Singing in the rain By Nic Price on 11 August 2006 β 1 min read DSC02577 Originally uploaded by mich2255. Great trip round my favourite parts of London with my team from work on Wednesday. Michelle took this shot of me standing in the middle of the water feature outside the Royal Festival Hall. More
Job title mash up By Nic Price on 1 August 2006 β 1 min read The BBC is currently advertising for an “On-Demand Scheduler” (n.b. this link will self-destruct on 15th August) The idea of scheduling on-demand content struck me as oddly amusing. More
Jacky’s on a mission By Nic Price on 1 August 2006 β 1 min read Congratulations to my friend Jacky on going live with her Nutrition Mission website. It looks great π More
Thought for the day By Nic Price on 29 July 2006 β 1 min read Great promo video for the British Humanist Association Find out more about Humanism More
Great to be a Dane By Nic Price on 28 July 2006 β 1 min read Adrian White from the University of Leicester in the UK used the responses of 80,000 people worldwide to map out subjective wellbeing. Denmark came top, followed closely by Switzerland and Austria. The UK ranked 41st. Zimbabwe and Burundi came bottom. A nation’s level of happiness was most closely associated with health levels. Wealth and education... More
Cycle journey home By Nic Price on 28 July 2006 β 1 min read Cateye cordless readings: 11.69 miles Cycling time 44:49 Max 25.5 mph Avg 15.7 mph Polar readings: Max 168 = 91% Avg 133 = 72% Total elapsed time 51:53 560 kcal More
Plug for Francis Rodino’s August 18th gig in Putney By Nic Price on 27 July 2006 β 1 min read My friend Francis Rodino and his band are playing at the Half Moon in Putney at 8pm on August 18th. Entry: Β£5 / Β£4 with flyer (or if you follow this link) You can hear some of his songs at www.myspace.com/francisrodino I think he’s really got something. More
East Dulwich: Blue plaque for A to Z pioneer By Nic Price on 14 July 2006 β 1 min read The creator of the A-Z road maps is to be honoured with the unveiling of a Southwark Council Blue Plaque. Phyllis Pearsall walked 3,000 miles to create the atlas of London, which first went on sale in 1936. She had the idea when she became lost while trying to find the homes of people she... More
Caught Spam By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 β 1 min read Akismet has caught 7,250 spam for you since you installed it. You can delete all of the spam from your database with a single click. This operation cannot be undone, so you may wish to check to ensure that no legitimate comments got through first. Spam is automatically deleted after 15 days, so donβt sweat... More
Beta blocker By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 β 1 min read A person who blocks innovation and progress by taking a one-size-fits-all approach to life and in particular technology. More