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Uncommon advice for visiting Marrakech
My wife and I went to Marrakech this August, where we spent six nights. Despite not knowing what to expect – neither of us had ever been to a Muslim country, let alone during Ramadan – we had a fantastic … Continue reading
Problems with my HTC Desire
I like my HTC Desire a lot (see my review), but it’s currently giving me a very hard time. When I turn it on, it stays on the boot screen (shown right) for hours and hours – normally it disappears … Continue reading
Review: HTC Desire
Update: I’m having some difficulty with my phone – see here for details. Despite my avowed geekdom, I’ve never owned a smartphone. I’ve admired other peoples’ iPhones for years now, but the combination of high price and the draconian app … Continue reading
The advertisements I saw while watching “Philadelphia” on Crackle.com
Oscar Mayer “Deli Creations” pre-assembled microwaveable sandwiches Ritz Crackers (Wyclef Jean performs at a block party, and crackers come out of his guitar) DiGiorno pizza and breadsticks (as good as delivery, apparently) ad #1 repeated Slim Jim meat snacks (after … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, crackle.com, inappropriate, movie, philadelphia, wtf
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What Next for BumpTop?
BumpTop is a cool utility that got a lot of attention when it was demoed at TED in 2007. It makes your computer desktop three-dimensional, and lets you organize its files into tidy stacks (“piles” in BumpTop parlance). As I usually leave … Continue reading
Apple II Twitter Display
via http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1292287
Testing out the Canon Powershot G11
My dad asked me to bring a Canon Powershot G11 when I return from the USA. The camera arrived yesterday, and as it was such a beautiful day today, I thought I’d take it around the block for a test … Continue reading
Amazon Marketplace: a necessary evil?
My wife and I are moving back to the UK soon, and we’re trying to get rid various things we no longer need. In particular, I’ve resorted to selling some excess books on Amazon Marketplace, a process about which I … Continue reading
Picasa, Google Street View, and other overzealous face-recognition magic
Lately I’m impressed by Picasa‘s ability to recognize faces in my digital photos. It’s so keen, in fact, it even asked me to tag the following “people” that I encountered in Amsterdam: This reminds me of how Google Street View’s face recognition … Continue reading
Posted in Photos
Tagged amsterdam, false positive, funny, google, photo, picasa, street view
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Introducing Woot-Aloot, a woot.com alert service
I’m pleased to announce that the first edition of Woot-Aloot, my home-made woot.com checker, is now online. Woot-Aloot couldn’t be simpler – tell it what you want to buy, and when that product is available on Woot.com, it will email you … Continue reading
