My BronyBeeb "Smile" video reaches 1,000 views

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Shameless self-promotion time! Back in September 2012 (blimey), I uploaded a video to YouTube of a little cover version I'd made of Pinkie's "Smile" song. This was my (necessarily simplified) arrangement of the thing for the BBC Micro, my all-time favourite 8-bit microcomputer. Anyway, I looked back at the video the other day and, to my surprise, realised that it was closing in on 1,000 views. I know that's peanuts to many of you, but to me it's a lot. So, now that the four-figure barrier has been reached, I'm damn well posting it here again!

Also, on a fanficcy note: I had an idea today that might actually become a story. Not only that, but I may have a notion of how to turn my one and only, not-terribly-brilliant, Writeoff minific into something I can publish, too. I may never do the Writeoff again, but if I can manage that then it will have been worth it. :)

BronyBeeb presents "Make a Wish (Extended Version)"

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Time for another BBC Micro rendition of a My Little Pony song. This isn't actually the one I was expecting to release next – that honour goes to a much older number, one which I now expect to reveal next month – but there is a reason for it. Simply put, 10 October, which just happens to be the first day of UK PonyCon, will also be the fifth birthday of Friendship is Magic. So what better song to mark the occasion than one actually about a birthday?

In other news, I am grinning stupidly because someone has apparently got to Louder Yay by searching for "Noseybonk fanfic". I've never written any, but... well, if you don't know who Noseybonk is, have a look here on creator Adrian Hedley's YouTube channel. You won't regret it. (Well, you might, but by then it'll be too late...)

BronyBeeb presents: "Apples to the Core"

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One of the ponyish things I do that isn't fanfic-related is converting My Little Pony songs to the BBC Micro, my favourite early-1980s 8-bit computer. It's awkward at times – the Beeb doesn't have the sound capabilities of the Commodore 64 or Game Boy, so there's a lot of compromising involved. It's fun when it works, though. This is my latest effort: "Apples to the Core". A little faster than the original (again, hardware restrictions) but otherwise not bad. Enjoy!