links...
resources
Wikipedia - Everything you EVER wanted to knowBBC News - I think this is more important than a lot of people think
photography
Photo.net - loads of photography resourcesDeviant Art - Lots of interesting work
Created in Birmingham - Brilliant little blog about Birmingham's luvvy types
Tom Wilson - Friend and artist based in Birmingham
The MAC - Fantastic little place in Birmingham
free and open source software
The GIMP - Open Source image editing, who needs PhotoshopInkscape - Open Source vector drawing package
Portable Apps - Put these on your USB drive and carry your office around with you
Open Office - Fully featured Open Source competitor to Microsoft Office
Blender - Open Source 3d modelling, rendering and compositing program. Amazing
RawTherapee - Free RAW processing software.
theatre
Stagefight - Stagefighting training and fencing tuitionmiscellaneous
7 Day Shop - Excellent shop for memory cards and thingsPhotobox - They host my picture gallery and provide excellent prints
Dpreview - Want a digital camera? Go here