E.T.

Has to be included due to being my first encounter (heh) with aliens, and despite its cutesey reputation I love the fact that he is a weird ugly little short creature, rather than some adorably fluffy pet-like thing.

The Clangers

These unusual, home-made looking characters might not immediately scream alien, but these creatures and their trademark whistling speech captured the imagination of British kids more than many big budget movie aliens.

ALF

Another great one from my childhood. I loved that wise-cracking, cat-eating alien and even had my own stuffed ALF.

The Vistors - V

Loved the idea of aliens disguising themselves as friendly humans, while secretly being rodent-swallowing, lizard-faced nutters who want to eat us and steal all our water. Look out for a great performance from Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger).

Newcomers - Alien Nation

These bald, spotty backed, sour milk drinking visitors from Tencton were charming enough to support a film and  TV series.

Time Lords - Dr Who

He may look like us, but this time lord is anything but human. Also notable for the current incarnation being a recent addition to most geek girls “aliens I would willingly do a bit of cross-species mating with” list… all in the name of science of course.

Vulcans - Star Trek

The best known Vulcan is Spock who is actually half human and half vulcan, but all awesome. Maybe not the most unusual alien in the Star Trek series, but certainly one of the most long-running and iconic.

The Alien

The ultimate space bitch. If you like your alien life forms to be grotesque and scary you don’t need to look further than the adult Alien and it’s facehugging, chestbusting friends.

Tribbles - Star Trek

As soon as these furry little balls of cuteness appeared on original Star Trek I wanted one of my very own. Of couse you can’t just have one tribble….

Daleks

Mechanically enhanced mutants, encased in a pepperpot shaped shell is such a crazy concept it should be comical, but they just work and Daleks will no doubt continue to strike fear into the hearts of children (and adults) for years to come.

Jabba the Hut

There are so many great aliens in the Star Wars movies it’s hard to pick a favourite, but as a youngster this hideous mound of flesh personified the gross, mean alien life form for me.

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I suspect some people will be surprised that anyone other than an anorexic fashion obsessed teenager would be pro size zero, but I am, and of course it’s mostly because I am a size zero (or size 4/6 UK) myself. Now before I get yelled at and pelted with chocolate bars let me explain, I don’t have an eating disorder, am not an extreme dieter, nor do I claim to be supermodel attractive. I am a normal enough yet short (5′1) and small built woman in her 30’s, who just happens to be a smaller size than average, just like other women might be bigger or taller.

Now please don’t think that by saying I am thin I am in any way bragging. If anything I would rather be naturally bigger, as I have to really struggle to stay at a healthy weight when I am unwell. However, if you dare to admit that you struggle to gain weight in public people don’t think you are being honest about a flaw, they think you are being a smug skinny bitch, as for some reason people find it impossible to grasp the concept that being thin isn’t some magical cloak of attractiveness, and being underweight might not actually be what you want.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind being thin any more than I mind being short as it is just how I am.  At my age I have learned to like myself as much I ever will and no longer worry about not being curvy or womanly enough as I did in my teens. What I do mind however, is that even at my most normal and healthy weight people have felt able or obligated to pass comment about my weight calling me skinny and anorexic or saying you need a good steak luv.. and so on and so forth. If you object?  You are back in skinny bitch territory.

Of course I am glad I don’t have to struggle to keep weight off and realise I am lucky. If feel nothing but for sympathy for those that are unhappy with their size, although I don’t think anyone should feel they have to conform to some bullshit standard. While I am happy to be the size I am, I don’t feel it makes me any more or less attractive than a larger lady. I don’t really believe there is a perfect weight or body type, and fortunately there seems to be as much variety in taste as there is in size.

