The majority of people sitting down to breakfast in a hotel will smell virtually identical. This is because most people will use the free hotel soap, showergel and shampoo for their shower in the morning, right before coming down to eat. This thought is ridiculous and ever so slightly horrific. Probably would be more horrificContinue reading “Thought For The Day”
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In America
Landed in San Francisco last night; staying here for the week to cover the Intel Developer Forum. I’ve been to the States before (as I have explained to inumerable Visa / Homeland security people on my way here!), but never to the West Coast. That said, with a place that looms so large in culture’sContinue reading “In America”
Nice Things in London
Down The Bookshop Stairs Originally uploaded by Sifter. Niceness isn’t exactly the coolest concept, but what it loses in edginess it definitely makes up for in usefulness. There’s certainly plenty of evenings and weekends I’ve just wanted to do something… nice. Urban Path has a nifty ‘Top 100’ Nicest Things to do inContinue reading “Nice Things in London”
If I owned a pub, I’d call it ‘The Flag and Seagull’
Flag and seagull, 2 Originally uploaded by Sifter. Just got back from a trip up north. Blackpool at the end of January can be a staggeringly inhospitable place as when the weather is grim, it’s really, really grim. This time though, it was cold and clear, so I got some lovely photos – this oneContinue reading “If I owned a pub, I’d call it ‘The Flag and Seagull’”
Why are you here?
Wolf pillows apparently. Whatever they are! Perhaps there’s an insomniac wolf out there, looking for sleep help on the internet. I did manage to find an FAQ about Wolves, but it doesn’t mention what they sleep on.
My Big Mouth and what my PC wants to do to help me
I think it is the dream – or has been the dream, at one point – of nearly everyone in the media to work for the BBC. For me, that dream may now be over. I was on the radio this evening, on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Drive show. Someone who freelances for Custom PCContinue reading “My Big Mouth and what my PC wants to do to help me”
Thought for the day
…After Christmas and the New Year, what’s the point in the rest of winter? It’s a new year now – we should have a new season. Preferrably a warm, dry and cheap one. original
Peter! You’ve Lost The News
<‘The Day Today’ is out on DVDnow – both HMV and Amazon have it for a very reasonable £15. All six episodes, complete with Bombdogs, Collaterly Sister’s insane financial news and the WAR between Hong Kong and Australia. The DVD itself is nicely put together, too – excellent menus aping the crazed graphics of theContinue reading “Peter! You’ve Lost The News”
We don’t usually talk about that sort of thing at the dinner table (or anywhere else for that matter)
The Guardian’s recent revamp brought with it a lot of changes – colour, fancy fonts etc – but they also updated the daily addtional sections. Monday remains unchanged, and it’s still the one burned into my memory, because it’s the Media section – the one I seem to buy regularly for about five years whileContinue reading “We don’t usually talk about that sort of thing at the dinner table (or anywhere else for that matter)”
New Pillows
I have bought some new pillows, and have had strange dreams-cum-nightmares. My significant other tells me this is entirely to be expected. Common knowledge. At least in her country. All of a sudden, shopping for home furnishings has become something to dread. It’s certainly made me a little reluctant to look at getting a newContinue reading “New Pillows”
The Wired Jester 