Changes

You may have noticed that I've been quiet of late. This is due to the usual factors (work, laziness, a creeping sense of ennui) but it's also due to the fact that I'll be changing things around here over the next few days.

First of all, Tachyon TV, the satirical sci-fi website is no more.

Pause for dramatic effect.

The good news is that it will come back as a blog. Well, a blog that will act like a traditional website, if that makes any sense.

The reasons are simple:

Topicality: I've been sitting on loads of Pope/Eccleston/Norton Effect/Tennant gags for the next issue, and it only takes a day or two for some of them to go rapidly out of date. By creating a format where I can update as quickly as possible it should be funnier (I hope).

There won't be a facility for comments, and I will still be the only poster, BUT all the posts I do use from anyone else will be credited. Each report will finish with the words "reported by Tachyon TV and ______". I think that's fairer for any potential contributors.

We can also categorise stories by show (so if you want Trek satire it's only a click away).

Anyway, that's the plan.

My other blogs will remain in action, but I will have to change the name of this blog so people don't get confused. I'm leaning towards "Watching Too Much Telly" but I'm open to suggestions.

I expect the changes to kick in over the weekend.

Comments

[RTF]

Sounds cool! Best of luck with the change.

[Times Trampoline]

I have a suggestion about a new name, what about Square Eyes or Chewing Gum for the eyes? Both of these were phrases coined by my parents when I lay on my arse watching too much TV, one summer day me and my Bro' clocked up around 10 hours and needless to say my Dad pulled the plug until we were back at School, bless his lil'bald head!

[Paul Hayes]

Alas, poor Tachyon TV website, we knew it...

But hey-ho, the blog version sounds fun, I look forward to it! :-)

Maybe we'll still get the occasional old-style 'special edition' every now and again, perhaps?

[Damon Querry]

I certainly hope the "demise" of Tachyon TV we be commemorated by a special Thribb in the next issue of the Eye.

[Damon Querry]

In Memoriam Tachyon TV, satirical sci-fi Tachyon TV is a non-profit making, bi-monthly satirical webzine.

So. Farewell
Then Tachyon TV,
At least in your current
Incarnation.

Bit like the latest Doctor,
Except you stayed
Around for longer.

When the shit
Hits the
Fans.
That was
Your catchphrase.

Keith says
You broke some news
Of interest to many
But didn’t manage to
Cross over to
Television.

Perhaps you’ll
Turn into a film
Like the Da Vinci Code.

Better luck in your
Next life
When you’ll look like
Neil Tennant from the
Pet Shop Boys.

E.J. Thribb 17 1/2

[Times Trampoline]

Oh EJ Thribb of Thribb and Son LOL Lord Gnome come back all is forgiven!