Okay enough rambling, back to the the point. So why, you may ask, when according to the media our stores are being crammed full of these unwearable size zero cloths, dare I complain? Well that’s the thing. They aren’t. For the most part I find it very hard to find any clothing in adult sizes that fits me. I have to buy most of my clothing in the children’s section (11 to 12 mostly). In the few shops like Top Shop that do have a petite section I have a choice of about 5 different outfits I might actually like, all of which are priced higher than the equivalent in the “normal” section. So, I either have to spend a lot of extra money for a limited choice of grown-up clothes that fit me, or somehow work lots of glittery t-shirts made for kids into my wardrobe.

Of course I know that the frustration of finding clothes that fit applies to women of all shapes and sizes, however I can guarantee that your average high street shop will have a range of clothing in size 16, but nothing in size six, eight or even ten. Of course it may be that there isn’t a demand for it (although I know plenty of other women who are small, after all petite ranges must exist for a reason), but what I don’t understand is why other people have to actively object to clothing being available in this size, in case it encourages anorexic teens or turns our youth into some sort of supermodel cult.

A while ago I read comments regarding high street stores stocking size zero in the Metro from the author of the Harry Potter books J.K Rowling, who described size zero types as “empty headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones”. Granted she was talking about the supermodels, but what message does that send to people like me who are naturally skinny? That if we don’t fatten up we will be looked down on forever by the rest of womankind? That my genetics are somehow wrong? I am not saying zero is an ideal size for a tall model, but objecting to size zero in high street stores isn’t punishing them, it’s just making it impossible for some of us to buy clothing that fits.

During a typically unsuccessful shopping trip, I once heard two middle aged women talking about the size zero phenomenon outside my dressing room. As I tried on ill-fitting dresses and tried to stop oversized jeans falling down I had to listen to them discuss how disgusting it was that shops were allowed to stock size zero clothing and how nobody “normal” could possibly fit into them. I wanted to burst out of the changing room and challenge them. Why do you care if I can buy adult clothing? What about me is so abnormal? I don’t stand outside plus size stores tutting, so why does someone else being thin bother you so much? Of course I didn’t. Instead I went and bought a pair of rather expensive boots, as my feet are actually normal sized.

I totally understand the desire people have to look out for young people and even the disgust people have at the shallow weight obsessed fashion world, but I feel that outside of that tiny almost unreal portion of society and some sadly disturbed teens (who may be disturbed no matter what sizes Top Shop stocks) the idea that women are being forced to fit the size zero mould is mostly just a media fabricated myth. I also wonder why, in their efforts to defend women’s rights to be of any shape of size it is seen as acceptable to refer to people as emaciated? Oh yeah, they didn’t mean any shape of size, just the ones that THEY think are normal.

Okay rant over, I do hope I haven’t alienated all my readers. I am really not a smug skinny bitch, I just want to shop in the adult section once in a while or just exist as a thin person without being accused of having eating disorders.

Cake anyone?

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Like many geek girls I am fed up with the mistaken impressions most people seem to have when it comes to geekiness and the female sex.  For some reason people seem to think we are either girly as hell or some weird socially defective uber nerd. I have been inspired to share my annoyance at the comments people make by @geekgirldiva’s brilliant post in defense of geek girls and also geekdads lists of Top 10 (More) Ways to Provoke a Geek Argument.

Here are to top 10 comments that annoy me as a geek girl:

1. - Girls don’t like games.
Yes we do! I have probably spent as many hours playing computer games in my life as I have watching horror movies, which is a lot. I know many other girls who love games and often pwn the guys, which for some reason really bothers them.

2. - Okay so they like games, but only those cutsey ones right?
Sure I like some cutesy games, but I also likes tons of games with guns and aliens and explosions and zombies. It all depends on how good the gameplay is, which is way more important to me than what it looks like.

3. - Women are not good with computers or technology.
As a software developer who has worked in IT for years and built a few computers I would obviously disagree with this. While women are less common in the field I would say that most I have worked with have been great, as you have to be into it to want to enter such a male field.

4. - Girls can’t skate/snowboard
While most of us geeks avoid sport for more nerdy indoor activities we have been known to hop on skateboards and snowboards every now and then. When I go snowboarding I am normally one of the only females, but I can keep up with and surpass many of the guys and ironically have the balls to take risks many of them would avoid.

