impworks Site History
impworks is a constant work in progress and I like to keep track of at least some of the changes along the way.
Wordless Wednesday #35
April 21, 2010
Photograph of slope covered in Daffodils in Sefton Park, Liverpool
Wordless Wednesday #34
April 14, 2010
Photograph of Mossley Hill, Liverpool from Sefton Park
Kim's Got Her Own Unofficial Fan Club
July 14, 2009
Kim's now got her very own unofficial Kim Knox fan club. Won't be too long before she has a has a twitter hash tag all of her own too #kimknox ;-)
NaBloPoMo...
November 8, 2008
I didn't mean to do NaBloPoMo this year but since I seem to be by accident I ought to come up with a post for today...
Page 56 Meme
November 5, 2008
From Very True Things
Film Meme
July 9, 2008
Via Very True Thing. Below is the Entertainment Weekly's list of 100 Classic Movies of the past 25 years. Bold the ones I've seen, italic the ones I plan to.
NaBloPoMo 2007
December 2, 2007
After a brief rest from all that blogging here is my last NaBloPoMo post this year.
Less Memes More
November 21, 2007
I've decided to cut back on the number of Thursday Thirteen and Wordless Wednesday posts. Partly because I'm spending too much time on them each week, partly because I want to look around for some different memes to try and partly because I'm finding it harder to come up with good ideas for them each week. I hope that when I do take part I'll bring something to the table that is worth other people bothering to read.
Thursday Thirteen #35
November 15, 2007
Thirteen songs Mark Caldwell found when sorting out old tapes recorded from the radio in my youth Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall Bob Marley - Iron Lion Zion Beverly Craven - Promise me Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite Jennifer Warnes - First We Take Manhattan Level 42 - Running in the Family Pearl Jam / Neil Young: Rockin in the free world Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom Mark Cohn – Walking in Memphis tanita tikaram - Good Tradition Starship-Nothing´s...
Astonishing Adventures in Rendering
November 9, 2007
I've been creating some renders as possible illustrations for my short story for The Steward, the Kriegsherr, his Femme Fatale & her Brother. Some I'm happier with than others which is a shame as I want to use them to make a montage...
Thursday Thirteen #34
November 8, 2007
My 11th Thursday Thirteen was a list of birds I see on my way to work. Tonight I've compiled a list of types of people I see when I'm out shopping. Adulescent – Dresses and acts like he's 16 although he's now in his 30s. Barbiedcutie - Would be attractive woman who has spent too long on the sunbeds. Brandroid – Everything in their life has a brand on it not just their clothes. Imobilised phone – In front of you at the check out with only a few items but too busy...
Thursday Thirteen #33
November 1, 2007
Miss January 2008: Skenan Ann Bones ~ She wants to be a famous model at all the best shows.
Wordless Wednesday #28 - Disco Is Dead
October 30, 2007
1. jams o donnell2. ellen b3. burntofferings4. darkdwarf5. marcia v.6. SandyCarlson7. And Miles to Go...8. Starrlight9. WorksForMom10. marcia v. this one works11. marcia v. this one works12. Lori13. ONwebCHECK14. Diana15. Aline de Chevigny16. Frigga @ Any Apples17. katherine.
Thursday Thirteen #31
October 18, 2007
I've finished editing my next short story to send in to Astonishing Adventures Magazine. I'm already thinking about the next story and I think it's going to include a deadly maze. Here are a few of the traps I'm thinking of using in it. Darts, arrows or spears – poisoned for extra deadliness Pit fall (optional spikes, snakes or water) Quick sand Boulders falling from ceiling Funnelled Tunnel of Wind Gas – Poisonous or Explosive Blades – Scything or Circular Swinging...
Wordless Wednesday #26
October 17, 2007
The Annual Girandola at the Castel Sant' Angelo, Rome (1775-76)
Thursday Thirteen #30
October 11, 2007
How well did I do with my Thirteen Things I was going to try and do with the time off work I had from work Finish short story for ASTONISHING ADVENTURES MAGAZINE - Success Work on my novel - Failed misserably Tidy my flat: Mostly except one room which is a tip Reading – lots of it: Not quite lots but some Catching up on some DVD watching: Caught up Go to the cinema - Saw "Run Fat Boy Run" Work on my impworks web site: Failed but did some last night Finish writing...
