Thought for the day By Nic Price on 29 July 2006 — 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 — 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 — 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
Beta blocker By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 — 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
Admirable artwork at Admiralty Arch By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 — 1 min read Ban illegal timber. Greenpeace. Courtesy of, and arty credit to, my mate Paul. More
How long will it be … By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 — 1 min read … before wifi is a prerequisite to saying yes to babysitting? More
Going from one child to two… By Nic Price on 16 June 2006 — 1 min read Going from one child to two is like going from owning a dog to owning a zoo. PJ O’Rourke Thanks to Chris Tubb for that! More
The cycling bit’s true anyway By Nic Price on 7 June 2006 — 1 min read I’ve just restarted BMF fitness training in Hyde Park, which I can thoroughly recommend to anyone who likes being shouted at at 7am. After my first session in over three years this morning I was preparing to cycle the rest of the way in to work when I thought I’d better have a banana to... More
When someone says “It goes without saying…” By Nic Price on 14 May 2006 — 1 min read It usually doesn’t. More
Gmaps Pedometer By Nic Price on 9 May 2006 — 1 min read Brilliant Google Maps hack, just what I’ve been looking for. Work out how far you’re walking, running, cycling etc. using virtual map pins. Turns out I wasn’t far off when I guessed Sunday Circuit at 10km in an earlier post. Using Gmaps Pedometer here’s the circuit at 9.7km (I’d add 300metres to get to the... More