Review: TrendyDigital Waterguard Plus Kindle 3 Case
I have a couple of things in common with the late Douglas Adams. Unfortunately, those couple of things aren’t a talent for fiction and a substantial collection of expensive guitars. No, instead I share his passion for technology and his love of taking very long baths1. I’ve now combined those two interests, by buying the […]
Flickr Noir
This was an elderly blog post about my browser extension that would turn a Flickr photo black and white, but that’s long-defunct now. Sorry!
An Out-of-Book Experience
I’ve been enjoying some HP Lovecraft on my Kindle recently. This is thanks to Cthulu Chick, who has produced a free, Kindle-friendly Complete Works of HP Lovecraft (also compatible with most other book readers.) This evening, on the ferry home from a long day at work, I pulled out my Kindle, turned it on, clicked into […]
Review: Withings Body Scale
Like many geeks, I sit on my backside all day. Since I started jogging (using Get Running, naturally) I’ve been fitter, but I’ve not lost any of my over-ample girth. Over the course of this winter I’ve probably gained a stone1. At nearly 18 stone2 now, something needs to be done. And what does a […]
How a Live Pet Project Can Help You Learn
I have a pet. It’s a bit of an odd pet, and it grew from a childhood obsession. My pet is Unique Sentence, a website I run for saving, well, unique sentences. Sentences said in everyday conversation that you know have just never been said before. Like this one: “Kylie Minogue is not going to come […]