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
Request to Google By Nic Price on 18 February 2005 — 1 min read When I search Google for tat gallery… …and it says “Did you mean tate gallery?” I’d like to tell it “No” More
Chip and PIN By Nic Price on 18 February 2005 — 1 min read Chip and PIN as a method of payment has been in the UK for a couple of months now, and according to all the major card companies is the most secure system so far. According to this info on UK government website crimereduction.gov.uk, the initiative is costing £1.1billion. This to combat plastic fraud which in... More
Doh! By Nic Price on 18 February 2005 — 1 min read From The Register: Chav burglar collared by webcam A 19-year-burglar has just begun an 11-month stretch at Her Majesty’s Pleasure after he was captured burgling a house by the owner’s webcam. Fed-up software engineer Duncan Grisby set up the surveillance system following a previous burglary three years before. It recorded deliciously crisp images of Benjamin... More
A new challenge By Nic Price on 16 February 2005 — 1 min read I’m about to start training for the 2005 Crystal Palace Triathlon which takes place on 29th May. It’s a half triathlon: 750 metre swim 20km cycle ride 5km run The cycling and running should be doable, I’m looking for swimming tips though. Hopefully we’ll go past the dinosaurs… More