5. - My girlfriend takes forever to get ready
Not strictly a geeky chick complaint, but definately something that many geeky girls couldn’t be accused of, as we are often happy to just throw on a cool t-shirt and some cool geeky shoes. In these days of metrosexual moisturising men I expect loads of guys take longer than their girlfriends, geek or not.

6. - All chicks on the internet are attention whores.
A common complaint from men on internet forums is that females are being attention whores when they post pictures or share anything about themselves, whereas guys can do the same with no comments. Granted some of them probably are fishing for attention, but most people are just being friendly.

7. - Scary movies are too scary for girls.
I am a huge fan of horror and weird japanese movies, so the idea that I would be crouching behind my couch at a gory scene is crazy. I am normally way too busy laughing at my husband’s fear.

8. - Shhh, there are ladies present.
This might be a personal thing, but I find it really annoying and patronising when men make a big deal out of not swearing in front of me or single me out and apologise (which kept happening to me in a meeting with 30+ guys, myself and our managing director - I didn’t feel at all singled out.. no really).  Granted some women hate swearing, some men do too, but once you have known me for 5 seconds you should be able to gather than I am not easilly offended by language (unless it’s anti geek girl language).

9. - We better make it pink
Not all girls like pink. I don’t mind it myself, but I don’t feel the need to have all my gadgets in pretty colours, I just want stuff that functions well. In addition to the general pinkness I also find the assumption that girls aren’t into gadgets or electronics insulting, I would sooner give up my hair than my plasma screen.

10. - Comics are for boys
I have been reading comics since I was a kid, and not just archie or casper, actual super hero comics like spiderman or batman and of course 2000AD. My love has comics has continued and developed over the years and I would gladly spend an enjoyable day at any comic convention.

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You might think these kind of comments are rare, but I have been a geek girl all my life and I can’t count the number of times guys have been shocked that I have watched certain films or played games.. or played games at all.  You might think that regular people are bound to make that mistake, as all things geek are mysterious to them, however I have found that geek guys can be more mystified and uncomfortable with geek girls than anyone else.

The crazy thing is that if you are lucky enough to land a geeky lady you will be in geek heaven, as they are happy to stay in all weekend playing games or watching movies and won’t yell at you for spending all your time on the internet (unless you are using all her bandwidth). So if you are a single geek guy make sure you remember to avoid any risky comments.

Of course those are just the ones that annoy me, and may well not bother anyone else.  Would love to hear from other geek girls, so add your comments and help me educate the masses.

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I started thinking about the best on screen nerd of the female persuasion after watching the lovely @maybeitwasutah geek it up in Superstorm. I  know many great geek girls in real life and of course the internet is full of them, however when you think about it, there are surprisingly few examples in film and TV.

Jana Carpenter in Superstorm

I don’t want to include girls who are briefly nerdy till a makeover fixes them, or funny characters who are so stereotypically uncool they don’t resemble many of the awesomely confident nerdy gals I know.  Hopefully film and television will eventually catch up and give us nerdy females we can look up to. In the meantime here are a few cool, nerdy geeky women you can currently see on screen.

Chloe O’Brian - 24

Played by Mary Lynn Rajskub Chloe uses her uber computer skills to save the world in almost every episode.

Willow Rosenberg - Buffy

Originally cast as an awkward nerd who was in love with her best friend, this geek girl character played by Alyson Hannigan evolved into a super sexy lesbian witch. Doesn’t count as a makeover, as she always retained her geeky roots, even when she went a bit evil.

Kate Libby aka Acid Burn - Hackers

Angelina Jolie played the sexy and confident female hacker in this classic hacking move.  Worth watching for the hilarious computer speak and awesome GUI’s alone. Mess with the best, DIE like the rest!!

