Monthly Archives: August 2007

I have decided to try and revive 4pm tea in a personal revolution. Today has been no exception so I dutifully made my way to the kitchen to boil the kettle. On the way back I noticed a few biscuits … Continue reading →

I’ve started turning my musical tasting sights to the blues. There is so much out there though, do I wade right in with the obvious? Or go straight underground? I don’t know. I saw a guy called Seasick Steve at … Continue reading →

Ok, try this, if you’re a techy anyway. Try and type microphone without thinking about it. Every time I type that I start with Micros, then have to delete the s and then type phone. Not good!

This is a popular one, and kind of follows from my last post about tech hype. But I have to rant about this one. Will Gillette ever stop adding more blades? Wilkinson sword, you’re no better. Ok, ok, I know, … Continue reading →

“XOHM is official, is coming, is already overrated” is what I read this morning. “the internet is on the verge of another revolution” is what marketing people are saying. XOHM is Sprint’s (a mobile provider in the States) WiMax service, … Continue reading →

I’ve just read something beautiful. Carlsberg have had a great advertising campaign since starting to do “Carlsberg don’t do [insert here], but if they did, they would probably be the best in the world”. If you aren’t familiar, here is … Continue reading →

In the last few years, as I go from being a man to a grumpy old man. I’ve realised my tastes are changing rapidly. I’ve never really cared for beer that much. Wine, I have to admit, is ok. But … Continue reading →

You’ve probably heard of Pandora by now. At one point I’d get multiple emails from different people with a link to the site I’ve been quite impressed by it, the one thing I thought would be good is if it … Continue reading →

I saw this street sign the other day as I walked from Brick Lane the other day. I love practical street names, but this made me smile. Code Street? If I could now find “Programmer Avenue” or “Javacsript way” even … Continue reading →

I’m in a bit of a decision rut at the moment. I’ve been a member of emusic.com for about 6 months now and every 4th of the month I get 40 track points so I can download to my heart’s … Continue reading →