out and about around oxford circus
This afternoon I saw Ulrika Jonsson, or at least I’m 99.9% sure it was her, walking out of the Nike Shop at Oxford Circus. It was only after I walked past her and minder that I realised how much a… Continue Reading
Author: Robin Hamman
beware the 1p ebook scams on ebay
I very nearly bid on an unlocked Nokia N80 I saw on ebay tonight but decided to check out the 39 sources of the 100% positive feedback the seller had built up. I’m glad I did. All those leaving feedback… Continue Reading
what do the “top 5” blogs have in common?
What do the top five blogs, as determined by Technorati (about technorati), have in common? Well, I set myself the task of finding out. The top sites listed at 13.30 on Tuesday 13 June 2006 are: 1. Post Secret 5.… Continue Reading
return to the netvocates thing
A few nights ago I posted here about this blog having been visited by NetVocates. Little did I know, when I did, that quite a few others would suddenly pop out of the woodwork and do their own sleuthing and… Continue Reading
aspects of successful blogging
I’ve been asked to give a presentation later this week about “blogging successfully”. First of all, I’m not so sure that my blog is all that “successful” but I think I have figured out a few things in my time… Continue Reading
underneath the world cup’s feet
The excitement, if you can call it that, of the World Cup pretty much passes me by. But, in the spirit of World-Cup-Ness, I bring you Berliner Unterwelten E.V. – the site of a group of people dedicated to exploring… Continue Reading
people and their phones
Nokia reckons that 44% of people now use their mobile phone as their "main camera" and 73% use it instead of a wristwatch. The Nokia research into mobile habits questioned 5,500 people aged between 18 and 35 in 11 nations… Continue Reading
the internet: a nifty telephone or (obviously!) something else
Last October I had the chance to hear Robert Putnam, the Bowling Alone guy, speak in front of a small audience and, as it transpired, to ask a question at the end of his talk. I blogged about some initial… Continue Reading
war journalist action figure
Not getting enough action as a citizen journalist? Now you can report from a warzone, or your garden sandbox, with this 12 inch war journalist action figure (originally spotted by Neil). He comes complete with a betacam, digital stills camera… Continue Reading
more about that UK libel decision
A few weeks ago I blogged about a UK internet libel decision. The defendent in that case, Tracy Williams, now appears to have commented on the original post . I did a quick traceroute on the IP address and it… Continue Reading