Trinity - The Matrix

The One had a right shock when the mysterious uber hacker Trinity, played by Carrie-Anne Moss, turned out to have lady bits. I believe she was also in some other completely unrelated films with similar names, they weren’t sequels though! Okay?

Kari Byron - Mythbusters

Kari, a real life human geek rather than an actress playing one, can be seen on TV show Mythbusters working on experiments while managing to look adorably cool.  The story goes that she just turned up there repeatedly till they gave her a job, not sure if it is true, but she certainly seems to genuinely enjoy what she does.

Felicia Day - The Guild

While she is an actress (along with her many other talents), Felicia Day needs to be listed as herself, as she is clearly a real geek girl. If you have any doubt about her nerd credentials just check out her entertaining twitter stream.

Lisa Simpson - The Simpsons

She might be young and she might be animated, but this tiny nerd definately deserves a place in our geek girls list.

Uhura - Star Trek

The original Uhura, played by Nichelle Nichols in the first Star Trek series was inspirational for many reasons, not least because she was able to pull off being sexy while playing with all those complicated buttons.

Velma Dinkley - Scooby-Doo

This animated nerd may not initially seem like a geek girl hero, however she is clearly the most intelligent member of the group who often saves the day with her brains, plus I kinda like her look.

Jordan Cochran - Real Genius

Not sure who else will have seen this awesome 1980’s nerd fest of a film, however I had to include her as Jordan played by Michelle Meyrink was one of the first cool geek girls I ever saw on screen.

Enid & Rebecca - Ghost World

Some great performances from Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson playing unusual, alternative and just plain geeky girls in this graphic novel based movie.

That’s it. Leave a comment if you can think of any great on screen geek girls I have left out.

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Punk Heels

This site has great punk style heels, as you can see, along with a range of other great and affordable shoes and boots.

Archie comic heels

Relive your youth with these Archie comic shoes, although at the current price I will be admiring them from afar.

Converse Circuits

Plenty of geek girls love high top cons, and I am no exception. These are my favourite pair.

Zombie Shoes!!

Need I say more? I can barely walk in heels, but who needs to walk when you can shuffle like the undead in those beauties? - Found via @knitkat and @shoegal007

Beano shoes

Another great pair to please your childhood geek from Angeline Tournier.

TUK Kitty shoes

I own this shoes, and by that I don’t mean I pwn them. I mean I actually bought them and wear them on my feet. In public. Children love them.

Alice in Wonderland

Another great pair, with an Alice design, from the rebelgirlz.

Day of the Dead Killerheels

Fabulous Day of the Dead pattern, check out the full range of awesome shoes on this site.

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Just finished taking part in the first #wossybookclub discussion. As mentioned in my previous post, Jonathan Ross decided to start a club on twitter and suggested Jon Ronson - The Men Who Stared at Goats as the first book.

A lot of people rushed out and bought the book, making it difficult to get hold of, and at the agreed time a number of people started chatting about it on twitter. Lots of people gave lot’s of differing opinions, which was great, however they all used different methods to give them, which was not so great.

Some users used the #wossybookclub hash tag, which allows anyone to search for any correctly tagged posts, whereas others sent messages directly to the @atwossybookclub account and Ross struggled to RT (retweet/repost) them all.

Although it might seem great at first that @wossy himself is reposting your message, what it actually means is that he doesn’t have much time to take part in the discussion himself, and anyone trying to follow the topic has to know to check both the @atwossybookclub page for people who only sent it directly and the search for those who just used hash tags.

With this in mind I would like to make a few suggestions for next time:

#wossybookclub

Tell everyone to use the hash tag, then we can all see all of the results in the same place. Users can either use that link or the search bar on the twitter web page.

The @atwossybookclub account can then be used to post his own opinions or topics for discussion, and the occasional RT of a great comment.

What’s the point?

Set a few discussion points. I think people find it hard to sum up a whole book in 140 chars, but asking for opinions on a certain character or event might make it easier to break up the discussion.

