Category: Websites
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What does Epping Forest, Cows and the North Circular have in common?
I read a post by Ham on London Daily Photo called How Now Brown Cow. He writes about the south of Epping Forest and talks of memories which match my own so well I feel as if I could have writen his words.
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Odd maps, making food and emergency drinks
This is a post I started writing a month ago but things have been busy recently. Better late than never… There’s been quite a few sites and features which have caught my eye over the last few days, so here’s a little summary of what’s stood out for me: Shiny Shiny’s website of the week…
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Feeding friends a twitter mixx
This week I’ve been getting to grips with a few web services which I’ve looked at briefly in the past. First was twitter, which i’m still not sure about, mainly due to the time needed to invest in updating it enough times to make it useful (even though you can do it by phone, email,…
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What is OYBIKE?
The OYBike System is a street-based rental station network that allows you to hire and return a bicycle via your mobile phone. More at: www.oybike.com and map of bike locations: www.oybike.com/OYBIKE/obhome.nsf/oybike.html
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Fix your photos online with Phixr
“Phixr is an online photo editor that offers a wealth of image-tweaking tools and loads of options for distributing the finished product. Like Fauxto, Picnik, PXN8, Wiredness and all the rest, Phixr lets you upload, modify, share and save photos. However, you’re not limited to uploading from your PC: Phixr can also pull photos from…
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Free Ads on The Big GB
“‘London’s newest classified and community website’ is The Big GB, with the awkward-looking address of http://www.biggb.co.uk/. Its classic newspaper-style look belies a very Web 2.0 natured site where users can view lists of suitable vendors, service providers, entertainment or whatever they are looking for, see immediately what they offer, watch their videos and access their…
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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
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Londonist loves… Tube Refunds
“Simply fill in this form and you’ll soon have a £3 voucher you can use towards any tube ticket (including your monthly travelcard) winging its way to you.” More at: www.londonist.com
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Website maps out greener way to work
“By entering a street name, postcode or place of interest for the starting and finishing points, visitors to the website get a map and a list of pedestrian-friendly directions for their journey. As well as a route that points out some of the sights and attractions along the way, it also offers the would-be walker…
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Moixa unveils novel USB batteries
“This revolutionary rechargeable battery can charge from any USB port without the need for any recharging devices, cradles or cables. Simply pop the lid to reveal a built in connector and charger, plug into any powered USB port on your desktop, laptop, keyboard or games console, to charge the battery,” More at: blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/