381557764/new-tumblr-tm-categories-for-the-directory-r-as-suggested">jhnbrssndn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <ul> <li>Floating Glasses</li> <li>damnWonderfulNormalPeople</li> <li>Flotsam and Jetsam</li> <li>The Bourgeois</li> <li>memes</li> <li>Deviants - real ones, not contrived bullshit hipster ones</li> <li>“Abandoned”</li> <li>Counter Culture</li> <li>Shit-Stirrers</li> <li>Local/City</li> <li>Blk Ppl</li> <li>ChumbaWumblrs (outdated pop references)</li> <li>Philosophy, architecture, history</li> <li>Overrated</li> <li>Straddlers</li> <li>General</li> <li>Ukelele</li> <li>Cunts</li> <li>Frottage</li> <li>Various plastic gorillas</li> <li>I miss vandalism</li> <li>Quarantine</li> <li>Infinite fun space</li> <li>Prophets</li> <li>Squid ant crow alliance</li> <li>Compromised mirror neurons</li> <li>more creative category names. Sexuality should be renamed Cumblrs; Erotica, Fumblrs; Politics, Mumblrs; Musicians, Humblrs; Gaming, Thumblrs. Actually I do have a new category: Scumblrs, a list of people to avoid.</li> <li>Lot lizards</li> </ul> </blockquote>http://chroot.co.uk/post/381591681http://chroot.co.uk/post/381591681Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:08:02 +0000<a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/02/uc_berkeley_has_nobel_laureate_only.html">Make: Online : UC Berkeley has "Nobel Laureate Only" parking spaces</a>: <p>Us mere mortals get charged $50 for parking in one of those spaces………</p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/381445142http://chroot.co.uk/post/381445142Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:28:43 +0000<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxm7cxFNVR1qznpuuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/02/our_autobot_in_odessa.html">Make: Online : Our Autobot in Odessa</a></p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/381443328http://chroot.co.uk/post/381443328Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:26:56 +0000<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxl5nuCzDe1qz6f9yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/380249814/a-life-well-wasted-olly-moss">nevver</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://omgposters.com/2010/02/09/gotta-catch-em-all-a-life-well-wasted-print-by-olly-moss-onsale-info/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OhmygawdPosters+%28OhMyGawd%21++Posters%21%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">A Life Well Wasted. Olly Moss</a></p> </blockquote> <p>WANT.</p>http://chroot.co.uk/post/380252520http://chroot.co.uk/post/380252520Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:55:02 +0000<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxijvgGBSo1qz5njko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://1nation.eu/post/378441190/jds-architects-experiencing-the-void">peetypassion</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/9054/jds-architects-experiencing-the-void.html">JDS architects: experiencing the void</a></p> <p>architecture turned into enjoyment and participation.<br/> instead of contemplating the void of the <a href="http://www.guggenheim.org/">guggenheim museum</a>’s central space, <a href="http://www.jdsarchitects.com/">JDS architects</a> have proposed an experience which sees a trampoline net spiraling down the institution’s rotunda. this idea plays on frank lloyd wright’s original scenography for the guggenheim in which he envisioned patrons visiting the exhibition from the top, downwards.</p> </blockquote>http://chroot.co.uk/post/380249183http://chroot.co.uk/post/380249183Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:52:11 +0000