Chris Bazley's corner of the web

When you're no longer searching for beauty or love - just some kind of life with the edges taken off.

Sailing in Norfolk - linked to full size image (49K)

Welcome

My name is Christopher Bazley, and this is my corner of the world wide web. A lot of people call me Chris, and I am fine with that too. I created this web site during my first year of university as a course work assignment, and it grew from there. For the first eighteen years of my life, I lived in Wimbledon, which is a suburb of south-west London (famous for its tennis championships). By chance, I was born at the same hospital and attended the same high school as former British Prime Minister John Major. I have two brothers (one four years older and the other ten years younger) and an older sister.

The above picture of me was cropped from a black & white photograph that my brother took during a Norfolk boating holiday. It was scanned into an Acorn A5000 using an old hand-held Computer Concepts Scanlight Plus, which explains any wonkiness of the image.

A long time ago this web site included a lot of personal stuff, such as a list of my pet hates (mostly petty and immature) and a bit of biographical information about myself. I removed all that because I felt increasingly uncomfortable about having it in the public domain. Instead, I have substituted a simple photo-montage of my favourite things. My curriculum vitae is also available. I currently work as a software engineer for Picsel Technologies in Glasgow.

The slightly melodramatic "When you're no longer looking..." quotation at the top of this page is a lyric by Jarvis Cocker from a song named 'The Fear', which opens Pulp's 1998 album This Is Hardcore. Pulp are one of my all-time favourite bands, and I doubt that will ever change, but the sentiments expressed in the song don't necessarily reflect my current state of mind.

The main purpose of this web site is to make available the free computer software and music created by myself and my siblings. Unfortunately, the software will only work on machines running (ex-Acorn) RISC OS . In all likelihood you are using Microsoft Windows, which is not directly compatible (although Acorn emulators are available). This web site is also home to many free patch WAD files for id Software's Doom, the antecedent of most first-person-shooter games, which has been ported to a great many computer systems (including RISC OS).

Use the links on the left to navigate my web site. If you can't see a navigation frame (yet your browser supports frames), then you may wish to re-enter this site from the top level.

Quote of the week

Would you like to ride on my rocket to the moon?
Give me your answer 'cos I will be leaving soon
You'll have to hold tight now while I go in my spin
You'll love the new world that I'm going to take you in
We'll take off for a stop at the moon, it's not too far
We'll ride and glide and feel so satisfied
Stand by ... stand by ... this rocket is ready to fly!

(Jools Holland - lyrics of Rocket to the Moon)

Recommended links

Jared Tarbell's Gallery of Computation showcases amazing computer-generated artwork, some of which has a startling resemblance to natural forms.

Point of Inquiry is a podcast to which I regularly enjoy listening. It is produced by the Center for Inquiry, which promotes science, reason, free inquiry and secularism.

Jon Dixon's intriguing picture of Fry and Leela confronted by a Horrible Gelatinous Blob depicts the Futurama cartoon characters as real people.

The Brick Testament is a fascinating recreation of many Bible stories using LEGO building blocks. Gain invaluable knowledge such as 'When to Stone Your Whole Family'!

The Thunderbirds Drinking Game might enliven an evening if (like me) you are fond of 1960's marionette action.

Tom Hughes's WimpMon is an essential tool for any RISC OS programmer.

Pontus Lurcock's satirical guide to finding fame and fortune by writing an Acorn PD program amused me.

Funnies (a.k.a. Your Slice of Geek Culture) - collected from various sources by Richard Murray.

Austin Tate's Gerry Anderson Web Area has more beautiful 3-D models than you can shake a stick at.

Quantum Software have lots of picturesque desktop backdrop images for download.

The Flying Pig's Decide program is an imaginative desktop silly that I use more often than I probably should.

Zarquon's Manifesto is an amusing rant on various topics including the Microsoft monopoly, computer illiteracy, dominance of style over content, bad movies and the music industry.

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