Thursday Thirteen #29
October 4, 2007
Thirteen Things about Mark Caldwell Yesterday my Wordless Wednesday picture was of this vase full of nuts and I promised I'd post an explanation. I was walking in Newsham Park in Liverpool a year ago. As I went under a Horse Chestnut tree a gust of wind brought a liberal shower of Horse Chestnuts down on me. Fortunately it was a chilly day so I had a thick hat on. The one at the front is new and shows what they looked like when they fell on me. I don't know why but I collected them...
Wordless Wednesday 25
October 3, 2007
What the sky falling on your head looks like; and you can forget collecting any ruddy larks.
Thursday Thirteen #28
September 27, 2007
* This joke was "acquired" from Margaret Smith
Thursday Thirteen #27
September 20, 2007
Bonus 13 - 13 smileys to celebrate 25 years of the smiley
How to Speak Like a Pirate
September 19, 2007
Read more of How to Speak Like a Pirate
Wordless Wednesday #24
September 19, 2007
It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day so here is a pirate ship. Made with Vue 6 (which is on sale this week).
Thursday Thirteen #26
September 13, 2007
Thirteen Things about Mark Caldwell - This week authors I like to read Robert A Heinlein – Particularly for the Past Through Tomorrow stories but also his novels (which I've read most of) Harry Harrison – For The Stainless Steel Rat novels, Make Room! Make Room! and pretty much everything else except the Bill the Galactic Hero stories that I just can't get into Frank Herbert – Dragon in the Sea, the Dune series and many of his other works JRR Tolkien – For The...
Wordless Wednesday #23
September 12, 2007
Are they signs for aliens?
Modern Mime
September 8, 2007
I was going to post a funny video I saw on YouTube but for the life of me I can't find it now. Fortunately Kim has a funny one from The Secret Policeman's Ball and I'm going to steal it to fill a gap in my blog today. I thought I'd blogged about the show but apparently I didn't.
Soda Bread Pizza
September 7, 2007
Tonight I take my inpiration from darkdwarf's post Tuna Fish Pitta Bread Pizzas. I thought I'd share two versions of a quick Soda Bread pizza recipe. First up is the quick version from when I was a students... Take one soda farl and slice in two. Lightly toast the uncut sides under the grill. When golden brown remove from the grill. Spread the cut side with tomato puree (or tomato sauce if you don't have any tomator puree) and lazy garlic. Cover with grated cheese. Add any other toppings. Grill...
Thursday Thirteen #25
September 6, 2007
A few weeks ago my list was of herbs and spices I restocked from Matta's International foods in Liverpool. Last weekend I went back and got some more spices. So here are thirteen more spices in Mark Caldwell's cupboard. I've run out of jars now so I'll have to stop but my cupboard smells really nice when I open it. Black Peppercorns Mild Madras Birdseye Red Chillies Turmeric Cinnamon Green Cardamom Ground Nutmeg Tandoori Massala Ground Ginger Garam Masala Celery Salt Ground...
No TT this Week
August 22, 2007
I've not pulled my Thursday Thirteen together in time for this week so if you stopped by looking for it sorry. I'll post it next week when I'll hopefully have over come my ideas shortage or renamed this blog to "Where did all my ideas go?"
Thursday Thirteen #23
August 16, 2007
I did a restock of herbs and spices this week from Matta's International foods in Liverpool where you get far more for the price than the supermarkets. They always seem a lot fresher too. When I got home I noticed I'd bought thirteen which made tonights TT easy. So here are thirteen herbs and spices Mark Caldwell restocked this week. Mint Thyme Marjoram Parsley Tarragon Sage Dried Rosemary Coriander Leaf Oregano Basil Ground Cumin Chilli Powder Mustard Powder Links to other...
Wordless Wednesday #19
August 15, 2007
A few weeks ago I posted a moth that flew into my kitchen to avoid a storm. Tonight I've got another one that I found there when I was cooking last night. These shots don't really do it justice as I didn't manage to get one of it with it's wings open while it wasn't flying.
Thursday Thirteen #21
August 2, 2007
If you could travel in time when would you go to?
Thursday Thirteen #20
July 26, 2007
So what are you listening to / reading / watching at the moment?