Advance notice

I think 1 week might not be enough time for people to get hold of and read the books and expecting @wossy to give up that much time every week is unrealistic.

Regardless of these suggestions. I think there was a really great response and I was amazed at the variety of comments and opinions. With a few small changes I think it could evolve into a great way to discuss books.

Thanks to @wossy for his efforts and for introducing people to something new.

Just some of the comments from twitter users.

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I have made a list of the 50 twitter users I enjoy following most. There may be a few familiar names in my list, and there will be others who are completely unknown. Regardless of who they are everyone I have chosen is funny, geeky, Intelligent, friendly or just plain awesome.

@jasonbradbury
Any gadget loving geek in the UK should be watching the gadget show and following this gadget loving geek presenter.

@eBeth
One of my favourite geek gals on twitter. Highly entertaining! Check out #eBeths challenge.

@Glinner
When he isn’t writing brilliantly funny TV Graham Linehan can often be found posting brilliantly funny and informative tweets.

@Wendywitwoo
This lady cracks me up on a daily basis cracking awesome jokes. Have a look at her art. http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/WendyMallas

@wossy
The well known talk show host, film nut, comic book nerd & geek is really active on twitter. Has recently started #wossybookclub a group twitter reading club.

@knitkat
Friendly, fun and the queen of all things apple.

@warren_bennett
Talented musician, lover of caramacs and all round nice guy.

@Okse
This multi-talented comedian, artist, writer and podcaster is always a good laugh. Have a look at his videos on youtube.

@geekgirls
This awesome geek of the female persuasion founded and organises the geek girls network, a great resource & great entertainment for girls who are geeks (or fans of geek girls).

@Ferretprincess
The gorgeously talented writer Jane Goldman is always friendly and informative. An inspiration to twitter ladies.

@nashg
Another of my favourite twitter chaps. Smart, funny and geeky.

@Ben_Hawkes
Ben Hawkes makes me laugh, good job considering he writes and performs comedy.

@FeriaSpicePower
You will never have a dull moment following this hilariously funny wife, mum, Chelsea supporter and foxy lady.

@charltonbrooker
Guardian columnist and broadcaster is as great on twitter as he is in print or on TV.

@ShoeGal007
Talented and artistic shoe loving lady with a great blog.

@Herring1967
One of my favourite standup comedians is equally entertaining on the internet. Posts regular blog and links to Collings and Herrin podcasts. - www.richardherring.com/

@sarahjpin
When she isn’t writing great supernatural thrillers on her gorgeous new mac she can often be found enjoying twitter with a nice glass of wine.

@renduh
Great designer, writer and husband. My husband that is. Look out for the return of ACWE soon.

@TiernanDouieb
Comedian Tiernan Douieb is always very active and entertaining on twitter. Recently started planning  #twittercomedyclub a twitter based comedy event with various comedians taking part.

@apdunne
This charmingly geeky chap has great taste in toys and films.

@juliansimpson
Follow writer and director Julian Simpson for some brilliantly funny bile when he is venting but also some great posts and blogs.

@debonbon
My good friend debonbon has made some great videos and his band has created this brilliant album.

@bonniegrrl
This author, sci-fi/horror geek, editor/writer at Lucasfilm posts great geeky links.

@davidschneider
This actor & comedian is always entertaining.

@BobHansonLondon
Funny freelance austronaut and design guru.

@DaveGorman
Stand up comedian and writer Dave Gormon can often be found posting on twitter.

@ememess
Michael Marshall (Smith) is a brilliant author and really nice chap. Great
blog too.

@flidby
Writer and producer James Serafinowicz.

@michaellegge
This funny man frequently makes me laugh in his posts and blogs.

@abiblackmore
Great actress and hilariously funny lady. Have a look at some of her videos on youtube.

@amandabeez
The lovely and friendly amandabeez has just started a great blog.

@warrenellis
English writer, active and entertaining twitter user.

@serafinowicz
Actor, writer and comedian is hilarious on twitter and posts regular blogs.

