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From the monthly archives: December 2011
You know what I love about the streets of London? The pavements are so clean. Many is the time I crawl around on my hands and knees – rubbing my trousers into the walkways of my beloved city. Hardly anyone kicks me up the arse, either.
You feel the same way too, don’t you?
What? [...]
I’m in love with my keyboard! The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 is a dream to type on. Large, well spaced keys, split keyboard, and a whole host of extra media buttons.
There’s only one tiny problem. Two of the buttons don’t work in Linux – specifically, the keyboard scroll [...]
I’m watching all of Woody Allen’s films in chronological order.
I’ll confess, I tried watching What’s Up Tiger Lilly a few years ago. I didn’t get more than 40 minutes into it before switching it off in a mixture of boredom and disgust.
I’m not sure who first came up with the [...]
As I watched Woody Allen’s latest film – Midnight in Paris – I realised that there are so many films of his that I haven’t seen.
So, I have a brand new resolution for 2012.
Watch every single film Woody Allen has made. In chronological order. Posting reviews on this blog.
Woody [...]
I’ve never been a fan of Microsoft’s proprietary 2D barcode system. With the latest news that their tag reader and creator will support QR codes, it looks like the writing is on the wall for the multi-coloured blobs.
Further evidence of this can be found on Microsoft’s latest XBox poster which contains a [...]
(After Ben Metcalfe’s post on the the vb.ly sage).
As a mobile Internet consultant, companies often ask me which QR generator to use. There are many worth considering, but I always tell clients to avoid bit.ly.
The security of Libya Internet organisations are probably not an immediate concern (you did know that’s what .ly [...]
In my quest to find the perfect phone, I was recommended to try the Motorola Pro Plus by Seb Schmoller.
This is my attempt to review it fairly after a week of usage. Some people have accused me of being unfair in my review of the Nokia Lumia. I think I was harsh [...]
If you’re attempting a QR Code campaign, WAIT! Call me and I can help you avoid making this sort of disastrous mistake.
Southeastern
Dotted all around Southeastern’s train carriages are posters like these.
A fairly small QR code, with a reasonable call to action. Not the best use of QR codes [...]
Maplin, the UK technology retailer, is experimenting with QR codes in its Tottenham Court Road store. It’s a very mixed bag which deserves equal measures of praise and criticism.
Here’s a typical product display stand with QR code placed on it.
There’s no “call to action”. Nothing to say what the code is, [...]
The universe had a moment of quantum indecision while I was sat in a doctors’ waiting room.
It flickered randomly between playing nicely and messing with my head.
I tried to collapse the probabilities by uttering a most unusual secular prayer for a man…
Don’t be pretty…. don’t be pretty… don’t be…
“Mr Eden?”
[...]
Gobsmacked. This was the first piece of theatre in ages which left me open mouthed throughout. But let me start at the beginning….
I’d only vaguely heard of Howl’s Moving Castle before I saw the Southwark Playhouse’s latest show – although, to judge from the audience, it attracts fanatically devoted readers.
Entering Southwark’s vault [...]
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