Monthly Archives: October 2007

links for 2007-10-31

Posted on 31 October 2007 by delicious

How to travel with kids | Travel | Guardian Unlimited (tags: travel children families holiday) Saga launches social website for over-50s | Technology | The Guardian (tags: saga socialnetworking silversurfers sagazone) Details Revealed: Google OpenSocial To Launch Thursday (tags: google … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-10-28

Posted on 28 October 2007 by delicious

John Naughton: Microsoft makes Facebook a club you don’t want to join | Business | The Observer “Pssst … have I got a deal for you! Send me a cheque for £10 and I will sell you a 0.000001 per … Continue reading →

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Never can say goodbye

Posted on 26 October 2007 by Nic Price

Have you noticed that on the radio very few, if any, presenters and guests say “goodbye” at the end of an interview or phone call? More often than not they say “thank you” instead. I was just wondering if this … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-10-25

Posted on 25 October 2007 by delicious

Facebook Takes the Microsoft Money And Runs. “The $240 million is a minority stake that values the company at $15 billion.” (tags: facebook sillymoney microsoft techcrunch)

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Silly money

Posted on 24 October 2007 by Nic Price

From TechCrunch: Facebook Takes the Microsoft Money And Runs. The $240 million is a minority stake that values the company at $15 billion. Uh oh…

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links for 2007-10-24

Posted on 24 October 2007 by delicious

WordPress makes a stand for open source morality | Technology | The Guardian (tags: guardian opensource wordpress toread blogging) LearningWiki – Learning 2007 Wiki (tags: learning2007 masie learning wiki 2007) nigelpaine.com – Blog – Live Blog from Learning 2007 Nigel … Continue reading →

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Size of Google Mail box is now 4358 MB and growing

Posted on 24 October 2007 by Nic Price

Last week it was 3700 MB or so… That’s a mighty fine amount of free (as in lunch) online data storage.

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links for 2007-10-23

Posted on 23 October 2007 by delicious

BBC – Programmes “bbc.co.uk/programmes provides information on all current TV and radio programmes across the BBC.” Much needed – a web page for every programme on the BBC. (tags: BBC programmes content web) Google takes Docs on the road | … Continue reading →

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Spooks = CSI Dulwich

Posted on 23 October 2007 by Nic Price

According to Phil Williams on BBC Radio Five Live yesterday afternoon. Made me laugh.

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Where did escalator etiquette come from?

Posted on 23 October 2007 by Nic Price

Do you stand on the right on the escalator in John Lewis or your local shopping mall? Did “Please stand on the right” originate on the London Underground? Like Pavlov’s dog, we’ve been gradually conditioned to do this. And why … Continue reading →

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