@doodlewhale
Geeky and entertaining, definitely one to follow.

@Itxi_Itx
Nutter, actress, director, playwright and awesome twitter chick.

@MKupperman
Check out the creative Michael Kupperman and enjoy his tweets.

@maybeitwasutah
Talented musician and actor. Read lots of great posts and discover a range of awesome music.

@Live_for_Films
Loads of great film review blogs with great information and videos.

@gibbzer
Screenwriter and top twitter bird.

@MatBlackmore
Actor, wordsmith and funny guy.

@chrysanthalbee
One of the friendliest guys on the internet, I am happy to call him my friend(boy).

@JeremyCShipp
Author of dark fiction. Have a look at his site for info on subscribing to his stories.

@donttrythis
If you are a fan of mythbusters you will certainly enjoy following one of the hosts.

@Sybalena
This enviromentaly aware geek gal runs a mean allotment.

@willself
Author Will Self isn’t as active as I would like, but I always enjoy it when he does post.

@RealBillBailey
Funny man Bill Baily adds to the twitter fun.

@elliottbeth
This 2nd assitant director is a great all round twitter buddy.

@CollingsA
The other half of the Herrin and Collings podcast team.

@SianMeadowcroft
Friendly computer chick. Just don’t scare her!

@alandavies1
Alan Davies is as charming and funny on twitter as he is on TV.

Even limiting myself to 50 proved tricky, so here is a long list of additional users that I would recommend….

PatrickGoss, BrentSpiner, zambonini, amandapalmer, EmmaJaneR, AriesGirl40, disappointment, Gailporter, Suziperry, Nutkin, Rich_Fulcher, NeilInnes, mermhart, AndreaGillies, rustyrockets, demonchild6, exkevinmcnally, filmutopia, JohnGreenaway, timidheathen, ronskanky, ZpoonZ, tankyknight, doberama, porksmith, Jennypentaru, rajskub, _sus_, Mwekis, feliciaday, stephenfry, neilhimself, airab, DirtyBadger, CraigMarr, Porthouse, cherrymorello, Harlot_Bronte, karacornflake, matripley, dawn_armfield, Bodzy85, Zombologist, chefashbabe, instantgator, Bodzy85, RobinSlick, LyleD4D, Nabaishko, Aerodynamix, KimSherrell, chunky666, timidheathen, mmechevrolet, Maudelynn, triggerhappy, jimmyinnernets, geekgirldiva, heysupergirl, Daily_Pinch, KyraKat, CelestialAxis, keewa, UberDorkGirlie, BuddingGenius, Kitt69, Lialun, AbedG, chelliemo, Fadercreep, zenbitch, actionchick, joshgeeksix, Twistedlilkitty, Randazzoj, ManMadeMoon

I am sure I have managed to forget a few great people, so look out for updates.

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As boring at looking at pictures of your friends children can be, everyone gets a laugh out of seeing cute or embarrassing childhood pictures of their friends.

With this in mind I have challenged my twitter friends to submit #pastpics on twitter, so we can all have a good laugh and go aaaawwwwww.

The response in the first ten minutes has been good, so hopefully a lot of people will get involved. Depending on the quantities involved I may post some here, or even have a competition to pick the cutest kids pic of all time.

So if you want to get involved, simply link a great old childhood pic and make sure to use the #pastpics tag so we can find them all.

If you want to explain the idea you can RT the message below:

Post old pics of yourself in younger days, think cute & embarrassing… don’t forget to tag with #pastpics

To get us all started here is one of me (I am in the front)…

Now start digging those old pictures out!

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All geeks had their favourite toys and gadgets growing up, and these gadgets helped shape of future tastes and even jobs. Below is a list of the gadgets I grew up with, many of which are still cluttering up the place.

Viewmaster
This device for viewing 3D images had already been around for many years, but really took off as a toy in the 80’s. I recall we had a great Dukes of Hazzard and E.T. disks.

