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From the monthly archives: November 2010
This has been a really tough NaBloPoMo for me. Work has been frantic – meaning that my lunchtime blogging has been restricted to a quick bit of copy editing. I’ve also had some wonderful new toys to play with – which has distracted my attention.
But the biggest problem? My Android phone. [...]
I don’t want this to be seen as an anti-Microsoft rant. I’m a great fan of Windows Phone 7, my Microsoft 4000 keyboard is the only device I’m comfortable typing on, and my Xbox hardware is still going strong years after release. I’m also heartily impressed with Microsoft’s continuing support of the Creative Commons. [...]
I’m a big fan Show Film First. A company which aims to get people to preview screenings of films – for free.
There’s also a confusingly similarly named company called See Film First with broadly similar aims. I’m not sure what, if any, relationship the two have.
Show Film First [...]
I’m dreadful at setting goals. Personally and professionally, I drift to whatever takes my fancy.
Planning what I want to have for dinner in the evening is an unfathomable prospect. I can’t comprehend how friends can have calendars showing every meal for the week in advance. To me, that’s a crazy, OCD-esque level of [...]
For years I’ve been mildly obsessed with the Voynich Manuscript. An ancient book, written in a language no one can decipher, showing plants which don’t exist, and measuring astronomical configurations which make no sense. The book is an enigma. Many think it to be an elaborate hoax – others have more…. esoteric explanations.
[...]
Spotted all over the London Underground in the last few days, these QR enabled adverts from Eastpak for their I Am The Bag campaign.
Close Up of the QR Code
YouTube Video
The code immediately directs the user to YouTube to watch a video.
Two Ways [...]
I am incredibly gratified to be in the running for Geek of the Year 2010.
Thanks to The 405 for picking me as one of their favourites.
You can check out the other entrants on Facebook – don’t worry, you don’t have to vote for me!
You can also [...]
Nick Burcher has done a great job detailing Lacoste’s new QR code campaign.
Being the curmudgeon that I am, I want to point out a couple of rather glaring flaws in its execution.
Contrast
See if you can scan in the code on this image. The image links to Nick’s site if you [...]
I caught an interesting snippet over the weekend. With the latest Top 500 Super Computer list published, there has been lots of talk about whether Linpack is the best way to measure how powerful computers really are.
This prompted Steve Wallach to say…
“we could get 100,000 [Android phones], hooked up [...]
I love being vegetarian. Don’t get me wrong, there are some annoying aspects of having a restricted diet – but mostly it’s plain sailing.
I also love visiting food fairs – but recently it has felt like I’ve seen every vegetarian product under the sun. There doesn’t seem to be much more innovation in [...]
It looks like I’ve missed an anniversary! I’ve been blogging continuously for three years.
I’ve also recently turned thirty-one – and it’s got me thinking about the digital trail that I leave across the Internet.
I started blogging nine years ago – but they were private blogs. Love letters to the woman who would [...]
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