You’re only as good as your last blog By Nic Price on 25 February 2005 — 1 min read I’m still pondering this one… More
The host with the most By Nic Price on 24 February 2005 — 1 min read Springcleaning his blog Tom Loosemore found this pdf document outlining what he thought were the key components for a successful online community when he applied for a job with Microsoft in 1996. Everything you need to know distilled in to one side of paper. He was offered the job but didn’t fancy the commute to... More
Can’t find it? Try these By Nic Price on 24 February 2005 — 1 min read A piece in today’s Guardian Online lists some of the web’s top search engines as a “new search war breaks out” I’ve set them up below for easy access. The groupings are taken from the paper version of the Guardian. (One or two missing from the original list until I have time to get them... More
Instruction manual or warning signs? By Nic Price on 22 February 2005 — 1 min read Thanks to Claire for alerting me to The 48 Laws of Power Remind you of anyone in power anywhere? More
Form and function: for better or worse By Nic Price on 21 February 2005 — 1 min read “Form follows function – that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.” Frank Lloyd Wright, US Architect, 1867-1959 Many everyday designs in use in the synthetic world are like moments of harmony during a turbulent but ultimately constructive relationship. In between these moments you find form following function... More
Hunter S Thompson (1937-2005) By Nic Price on 21 February 2005 — 1 min read Pioneer of gonzo journalism shoots himself Lots of tributes here I was just wondering what Will Self is thinking More
6 degrees By Nic Price on 19 February 2005 — 1 min read Flickr Graph is a brilliant use of the Flickr API concept Flickr Graph is an application that explores the social relationships inside flickr.com. It makes use of the classic attraction-repulsion algorithm for graphs. Start exploring your contacts by entering your flickr username or the email address you used to register there Designed and built by... More
Fontastic By Nic Price on 19 February 2005 — 1 min read Just came across this nifty gizmo called What the font?! – nice idea, very easy to use, and it works pretty well If you want to know what font someone’s used for, say, an advertisement, a book, an album cover… take a picture of some of the text and upload it to the site. It... More
Time for an Olympic bid By Nic Price on 18 February 2005 — 1 min read “Big Ben” illuminated with London 2012 Olympic bid logo On my cycle journey home from work this evening More