Simon
This electronic game involved using a mixture of rhythm, repetition and memory skill. You would repeat the sequence of sounds and lights after the game, hence the name, based on the traditional game simon says. While this game was simple the random element along with the novelty of an electronic game made this a real favourite.

Dragon 32

The first real computer in our home was the very Welsh dragon 32. My dad got hold of one of these when they first came out in 1982, and I remember him setting up a really cool game on it for my 6th birthday party.

Speak & Spell
The Speak & Spell was a nerdy kids dream come true. A talking computer (kinda) that taught you how to spell and pronounce difficult words. This is why, to this day, I sound a bit like a robot.

Calculator watch
All the coolest kids in the 80’s had an awesome Casio calculator watch. Or was that all the geekiest?

Polaroid camera
Everything about this camera was great, including the look of it, the awesome loading mechanism and the fun of shaking the pictures and watching those pictures appear as if by magic.

SodaStream
A gadget of the kitchen variety, for a few months in the 80’s we were all about the Soda Stream. Trying out all the new flavours and pulling down that arm and watching the bubbles appear was so much fun we actually believed it tasted good for a while there.

Walkman
Much like the BMX, being the youngest of 3 I ended up with the shittiest coloured Sony Walkman. Still, it was great to have mobile music and drown out the rest of the world on the move.

Betamax
Way back when home video recorders were taking off VHS had a rival in the form of Sony’s Betmax. Sadly they were less skilled at marketing, and this smaller and some say better format soon faded into the background while VHS became the standard.

ZX Spectrum
This 8-bit personal computer became available in the early 1980’s and was a starting point for many of todays programmers as it was cheap and simple to learn to use and program.

NES
The Nintendo Entertainment System was an 8-bit home videogame console that was released in the mid 1980’s. With too many great games to list, this was the leading console of its time and revitalised the industry. The NES was followed by the equally entertaining SNES.

Sega Master System
In 1986 Sega released this console and attemtped to gain some of Nintendos market. They were fairly successful in Europe, and along with the mega drive contributed many memorable games to my youth.

Gameboy
The Nintendo Gameboy, a handheld console, was released in 1989. I love(d) my Gameboy, and enjoyed many hours playing many games including the classic Tetris.

Finally, a picture of just a few of the retro gadgets we have been unable to part with…

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Reviewing starts Sunday, 5.00 - 6.00 GMT time

First book is Jon Ronson Men Who Stare at Goats

Follow @atwossybookclub for up to date information.

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This is the latest interesting trend that has caught my eye on twitter. After much enjoyment from group TV experiences a few users asked ‘why not read a book together’.

TV presenter, writer and twitter geek extraordinaire  Jonathan Ross (@wossy) brought the idea into fruition and #wossybookclub was born.

@wossy: So if you want to join informal book club read Jon Ronson Men Who Stare at Goats by next weekend & we will chat about it.

So the first discussion starts next weekend and will start with Jon Ronson Men Who Stare at Goats.

Well done to @wossy for getting this started, a great idea which should be fun for all who take part. Will hopefully include some fun new books for us all to discover.

Watch this space for updates and comment on how this goes and news on future books.

Edit:

Twitter user @kiminikrikket has created a Facebook group, so be sure to sign up to show your support for #wossybookclub

News on future books:

Twitter user @andrewbowley has created http://wossybookclub.com/ where all the latest related posts and links to buy online will be displayed.

It seems that the sudden demand for the book has caused many outlets to sell out. Ronson himself has posted that it should be available again soon.

Edit - Tue 19th May

Well we managed to get hold of the last copy in our local bookstore. For those who haven’t been so lucky and have had to order online, you can now read this extract while you wait

The whole #wossybookclub phenomenon has made the book tricky to get hold of right now, so good luck hunting it out.

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Edit - Sat 23rd May

Jonathan Ross has set up a new twitter account - @atwossybookclub which he will use for the events and to to post all #wossybookclub related news.

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