Wordless Wednesday #16
July 25, 2007
1. And Miles To Go...2. jams o donnell3. mamajuliana4. CableGirl5. Isabelle aka Tricotine6. SandyCarlson7. Comedy Plus8. The Birds & The Beads9. Angel Mama ():)10. aldon @ Orient Lodge11. Katya12. Friday's Child13. The Twinkies14. Pinks & Blues Girls15. The Super Bongo16. patois17. Angel18. Pam19. It's a Mommeee's Life20. katherine.21. Kymberlyn22. Nancy Liedel23. mousey24. jenn in holland25. Julie26. Love & Lipgloss27. Sherry (Redbud)28. Stephanie 29. Tammy Gale
Thursday Thirteen #19
July 19, 2007
So what have you or should you be clearing out?
Wordless Wednesday #15
July 18, 2007
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Thursday Thirteen #18
July 12, 2007
Thirteen Things about Mark Caldwell and a few of the excuses for why he may not have left a comment on your Thursday Thirteen/Wordless Wednesday after you left one here. Mostly intended as humerous but a couple are pet peeves that crept into the list. It's 3AM and I really need to go to bed. You've turned the comment link off or I can't find the link to leave a comment because it's been cunningly disguised as something else. You've posted something that I'd be embarrassed if someone came across...
Thursday Thirteen #17
July 5, 2007
Thirteen Things celebrates its 100th week this week. If I'd known about the theme I'd have bookmarked far more TT posts in preparation. So here are a few I could track down that I liked. There are lots more that didn't make the list because I couldn't find them though... 1. Kim's 1st TT which got me started TTing 2. Yellow Roses Garden's Favorite 80's Movies 3. Tink's Thirteen things Cora needs according to Google 4. Thirteen Things About Being a Novelist 5. Ankur Mathur 13 Pictures 6....
Thursday Thirteen #16
June 28, 2007
I'm planning on doing a TT of 13 other people's favourite posts from their blogs as a follow up to my list of my own last week. If you leave a link to yours in the comments this week I'll add it to the selection I've got to pick from.
Wordless Wednesday #12
June 27, 2007
A picture of somewhere on the Wirral I took from a Dakota last Saturday.
Doctor Who: The Sound of Drums
June 25, 2007
I was worried The Sound of Drums, part 2 of the 3 parter season finale, last Saturday would do what has happened in several of the recent two parters: lose all the momentum built up in the first half. Thankfully it didn't. Fingers crossed part three delivers a proper closing punch to the season and doesn't turn into a silly wimper or a bad special effects fest.
Thursday Thirteen #14
June 14, 2007
Thirteen types of dice Mark has collected in ninteen years of table top gaming... Solid four, six, eight, ten, twelve and twenty sided dice. Gem plastic dice. Large Dice (regular red six sided dice for comparison). Small and tiny dice including glitter dice. Wooden alphabet dice. Emotion dice. Novelty spherical dice numbered one to six. A 2 side die (otherwise known as an old 10p coin before they went small and unsatisfying to flip). A...
Thursday Thirteen #13
June 7, 2007
Eight Random Things and 5 Thoughts on 8 Random Things and makes 13 (and answers a few questions I've been asked in the last month too) because I was tagged by She ages ago and only just got round to it...
Wordless Wednesday #9
June 6, 2007
1. And Miles To Go...2. Katya3. Sue4. Donna5. toni6. Patois7. Angel Mama ( Pearls of Wisdom)8. An Ordinary Mom9. kailani10. Jarid and Caydon's blog11. fatblokethin12. Dariana13. Kellyology14. becca15. TeaMouse16. LuÃs Carlos Petry17. Alissa
Thursday Thirteen #12
May 31, 2007
Scarily I've now been building web sites for a living for ten years. I get asked by friends who need or want a web site to help them. Here are a few of the free things you can use or may be using already without realising it.
Thursday Thirteen #11
May 24, 2007
Thirteen Birds Mark sometimes sees while walking to work... Blue tit Blackbird Magpie Sparrow Crow Heron Mallard Duck Pied Wagtail Robin Swift House Martin Pigeon Common gull Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. dew2. Thomma Lyn3. Tink4. pussreboots5. Candy Minx6. nancy7. Sue8. Janet9. sobeit10. DK Raymer11. Judy12. Emma Wayne Porter13. Fence14. rhian15. Tilly Greene16. This Eclectic Life17. Ctina18. chelsea19. Jerry20. Barb21. My Twenty Cents Keeps Moving22. Titania23....
