Ben Web is a 33 year old adopted Mancunian originally from Berkshire. He’s lived in Manchester since 1995, enjoys web-design and photography, cares about people and the environment and wonders if he’ll ever discover a part-time way to make a full-time income. Tumblr (3.0; @ben-web)http://www.benweb.com/<object width="400" height="284"> <param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011X/Blank/ShawnAchor_2011X-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/ShawnAchor_2011X-embed.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1344&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work;year=2011;theme=what_makes_us_happy;theme=not_business_as_usual;event=TEDxBloomington;tag=business;tag=happiness;tag=psychology;tag=science;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="284" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011X/Blank/ShawnAchor_2011X-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/ShawnAchor_2011X-embed.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1344&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work;year=2011;theme=what_makes_us_happy;theme=not_business_as_usual;event=TEDxBloomington;tag=business;tag=happiness;tag=psychology;tag=science;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p>TED Talk: Shawn Achor - The happy secret to better work</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/18124909282http://www.benweb.com/post/18124909282Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:01:03 +0000TED<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjip3WiFP1r9e21xo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I so want this book, and a blow torch, and some dry ice…</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/17764706231http://www.benweb.com/post/17764706231Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:55:51 +0000BooksCooking<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XFX4n5xR2D0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Super Baby Love by Wilfrid Brimo</strong></p> <p>This fun animation is part of a French safer sex campaign and follows a boy’s efforts to fall in love as he grows up. It’s a humorous exploration of human sexuality with a compelling safer sex message.</p> <p>If you enjoyed this video, check out the others in the campaign:</p> <ul><li>Baby Baby: <a href="http://youtu.be/c1gkkM_jCA0%20"><a href="http://youtu.be/c1gkkM_jCA0%C2%A0">http://youtu.be/c1gkkM_jCA0 </a></a></li> <li>Love Stories: <a href="http://youtu.be/3TQ24owonLE"><a href="http://youtu.be/3TQ24owonLE">http://youtu.be/3TQ24owonLE</a></a></li> </ul><div></div>http://www.benweb.com/post/17264443727http://www.benweb.com/post/17264443727Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:47:00 +0000safer sexanimationhumor<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz2uzkqcKD1r9e21xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.benweb.com/post/17263402189http://www.benweb.com/post/17263402189Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:02:00 +0000CCTVHumorGeorge Orwell<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyk77qoyCj1r9e21xo10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>A Walk Around Manchester</strong></p> <p>Just a few sights on a cold January morning.</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/16692153233http://www.benweb.com/post/16692153233Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:11:00 +0000ManchesterPhotography<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxujt28Ga41r9e21xo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://www.benweb.com/post/15887375744http://www.benweb.com/post/15887375744Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:46:00 +0000humor“I can’t think of anything worse after a night of drinking than waking up next to someone and not being able to remember their name, or how you met, or why they’re dead.”http://www.benweb.com/post/15717984950http://www.benweb.com/post/15717984950Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:26:00 +0000JokeHumor<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjycq534h1r9e21xo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>A hard day’s work.</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/15584730589http://www.benweb.com/post/15584730589Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:26:00 +0000WorkBeer“<p>What’s the difference between being hungry and horny?</p> <p>Where you put the cucumber.</p>”http://www.benweb.com/post/15409614020http://www.benweb.com/post/15409614020Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:03:00 +0000JokeHumor<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KHgnKlHs2x8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/zombieville-usa-2/id454781476?mt=8">Zombieville USA 2</a></p> <p>Currently my favourite iPhone/iPad game. Lots of zombies, a huge choice of characters and weapons. What’s not to love?</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/15360434439http://www.benweb.com/post/15360434439Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:21:00 +0000AppsGamesZombies<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxcbcgqyU61r9e21xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxcbcgqyU61r9e21xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>David</p> <p>A couple of shots of my sexy fella. For some reason we always seem to be eating out when I get these :)</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/15355165221http://www.benweb.com/post/15355165221Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:26:40 +0000PhotographyDavid Bond<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxcb70jUHN1r9e21xo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Something celebrating Spain<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxcb70jUHN1r9e21xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> The Butcher's<br/><br/> <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxcb70jUHN1r9e21xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Hexagon Theatre<br/><br/> <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxcb70jUHN1r9e21xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Some lovely old houses<br/><br/> <p>Reading</p> <p>A few <a href="http://hipstamatic.com/">Hipstamatic</a> shots from my walk around Reading in late December 2011.</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/15355041369http://www.benweb.com/post/15355041369Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:23:00 +0000Photography<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxc6sjO8Px1r9e21xo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxc6sjO8Px1r9e21xo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxc6sjO8Px1r9e21xo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxc6sjO8Px1r9e21xo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxc6sjO8Px1r9e21xo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxc6sjO8Px1r9e21xo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxc6sjO8Px1r9e21xo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Photos of Tyson Tyler, taken in 2009 under some dilapidated railway arches in Salford.</p> <p>It’s bloody hard to take photos of someone in mirrored sunglasses!</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/15351490314http://www.benweb.com/post/15351490314Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:48:00 +0000Tyson TylerPhotography<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxc6e1vWq61r9e21xo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me, against the blind in my bedroom (2009).</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/15351167607http://www.benweb.com/post/15351167607Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:39:37 +0000Me<object width="400" height="284"> <param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011G/Blank/NiallFerguson_2011G-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/NiallFerguson_2011G-embed.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1226&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=niall_ferguson_the_6_killer_apps_of_prosperity;year=2011;theme=rethinking_poverty;theme=technology_history_and_destiny;event=TEDGlobal+2011;tag=Business;tag=Culture;tag=Global+Issues;tag=economics;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="284" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011G/Blank/NiallFerguson_2011G-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/NiallFerguson_2011G-embed.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1226&lang=&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=niall_ferguson_the_6_killer_apps_of_prosperity;year=2011;theme=rethinking_poverty;theme=technology_history_and_destiny;event=TEDGlobal+2011;tag=Business;tag=Culture;tag=Global+Issues;tag=economics;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p>Niall Ferguson: The 6 killer apps of prosperity</p>http://www.benweb.com/post/15341461833http://www.benweb.com/post/15341461833Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:07:03 +0000TEDLifestyle