400:seconds was born out of passion. And frustration.

I love to write but as a wanna-be journalist, it seems nobody wants to publish stories about morgues, ghost hunters, S&M mistresses and lost letters. At least not my stuff.

So screw it! Instead of having to justify my stories with a news hook or write to suit a certain kind of audience I'm just going to write what I want.

I'm not trying to save the world and I by no means am claiming to be doing something new or innovative, let alone writing it. I'm just curious about what people do, how they live, and how they keep the world spinning.

All I can offer you is a peephole to look through to, perhaps, catch a glimpse of a world you haven't seen before.

Some articles on this site might take you more than 400 seconds to read. Hopefully you'll enjoy them so much you won't be counting!

Cheers,

The crew

	Editor and Writer Anabel Pandiella hates editors who don't return her calls and describing herself in 25-words-or-less. She works in book publishing but dreams of the day she wins the ManBooker and someone else is lining up interviews for her. Sometimes, when she's singing in the car, she pretends she is a contestant on Australian Idol.
	Contributing Movie Reviewer When he was little Alex Dalrymple's favourite film was Star Wars. Now, when he's not working at a major radio station in Sydney, he spends his time in a darkened cinema watching movies. He recently bought a Darth Vader costume for $900 that came with a free light saber.
	Columnist Pathologically afraid of the real world, David Huang has spent ten years at university collecting degrees (and still hasn't left). Scientist, journalist and world traveller, he has yet to figure out what to do with his life.
	Designer As a child Sol was more interested in coloured pencils than playing with dolls. The pencils turned into pixels and she is now an designer creating all sorts of multimedia experiences. www.aphic.com/blog www.ful-vue.com.au
	Sub-editor A country girl at heart, cowgirl Carol Warwick dreams of wide-open spaces, and riding off into the sunset. In her gritty urban existence she works in publishing.
	Writer It occurred to Meaghan Vosz one day that the privilege of growing up in Australia meant she could do anything. "I want to be a journalist," she said. But it turns out that having half a brain and a desire to write about social justice, current affairs and culture just doesn't pay. She also edits an online magazine for the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism, www.reportage.uts.edu.au
	Technical Guru A nerd since he emerged from his mothers womb, Bruce McLeod wondered how he could upgrade his umbilical cord for more bandwith. He dreams of one day working for Microsoft or Apple; he just hasn't worked out which one yet. www.teknologika.com
	David Hasselhoff Eye candy and inspiration.
Notable mentions In it's second issue 400 seconds was voted in the top 10 site of the month by How Design.