Hi, I’m Tom. I make things for the web and work at Made Media. oh and I also do a music tumblr called +pluggedTumblr (3.0; @deplorableword)http://thedeplorableword.net/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz4nzwVaXx1qz8q0ho1_r1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>What’s that, you’d really like to go to this party but your not going to SXSW? ah then why not stop by the <a href="http://birminghammeetup.tumblr.com/post/415802249/next-birmingham-tumblr-meetup-is-1st-of-april-6-30pm">Birmingham Tumblr Meetup on April 1st</a> instead, it’ll be just as good, promise!</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/441723208http://thedeplorableword.net/post/441723208Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:20:21 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz1110QjoA1qz4ekko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/437174990http://thedeplorableword.net/post/437174990Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:07:48 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fg1oWYbXakc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fg1oWYbXakc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://blog.selfctrl.net/">selfctrl</a>)</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/430405902http://thedeplorableword.net/post/430405902Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:06:01 +0000<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyubjnlkaE1qz4ekko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pong ping war, one table, four bats, 100 balls!</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/429413766http://thedeplorableword.net/post/429413766Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:11:07 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyrxfcbXCb1qz4ekko1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Look how awesome Google Reader is when you turn off all the unread counts, much more peaceful</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/426714106http://thedeplorableword.net/post/426714106Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:11:36 +0000“I’m incredibly grateful that things like Twitter and Tumblr didn’t exist when I was a teenager because my Internet footprint would be so much more cringe-y than it already is. I have the sense not to post complete crap all the time, but if I was 17 coming home from school every day with a Twitter account and a blog, it would be devastating.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/7769-los-campesinos/">Pitchfork: Interviews: Los Campesinos!</a> (via <a href="http://www.instapaper.com/">Instapaper</a>)</em>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/420438201http://thedeplorableword.net/post/420438201Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:59:51 +0000<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8923011&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8923011&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8923011&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8923011">Los Campesinos “Romance Is Boring”</a></p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/417370518http://thedeplorableword.net/post/417370518Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:47:31 +0000<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9745138&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9745138&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9745138&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/9745138">Created in Birmingham shop opening night</a></p> <p>‘citing!</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/415880932http://thedeplorableword.net/post/415880932Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:38:55 +0000<p><a href="http://birminghammeetup.tumblr.com/post/415802249/next-birmingham-tumblr-meetup-is-1st-of-april-6-30pm">birminghammeetup</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyikdsMOAB1qb6caco1_500.png" width="456" height="304"/></p> <p>The Victoria is an awesome pub with a great selection of cocktails and fancy beers. It’s a 2 minute walk from Birmingham New Street / City Centre. It’s a pretty small and relaxed place, we’ll probably have a table and have lots of Tumblr stickers to hand out.</p> <p><b>Where?</b> The Victoria, John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BN.<br/><b>When?</b> Thursday 1st April at 6:30pm</p> <p>To RSVP please reblog <a href="http://birminghammeetup.tumblr.com/post/415802249/next-birmingham-tumblr-meetup-is-1st-of-april-6-30pm">this post</a> or email <a href="mailto:tom@devart.org">Tom</a>. See you there!</p> </blockquote>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/415818238http://thedeplorableword.net/post/415818238Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:02:17 +0000<a href="http://sivers.org/zipit">Shut up! Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them.</a>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/415762599http://thedeplorableword.net/post/415762599Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:29:30 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kygl8d0a0N1qz4ekko1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fucking-windows.com">http://fucking-windows.com</a></p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/413545542http://thedeplorableword.net/post/413545542Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:14:37 +0000<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky5249Pg3O1qzzdjto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://kitchenparty.tumblr.com/post/400394492/speech-fewapy-records-team-up-with-blue-whale" class="tumblr_blog">kitchenparty</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Speech Fewapy Records team up with Blue Whale Studios today to give away a load of free stuff!<br/>The first person to check in to The Victoria in Birmingham this afternoon between 2 and 4 using the FOURSQUARE app will win the lot. <br/>Simply add Nick Berry on Foursquare, Check-in when you arrive and tap a shout ’ you need Speech Fewapy’ to win stuff<br/>See you there.</p></blockquote>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/400470551http://thedeplorableword.net/post/400470551Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:08:23 +0000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky4ytrDmOF1qz4ekko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our new library</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/400333914http://thedeplorableword.net/post/400333914Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:37:03 +0000<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky08n2nFIN1qz4ekko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our ikea haul!</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/395256433http://thedeplorableword.net/post/395256433Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:21:02 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fW8amMCVAJQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fW8amMCVAJQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2151-derek-sivers-3-minute-ted-talk">Derek Sivers’ 3-minute TED talk</a></p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/385628043http://thedeplorableword.net/post/385628043Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:59:03 +0000<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpy6zmZdE1qz4ekko9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpy6zmZdE1qz4ekko4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpy6zmZdE1qz4ekko1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpy6zmZdE1qz4ekko5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpy6zmZdE1qz4ekko7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxpy6zmZdE1qz4ekko8_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Thanks to everyone to showed up yesterday for the Birmingham Tumblr Meetup and to everyone who spread the word even if you couldn’t make it. Couldn’t have done it without you guys!</p> <p>We’ll probably be doing it again next month, so make sure your start following everyone to showed up so you’ll be in the know.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://stuffage.tumblr.com/">stuffage</a></li> <li><a href="http://kitchenparty.tumblr.com/">kitchenparty</a></li> <li><a href="http://discodrive.tumblr.com/">teaim</a></li> <li><a href="http://lumos.tumblr.com/">lumos</a></li> <li><a href="http://clairehartley.tumblr.com/">clairehartley</a></li> <li><a href="http://nathanmonk.com/">nathanmonk</a></li> <li><a href="http://chrisdesouza.tumblr.com/">chrisdesouza</a></li> <li><a href="http://dizzydizzydinosaurs.tumblr.com/">dizzydizzydinosaurs</a></li> <li><a href="http://discodrive.tumblr.com/">discodrive</a></li> <li><a href="http://yetanothergin.co.uk/">yetanothergin</a></li> </ul>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/385464895http://thedeplorableword.net/post/385464895Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:23:13 +0000birminghamlastnightmeetuptumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxozhi67FN1qz4ekko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tumblr meeetup going well :)</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/384149558http://thedeplorableword.net/post/384149558Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:29:27 +0000birminghamtumblrmeetup<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8569187&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8569187&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8569187&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.elasticspace.com/2010/02/augmented-hyperreality">Augmented (hyper)Reality</a></p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/383710561http://thedeplorableword.net/post/383710561Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:26:22 +0000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxn811JyWQ1qz4ekko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting the stickers ready for <a href="http://thedeplorableword.net/post/372490042">Tomorrow’s Meetup</a>!</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/382350628http://thedeplorableword.net/post/382350628Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:39:01 +0000meetuptumblrbirmingham<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvob21IXz81qz4h5bo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of the reasons why I started <a href="http://fuckyeahairships.tumblr.com/">fuckyeahairships</a> was to capture stuff like this, now we celebrate over <i>20</i> followers!</p>http://thedeplorableword.net/post/380504474http://thedeplorableword.net/post/380504474Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:15:13 +0000