Monthly Archives: September 2007

Sagor & Swing

I want them to play this song as the theme tune for the epic biopic about my life, or alternativly at my funeral (whichever comes first – I dont mind). This organ-funk jazz freak-out came in as a hot-tip from … Continue reading

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Reunited with my bike

After a painful couple of days without my trusty bicycle I am now re-united with it, courtesy of Mosquito Bikes of Islington (just round the corner from Essex Road station). They transformed my creaky wreck into a gleaming, silent speed-machine. … Continue reading

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Ian Dale’s Top 100 Liberal Democrat Blogs is nothing but Link-bait

It came as some surprise to see my own site linked to from Ian Dale’s political mega-hub, particularly as I’ve not published one even vaguely political story this year. So I’m unable to glean quite how I achieved a rank … Continue reading

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Apple’s iPhone is a public relations disaster

Marketing types are usually quick to point out how Apple, alone in the I.T. world “get” their customers, and how other companies (usually Microsoft) fall short of Apple’s shining example. It seems that this time Apple have out microsofted Microsoft … Continue reading

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The DRM train-wreck continues

The Register are reporting that Virgin Media are shutting down their music download service, which theoretically was once a competitor to Apple’s iTunes, but failed to capture a significant market. Unfortunately this has the unintended consequence of rendering every download … Continue reading

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The BBFC are killing games retail

Imagine spending $20+ million on a high-profile video game only to find that puritanical film-industry censors deny you the ability to market your product, even to consenting adults. A couple of months ago, The British Board of Film Classification, the … Continue reading

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Entertainment Blitz

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } I took this photo in the Sainsbury’s off Green Lanes in Haringy. There were a whole … Continue reading

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