Bye bye CentOS – the big Linux switch for websites
Websites either run on Linux-based operating systems (around two-thirds) or Windows (around a third). There are around 1% of sites running on other stuff. Until a couple of years ago, CentOS was my Linux operating system of choice. It was
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Extras who became actors
For many aspiring actors, getting a job as a TV or film extra is often seen as a first step towards breaking into the industry. While it may not be the glamorous lead role that many dream of, being a
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Am I being taunted by the Northern Lights?
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Travel
In the last few years I’ve discovered that I really like cold, dark places in the winter. I love a bit of winter sun too, but I had not gone down the mainstream tourist route for several winters pre-2020. Remote
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Someone to watch over me: Good Motoring Spring 2020
It’s great to see that the Spring 2020 edition of Good Motoring magazine is now out and dropping on doormats across the country – still with its fully compostable wrap, of course. My piece in this edition is about Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and how it has infiltrated many areas of our motoring lives.
Writing
Getting work as a Supporting Artiste
Once you’re registered and signed up with some Supporting Artiste / ‘extras’ agencies, you will hopefully start to get offers of work. Here’s what to expect and what you can do to help secure work. Depending on the agency, job offers usually arrive via email, SMS or phone call. A number of agencies I
Being an Extra in Film & TV
48 Hours In Venice at Easter
Ah, Venice. 118 little islands making up this unique, iconic city in northeastern Italy. It is one of those must-see places on many travel lists. Finally, this Easter, I got to tick it off mine. This was always planned to be a little Easter weekend trip. “Don’t go at Easter!” many written guides exclaim, presumably
Travel
Signing up to Extras Agencies
If you’ve decided that you want to become a Supporting Artiste and enter the world of film and TV as an ‘extra’, here’s some useful advice for you. Firstly I’m going to look at some the information you need to have to hand, then I’ll get into the process of choosing agencies, followed by the
Being an Extra in Film & TV