Is it just me or… By Nic Price on 3 May 2006 — 1 min read …are more and more people saying things like “Is it just myself or…”? And am I the only one feeling somewhat irrationally unnerved by this grammatical incorrectness? More
Just a thought By Nic Price on 3 May 2006 — 1 min read What if the text messages you receive on your phone appeared in bubbles above your head? [Thanks Lydia] More
42 ton elephant in london this weekend By Nic Price on 3 May 2006 — 1 min read The Sultan’s Elephant is a spectacle you’ve only imagined… Created by theatrical magicians Royal de Luxe, it tells the story of a sultan from far-off lands and his magical, time-travelling mechanical elephant. Forty feet high and 42 tonnes in weight, this beautiful creature will capture the hearts and minds of everyone who sees it. The... More
26 miles 385 yards By Nic Price on 21 April 2006 — 1 min read Good luck to everyone doing the London Marathon on Sunday. It’s been years since I ran a marathon (I did 3 Londons and the Vienna – very different atmosphere and architecture!) – but last night I was moved to tears by the inspirational stories told in the BBC’s run-up to the marathon programme. Steve Cram... More
New cycle journey home from work: day 1 By Nic Price on 18 April 2006 — 1 min read Distance: 11.78 miles Time: 45 minutes 41 seconds on the pedal Average speed: 15.4 mph Max speed: 27.1 mph Total elapsed time: 49 minutes approx. More
Google Calendar launches By Nic Price on 13 April 2006 — 1 min read And it’s superb. You can add events really quickly – it understands things like “Mum here at 6 today”. And sharing events and calendars is intuitive too. More
Atari Computer sign By Nic Price on 5 April 2006 — 1 min read Hanging in System Solutions, where you can get all your Mac problems sorted and where they still proudly do some of their business on an old Atari ST. More
Peckham Rye Park café tender By Nic Price on 1 April 2006 — 3 mins read I saw this sign yesterday on the gate in to Peckham Rye Park opposite the Herne Tavern. A meeting which happened last Wednesday included discussion of a café tender for Peckham Rye Park. According to this Southwark Council document: RECOMMENDATION(S) 1. That the £60,000 allocated within the Environment and Leisure capital strategy 2004/07 for the... More
LONDON BOYS KILLED BY TRAIN – PICTURES By Nic Price on 20 March 2006 — 1 min read Does the word “PICTURES” sell more copies of the paper? Whatever the circumstances (I haven’t read the story yet), this sounds like a terrible tragedy. I often see Evening Standard hoardings with the word “PICTURES” after a dash after the headline. In this case I felt its use was particularly insensitive. More