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
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
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
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
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
Good name for a hairdressers By Nic Price on 15 February 2005 — 1 min read This is on my bicycle journey to work. More
It was the chicken’s day off By Nic Price on 10 February 2005 — 1 min read This from razorhead’s blog which I stumbled on the other day and is well worth a read. There are five types of road crossing in use on UK roads: Refuge: these are the islands in the centre of the road usually demarked by illuminated keep left/right signs which have be battered by cars that managed... More
Be careful what you teach your children! By Nic Price on 9 February 2005 — 1 min read Four year-old joy rider takes the wheel From Oddly Enough on the Reuters website: “What he was doing was jump down, hit the accelerator, and get back up so he could see where he was going,” Hayden said, explaining how someone who was too short to reach the floor pedals was able to drive a... More