Month: March 2007

  • Thames 'clean enough' for salmon

    Salmon have been introduced to the River Thames after experts declared the water clean enough for the fish to breed – after almost 200 years. More at: news.bbc.co.uk

  • Schmap Player

    “Freeware application Schmap Player lets you navigate any of a number of Schmap travel guides currently covering a total of 199 travel destinations across the globe” More at: http://lifehacker.com

  • We think it's all over …

    “It’s hard to believe, but Wembley stadium is finally complete. Jonathan Glancey tours the 90,000-seat, £800m modern marvel, from royal box to England dressing room” More at: football.guardian.co.uk

  • Does anybody have a problem with that?

    I was reminded of this Trigger Happy TV sketch this morning: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRyuisjvP00]

  • Local Paper compares Footy mishap to Gang Rape

    This piece of ‘journalism’ quite annoyed me, and was somehow(?) picked up by the Londonist: “Local Paper compares Footy mishap to Gang Rape – That was the headline that greeted readers of Tom Duncan’s column in the Newham Recorder last week. His comparison of watching a football team under perform to watching a loved one…

  • Commuting Sleeping Jacket

    “During research I learned that people can sleep when their bodies are held in a rigid state as opposed to only a soft and yielding state – similar to most beds. I applied this concept to the Excubo jacket – a jacket that transforms into a firm and protective shell around the user.” More at:…