Thursday Thirteen #9
May 10, 2007
Thirteen Things about Mark Caldwell as though I was a character in a (badly written) detective story... He was tall, not too tall. Tall enough to have to duck through low doors. Tall enough to be asked to reach things down from high shelves. His gut had the the soft padding of years of pleasant eating and to much time working at the web face rather than the coal face. His hair was dark with a few blond strands and maybe the odd white one too. It varied in length from short to slightly...
Wordless Wednesday #4
May 9, 2007
A photograph of one of the sculptures at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park I took a couple of years ago. I think it's a Henry Moore but I could be wrong.
Thursday Thirteen #7
April 26, 2007
Thirteen Things I have about my person... Keys: I used to have a huge bunch of keys and pocket tools when I worked as a projectionist/tech crew at University. Now I've got a few house keys and a lot fewer holes in my pockets. Wallet: Need somewhere to keep #3, #9. #10 and #12. Plus other assorted detritus. Cash and change: I'm no "Rusty" Regan I like to keep this to what I need to have on me and not too much more Watch: I need this so I can make sure I'm early. Even...
Thursday Thirteen #6
April 19, 2007
So how do you like your toasted cheese sandwich?
Thursday Thirteen #3
March 29, 2007
Thirteen Things about where I (Mark Caldwell) get too many ideas Cutting the grass with my hands are full of gardening implements so I can't write them down Reading magazines especially New Scientist, history magazines and back issues of New Internationalist Overheard snatches of conversations on the bus, in a bar, in a cue or anywhere else people talk loudly in public On long train journeys and especially waiting for connecting trains at Crew station Talking to friends Walking to work Looking...
Thursday Thirteen #2
March 22, 2007
Thirteen Things about Mark's graphical workflow... 1. Vue 6 Infinite: for creating landscapes and producing 3d images. 2. Poser 7: to create characters that I use in Vue. 3. Paint Shop Pro 7: for post work and texture making. 4. Expression 3: for creating vector art, post processing and texture making. 5. Serif Page Plus 11: for layout and producing PDFs. 6. Deep Paint 3d: to make textures for 3d objects. 7. UV Mapper: for preparing 3d objects for texturing. 8. Premier Elements: to edit and composite...
Thursday Thirteen #1
March 15, 2007
Thirteen Things random things about Mark Caldwell 1... I remember far too many useless facts for my own good but can't remember a thing if I'm on a quiz team. 2... Being in high up places doesn't bother me. My fear is unsteady high places I may fall off. 3... I've just joined the moderating team at Cornucopia3D and will mostly be looking after the python forum. 4... This year I've been a professional internet developer for 10 years which is a bit scary. 5... My website is called impworks because...
Squid Quotient - Yet More Pointless Stuff
February 28, 2007
Found at Very True Things...
Sci-Fi Book Meme
November 17, 2006
The 50 most significant SF/F novels from 1953-2002 according to the Science Fiction Book Club.
My life as a film rating
November 9, 2006
My life has been rated: 12a Update: But the sites gone so no pretty graphic and no link anymore
I would appear to be Blackbeard
July 22, 2006
I'm blaming the bottle of wine I've polished off tonight for the following result...
Silly Past Lives Thingy
July 2, 2006
I know this is silly and random too and I don't personally believe in reincarnation but fun all the same and I've been using it to come up with character for a short story.
My Monster Name
May 31, 2006
Mark came out really boring but my surname gave me this... Now that is cool :-) Edit: 5 years on is a bit broken
How Sinful Am I?
May 25, 2006
Your Deadly SinsEnvy: 60%Gluttony: 60%Sloth: 40%Greed: 20%Lust: 20%Wrath: 20%Pride: 0%Chance You'll Go to Hell: 31%You will die at the hands of a jealous lover. How ironic.How Sinful Are You?
So this is how Treachery Feels?
April 21, 2006
I signed up a Live Journal account today just so I could leave a comment on a friend's journal. Then I did a quiz and it gives me this result... You scored as The Treacherous Mastermind. You are Arvin Sloane from Alias a devious double crossing mastermind. You have betrayed everyone you have ever known, but you have been damn good at it. However, you always seem to get yourself in the right place to ensure the good guys always need you for something. The Treacherous Mastermind 88% The Spymaster 88% The...
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