Where do you go when you’ve got a few hours to kill, when you’re fed up of being in your own house but it’s not quite the occasion to head down to the pub? I’m beginning to gain a penchant for chilling out at bookstores. They’re the perfect place to peruse the latest novels or… [Read more…]
April 29, 2009
Sorry for the dearth of content. I have lots of things to say but don’t seem to have found the time to post. Will do better tomorrow. Promise!
April 27, 2009
Just when I think I’ve had enough of google maps, someone goes and surprises me. This epic output mashing up data from the swineflu epidemic has certainly bowled me over. Is it really from a biomedical research in Pittsburgh?
April 24, 2009
So funny. First heard this on Dev’s show on 1Xtra yesterday morning but it wasn’t until I saw the video posted on the Guardian’s viral video chart that I realised just how funny this is.
April 23, 2009
Doug Levy at Flavourpill has just sent a little gem through my inbox. Today’s Daily Dose features Bablegum – Online video curators which deliver the goods. The videos are of a sumptuous quality, opening up to almost fill the screen. My favourite channel is Metropolis which bring you “reports from the urban front line”.
April 23, 2009
I stumbled upon a great exhibition yesterday by accident. Having finished work early and having a couple of hours to spare before heading down to the Southbank for a screening at the BFI, I decided to pass the time by checking out the Photographers Gallery off Oxford Street. Being mapless, I somehow ended… [Read more…]
April 22, 2009
Pop down to the Millenium Pier and use your Oyster card to get a discount on one of the boat services that’ll take you on a scenic route eastwards on Thames. It takes less than half an hour to get to Greenwich and it’s so much more fun than the tube. Once you’re there I’d… [Read more…]
April 21, 2009
Just recieved the following information from YouTube: We have beta launched a section of full-length content with partners such as Lionsgate, Sony, and our own EMEA partners BBC Worldwide & Entertainment Rights. While most of the content is geo-blocked to the US-only you can see the landing page at http://youtube.com/shows and http://youtube.com/movies. Please note that… [Read more…]
April 21, 2009
They’ve only gone and done it again. Just days after Alistair Darling irked economy reporters by issuing a YouTube statement on his hopes for the economy, now Gordon Brown has taken the heat out of the second-homes allowance row by demanding an urgent commons vote on reforms. What news editors hate about this growing trend in government… [Read more…]
April 21, 2009
The New York Times dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced Monday, winning five of the coveted awards for investigative, breaking news and international reporting, feature photography and criticism. The Las Vegas Sun won the most prestigious Public Service Prize for reporting on the high death rate among construction workers on the Las Vegas strip, according to… [Read more…]
April 30, 2009
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