Paul Fillingham
@thinkamigo.bsky.social
UX Researcher and Designer.
Founder of Thinkamigo, a digital consultancy based in Robin Hood country, Nottinghamshire, England.
http://thinkamigo.com
Founder of Thinkamigo, a digital consultancy based in Robin Hood country, Nottinghamshire, England.
http://thinkamigo.com
1980s memorabilia
October 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
1980s memorabilia
Just learned Dave Ball keyboard player from 80s pop duo Soft Cell has passed away. His growling bass lines and Northern Soul influences combined with Marc Almond’s clever lyrics were pretty special. Both fine art students from Leeds Poly - they were our voice in the limelight. Dave Ball. RIP.
October 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Just learned Dave Ball keyboard player from 80s pop duo Soft Cell has passed away. His growling bass lines and Northern Soul influences combined with Marc Almond’s clever lyrics were pretty special. Both fine art students from Leeds Poly - they were our voice in the limelight. Dave Ball. RIP.
Mining heritage piece on the University of Illinois website by Dr Helaine Silverman. publish.illinois.edu/mining-herit...
October 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Mining heritage piece on the University of Illinois website by Dr Helaine Silverman. publish.illinois.edu/mining-herit...
Houdini Window ready to launch… A story of light entertainment, dark secrets and deadly technology houdiniwindow.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Houdini Window ready to launch… A story of light entertainment, dark secrets and deadly technology houdiniwindow.com
Evening walk along the jetty to Roker lighthouse with clear blue sky and a calm tide.
September 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Evening walk along the jetty to Roker lighthouse with clear blue sky and a calm tide.
Toys get broken
September 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Toys get broken
The evening walks have become quite dark and Autumnal in Sherwood Forest. But enjoying a little read-through of my sci-fi thriller using Google docs and ElevenLabs voices. Really useful for proofreading and getting a sense of flow. #WritingCommunity #WriterLife #AmDraftin
September 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The evening walks have become quite dark and Autumnal in Sherwood Forest. But enjoying a little read-through of my sci-fi thriller using Google docs and ElevenLabs voices. Really useful for proofreading and getting a sense of flow. #WritingCommunity #WriterLife #AmDraftin
Generative AI storyboarding.
August 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Generative AI storyboarding.
Reposted by Paul Fillingham
God bless Ozzy, no bigger Beatles fan. Absolutely love this clip ❤️ #ozzyosbourne
July 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
God bless Ozzy, no bigger Beatles fan. Absolutely love this clip ❤️ #ozzyosbourne
The Blidworth heritage trails are now live mytrail.co.uk/blidworth
July 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Blidworth heritage trails are now live mytrail.co.uk/blidworth
Signage for digital heritage trail double-bill launching 19/20 July 2025. Robin Hood’s Blidworth and Blidworth Colliery Village.
May 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Signage for digital heritage trail double-bill launching 19/20 July 2025. Robin Hood’s Blidworth and Blidworth Colliery Village.
POEMS DISGUISED AS TELEVISION
In the ever-evolving digital age, the intersection of art and technology has redefined how creators share their work and reach audiences. This was never a passing fad – it was a revolution, and Alan Yentob was one of its great proponents.
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In the ever-evolving digital age, the intersection of art and technology has redefined how creators share their work and reach audiences. This was never a passing fad – it was a revolution, and Alan Yentob was one of its great proponents.
thinkamigo.com/poems-disgui...
May 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
POEMS DISGUISED AS TELEVISION
In the ever-evolving digital age, the intersection of art and technology has redefined how creators share their work and reach audiences. This was never a passing fad – it was a revolution, and Alan Yentob was one of its great proponents.
thinkamigo.com/poems-disgui...
In the ever-evolving digital age, the intersection of art and technology has redefined how creators share their work and reach audiences. This was never a passing fad – it was a revolution, and Alan Yentob was one of its great proponents.
thinkamigo.com/poems-disgui...
On this day 8th May, 1945. Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) was celebrated after five years, eight months, five days of conflict. The end of the European phase of World War II followed unconditional surrender of German forces to the allies.
VE Day Nottingham 1945
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VE Day Nottingham 1945
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May 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
On this day 8th May, 1945. Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) was celebrated after five years, eight months, five days of conflict. The end of the European phase of World War II followed unconditional surrender of German forces to the allies.
