Hamish ThompsonHow reality TV is ruining politicsReality TV was created in the 1950s by Allen Funt. Funt created Candid Camera, a hit American TV programme that put ordinary people into…Jun 15, 2016Jun 15, 2016
Hamish ThompsonThe strange story of my Apollo 11 space suitI bought a space suit a month ago. It’s not a real one, but it looks fairly realistic. It comes from a company called Space Toys based in…Dec 3, 2015Dec 3, 2015
Hamish ThompsonFree PR tools that we’ve developed for startups (they are actually useful)Over the last few years we’ve created a few tools that I thought might be useful for start-ups or small businesses. They’re all about how…Nov 8, 2015Nov 8, 2015
Hamish ThompsonBETTER PUNCHLINES1. A number of other chickens were adjacent to the edge of the road. As a car approached the chicken made a split second decision whether…Oct 30, 2015Oct 30, 2015
Hamish ThompsonSabotage hints and tipsIn 1944, as part of the War Effort, the US Office of Strategic Services issued a publication entitled the Simple Sabotage Field Manual. The…Oct 24, 2015Oct 24, 2015
Hamish ThompsonA letter from AmericaYesterday I received a letter from Gilbert Enterprises in Gales Ferry, Connecticut. It was marked DO NOT BEND.Oct 19, 2015Oct 19, 2015