• tictocing our way up the charts

    tictocing our way up the charts

    So, in case you hadn't noticed (you hadn't noticed?? I mean, don't you listen to the charts on a Sunday afternoon?!) tictoc has been making quite an appearance in the music charts lately.

    First (and yes, this was last year) Busy Signal climbed the dancehall charts with the single Tic Toc from the album Loaded.

    Then Emilio Rojas also had a hip hop hit (I might be using the term loosely) with his single Tic Toc.

    And Ke$ha got to number 4 in the UK charts with the single TiK ToK from her debut album Animal.

    I am telling you, we are down with the kids!

    Anyone else know of songs with tictoc in the title or lyrics??

    By Kate Wooding
    Published: 21 January 2010
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  • Stroke of genius or mad man gone too far?

    Stroke of genius or mad man gone too far?

    Came across this delightful (?!) piece of craftsmanship on the internet a while ago and I'm still undecided whether this is genius or insane. So I thought I would post and let y'all decide. If you use 1 of the links below you can find out how to make your own or see what else the maniacs at the Steampunk workshop have been getting up to.

    How to make your own Victorian PC

    Steampunk Workshop

    By Paul Daly
    Published: 18 January 2010
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  • Twitter wit

    Twitter wit

    Ever wondered what Harry Potter would say if he had Tweetdeck? Ponder no longer - we've found the answer. Twitterature is a new book that digests famous works of fiction from Chaucer to Dan Brown into a series of highbrow tweets. 140 characters or less of course.

    Less literary criticism than a sly dig at an author's inelegant denouements, or the characters you love to hate, Twitterature can be hilarious. It might even make you ROFL.

    In a typical tweet, Hamlet (@Oedipus Gothplex) asks, "WTF IS POLONIUS DOING BEHIND THE CURTAIN?"

    Harry (@NotoriousHP) is more reflective. Commenting on his time at Hogwarts he says: "OMG Hogwarts OMG I have two friends OMG magic OMG the Slytherins are Nazis OMG there is an EVIL WIZARD out to get me."

    The book was penned by two University of Chicago students, and you can follow further forays into Twitterature on the authors'  Twitter account. We can't link to it here as there are some rather unsavoury tweets about Twilight, and we wouldn't want to upset a certain Robert Patterson loving tictocer.

    Alternatively, it might make the ideal Secret Santa gift. Hint hint!

    By Jo Kerr
    Published: 3 December 2009
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  • Tonight Matthew I’m going to be...

    ...Paul, your new Front-end Developer (Cue the smoke and Stars in Your Eyes theme music - dah, dah, dah, dah ,dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, daaaahhh). Now that I’m into my second week here at tictoc and have already met everyone in the office I thought I should introduce myself to the rest of the world via the blog. Hello world!

    Me in brief:

    My name is Paul, I like the web, design, designing, development, developing, drawing, music, ice hockey, football, playing music, making music, playing ice hockey, playing football, macs, my iphone (currently addicted to actually), food, eating food, drinking (to stay hydrated obviously), tv (particularly Curb your Enthusiasm, Lost, The Simpsons and South Park), movies, most other things to be honest.

    Let me know about you!

    Paul

    By Paul Daly
    Published: 3 November 2009
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  • Melton Mowbray not all about pork pies shocker

    Melton Mowbray not all about pork pies shocker

    Not for me heady celebrity sightings like Kerry Katona puffing Silk Cut outside Iceland, or La Winehouse in Camden brawl. When visiting the historic town of Melton Mowbray yesterday, to meet with a potential client, I came across Anne of Cleves’s house.

    Somewhat of a celebrity on the 16th Century social circuit Anne married Henry VIII in 1540, but escaped with her head after the marriage was annulled seven months later. The Heather Mills of her times, Anne got out with a stupendous property portfolio including the very lovely Melton Mowbray house. An example to us all! And yes, this does beat last month's Chico love-in.

    By Jo Kerr
    Published: 14 August 2009
    3 Comments

  • Grow Your Own

    Grow Your Own

    So, for the first time ever, I've been trying my hand at growing my own veg. I've already had a crop of spinach, the chard is coming along nicely, but last night was my piece de resistance - I picked and cooked my first home-grown courgettes! As you can see, they're not weedy in any way, and they tasted delicious - and there are loads more to come! I also have lots of courgette flowers, which I'm planning to either stuff with ricotta and cook, or deep fry in a light batter. Italian delicacy I believe! So, in a few weeks when I am sick of courgette soup, courgette casserole, and courgette for breakfast, and you want to try some, let me know!

    By Kate Wooding
    Published: 24 July 2009
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  • Handbags at dawn!

    Handbags at dawn!

    On my way to a morning meeting I unexpectedly passed Mimi Berry's shop on Cheshire Street, just off Brick Lane. Mimi has a beautiful collection of designer bags and purses, which she also sells online at www.mimiberry.co.uk. (Yes, tictoc designed the site, glad you like it!). It just so happens they have a sale on right now, so I had to pop back later on to say hi, and suss out the bags.

    Personally, I'm coveting the Domino - strokey strokey soft in perfect dove grey. What are your favourites girls?

    By Jo Kerr
    Published: 24 July 2009
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  • Best Twessed

    Best Twessed

    One of our very own tictocers, Drew, was voted Best Dressed Man at the Edinburgh Twestival yesterday! The dress code was tartan, tweed and feathers and he accessorised his outfit with a parrot. Which just goes to show that it's not only the designers who cut a dash! Sartorially-speaking.

    By Kate Wooding
    Published: 13 February 2009
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  • Things to ponder...

    Things to ponder...

    It's always difficult getting back into the swing of things after the festive break.  So, here are a few things to ponder over and a couple of interesting facts to ease you into 2009.

    We're always on the look out for interesting and unusual facts so all contributions welcome.

    Ponders

    • How much deeper would oceans be if sponges didn't live there?
    • Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
    • After eating, do amphibians need to wait an hour before getting OUT of the water?
    • Isn't Disney World a people trap operated by a mouse?
    • How come "abbreviated" is such a long word?
    • If it's zero degrees outside today and it's supposed to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold is it going to be?

    Facts

    • Ancient Egyptians would shave off their eyebrows in order to properly mourn the death of their cats.
    • A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
    • The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
    • Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear trousers.
    • The name Wendy was made up for the book "Peter Pan".  There was never a recorded Wendy before.
    • The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA".

    By Fiona Dorman
    Published: 8 January 2009
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