VE Day Nottingham 1945
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VE Day Nottingham 1945
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On this day, 23rd April 2005. The first YouTube video 'Me at the zoo' was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQX...
Me at the zoo
YouTube video by jawed
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April 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
On this day, 23rd April 2005. The first YouTube video 'Me at the zoo' was uploaded by co-founder Jawed Karim. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQX...
On this day 17th April 1986. British journalist John McCarthy was kidnapped in Beirut. The longest held captive of the Lebanon Hostage Crisis. 14th Dec 2013. R4. Saturday Live with John McCarthy and Paul Fillingham on the trail of Alan Sillitoe. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Live, Dreda Say Mitchell, Ed Smith, Doreen Lawrence, John McCarthy and Paul Fillingham on The Sillitoe Trail - John and Paul by the 'Left Lion'
The Sillitoe Trail is a literary journey through Alan Sillitoe’s Nottingham.
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April 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
On this day 17th April 1986. British journalist John McCarthy was kidnapped in Beirut. The longest held captive of the Lebanon Hostage Crisis. 14th Dec 2013. R4. Saturday Live with John McCarthy and Paul Fillingham on the trail of Alan Sillitoe. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
‘The Face - Culture shift’ exhibition. The National Portrait Gallery.
March 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
‘The Face - Culture shift’ exhibition. The National Portrait Gallery.
It’s alive! The mighty magnolia bursts into bloom.
March 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It’s alive! The mighty magnolia bursts into bloom.
Transporting music equipment to Leeds Poly near the University Hospital, L-R, Mark Hardman, Paul Fillingham, Russ Fisher. From the Leeds Arts University exhibition MIXED-UP: MUSIC AND THE ART SCHOOL (14 Feb - 17 April).
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Pic 2 The same location, forty-four years later.
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Pic 2 The same location, forty-four years later.
March 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Transporting music equipment to Leeds Poly near the University Hospital, L-R, Mark Hardman, Paul Fillingham, Russ Fisher. From the Leeds Arts University exhibition MIXED-UP: MUSIC AND THE ART SCHOOL (14 Feb - 17 April).
thinkamigo.com/they-called-...
Pic 2 The same location, forty-four years later.
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Pic 2 The same location, forty-four years later.
Houdini Window is the title of my forthcoming near future fiction novel. Tucked neatly into this found cabinet is a splash screen rendered in Chapparal Bold - one of my favourite display fonts. You will be seeing more of this over the coming months.
February 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Houdini Window is the title of my forthcoming near future fiction novel. Tucked neatly into this found cabinet is a splash screen rendered in Chapparal Bold - one of my favourite display fonts. You will be seeing more of this over the coming months.
Sad to learn that our local channel NottsTV is tuning out later this year. Here’s my improvised ‘Cat Selfie King’ clip from the Six-Thirty Show. youtu.be/s49nRQHph8E?... Filmed when I was being interviewed about our digital comic Dawn of the Unread.
February 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Sad to learn that our local channel NottsTV is tuning out later this year. Here’s my improvised ‘Cat Selfie King’ clip from the Six-Thirty Show. youtu.be/s49nRQHph8E?... Filmed when I was being interviewed about our digital comic Dawn of the Unread.
They called it: Mixed Media thinkamigo.com/they-called-...
MIXED UP: MUSIC AND THE ART SCHOOL
14 February – 17 April 2025
Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds Arts University
MIXED UP: MUSIC AND THE ART SCHOOL
14 February – 17 April 2025
Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds Arts University
February 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
They called it: Mixed Media thinkamigo.com/they-called-...
MIXED UP: MUSIC AND THE ART SCHOOL
14 February – 17 April 2025
Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds Arts University
MIXED UP: MUSIC AND THE ART SCHOOL
14 February – 17 April 2025
Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds Arts University
Last night’s preview of Mixed Up: Music and the Art School at Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds Art University.
February 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Last night’s preview of Mixed Up: Music and the Art School at Blenheim Walk Gallery, Leeds Art University.
Reposted by Paul Fillingham
How the Yamaha DX7 Digital Synthesizer Defined the Sound of 1980s Music
How the Yamaha DX7 Digital Synthesizer Defined the Sound of 1980s Music
There is a lot of creatively revised history in the Netflix hit show Stranger Things, and I’m not just talking about extra-dimensional monsters and Soviet scientists under shopping malls. There’s also...
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February 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
How the Yamaha DX7 Digital Synthesizer Defined the Sound of 1980s Music