February 2009
100 posts
Walking along Brighton beach, visiting fishing museum, buying smoked mackerel, looking in Castor & Pollox. Perfect morning.
just bought a lovely new laptop backpack - the Vax Barcelona Walden: http://bit.ly/11cVuz Very sleek
Wanna win the chance to be in our 2nd TV series? Go to http://battlefront.co.uk/ (via @battlefronter)
Power of Information review →
2009_Valkenburg__Peter_Current_Directions.pdf... →
Fantastic report summarising the shift from negative to positive effects reported in teen’s internet use
Awoman on the train tonight smelled like a primary school teacher who used to scare me witless. Smell is such a sharp trigger for nostalgia
new series of www.yeardot.co.uk on C4 *right now*!! today - Claire Hazelgrove and her role in the Obama campaign
There are few things better than cracking open a new Bicycle deck. I’m currently practicing a John Bannin poker trick. V cool…
Sitting in the garden in Hove, in the sun, with the papers, whilst the kids amuse themselves running around. Heaven.
FORA.tv - Eric Mead Reveals Link Between Magic and... →
great video about the links between magic and nature - toh to Stuart Nolan for the link
Next Tuesday is Pancake Day! Tom Robbins will be at Ed’s Diner(off Leicester Square)@8am-1pm giving out FREE PANCAKES! (via @battlefronter)
Now you can follow our lovely interactive drama with one click: http://www.dipity.com/routesgame (via @joroach)
Might just have managed to get a ticket for the Carling Cup Final. Day Made!!!
Elevyn →
Interesting shop to buy direct from traders in the 3rd world.
came into the office on a supposed day off, and everyone has cancelled the meetings. fricking great.
Take That try to channel Funkadelic, but don’t quite pull it off. Remember- it’s the angle of the dangle, increased by the heat of the beat.
Just finished the last of @crystaltips brownies that she left here on Sunday. My god, they’re good. The gift that keeps on giving…
Second day in a row that I’ve had to do the commute to London on a supposed day off. Second day in a row it’s been disrupted by suicides.
loving playing with the QuadCamera iPhone app, via @russelldavies’ blog. Here’s @crystaltips in the office: http://bit.ly/quadcam
In St James’ Park for half-term day out with the kids, and they’ve drained the lake! First time in 20 yrs, apparently…
Lovely, lovely day. Cooked mega lunch for @crystaltips, @Doctorow @russeldavies @aleksk etc. Felt like a proper Sunday done proper. Innit.
Cooking up a storm. Bread nearly finished, melanzane alla parmigiana being prepared, pork belly marinating. All for major feast tomorrow.
Q10 →
interesting text editor thingy. for when you decide to not write that book.
It's Nice That →
lovely illustration and design blog
great post from the ever-excellent Will Davies on copyright, public domain and Digital Britain: http://bit.ly/ULjUn
potlatch: copyright and the state →
Great piece by Will Davies on copyright, the state, heritage, and what this might mean for Digital Britain
On Virgin train to Euston from Manchester currently stopped nr Stoke due to train fault. bugger. buggerbuggerbugger.
working from a starbucks in Manc, whilst most of my friends are either with her Maj at Buck palace or in Australia. Shome Mistake Shurely?
disappointed there’s no tweeting from buck palace at the royal.gov launch. have you all had to give up your mobiles on entering?
Yay! www.battlefront.co.uk is shortlisted for a Guardian MEGA! http://megas.guardianprofessional.co.uk/www.battlefront.co.uk is shortlisted for a Guardian MEGA! http://megas.guardianprofessional.co.uk/
Imagine being responsible for running the ads during ITVs football tonight. Grade probably standing behind with a gun to his head
Oops- was meant to me @stardotgarf in last tweet. Not an easy one for the iPhone to interpret.
Lovely dinner out (corned beef hash! delicious!) with @statdotgarf, talking about data-is-the-new-oil, kids, and the moon. Now: footie!
off for beer. i may be some time…
“The Jennings Double Pushoff Technique”. Is that: 1) an indie band? 2) a surgical procedure? 3) a competitive dive 4) a card sleight?
On my way to Manchester. Anyone fancy watching the England game tonight?
I think my wife is getting a bit too carried away ‘helping’ on our daughter’s primary school craft projects: http://bit.ly/alienmask
Managed to pop into Davenports off the Strand after work merging. My favourite shop in London.
