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Live data visuals – fashion and cities
I’ve seen two examples of impressive live data visuals today, from two very different systems for very different projects from The Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) and French fashion retailer Pimkie. Color Forecast By analysing live webcam footage from Paris, Milan and Antwerp, this site collects colour information and presents it as trends for days, weeks and Read more
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Donating to a political party
With the recent pay-per-view Prime Minister scandal and the publicity over Conservative Party “Donor Clubs“, I was interested what a donation to each of the main parties got you. I did class the Lib Dems as a main party, but they don’t tempt you with what your money buys so aren’t included below. So here’s what Read more
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The very best of Amazon customer’s reviews
Here’s a selection of reviews I’ve seen on Amazon that I thought I’d collect together for other’s entertainment. Enjoy. Microwave for one – $19.92 Buy this book, or don’t, I don’t care anymore “It used to be that I got home from work and the only thing I’d want to put in my mouth was the Read more
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Solar powered publication
An annual report which is only visible in sunlight. Read more
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Cool things offline: Snowboarders, tables, tiles, hoovers, mugs, shelves and fairgrounds
Here’s some stuff from around the web I’ve found this week which I think arepretty cool. Read more
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Tube pub guide
I’m building a tube map of pubs. I have often been in the situation where I’m meeting someone for a drink at a tube station but don’t know a decent nearby pub to meet in. So I had the idea of creating a tube map where stations were replaced by pub names. Where ever you Read more
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My chicken is ill
This what I like about the unpredictable side of social media (unpredictable in the sense of what catches people attention, not what happens next) and the unexpected rise of a meme. BBC documentary Deaf Teens last night was in interesting insight into the life and challenges facing teenagers as they prepare to leave school and Read more
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XKCD reaches 1,000
Today the cartoon blog XKCD posted it’s 1000 cartoon. Here’s six favourites of the previous 999: – – – – – Read more
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Christmas wishes for around the home
Things I would have liked to have put on my Christmas list: Vintage Camera Pillows Found on www.swiss-miss.com/2011/12/vintage-camera-pillows.html and originally from www.etsy.com/listing/83835293/vintage-amica-eyelux-camera-canvas?ref=fp_treasury_12 PicNYC Table Found on www.likecool.com/picNYC_TABLE–Furniture–Home.html and originally from www.haikocornelissen.com/work/picnyc-table/ Table and chairs cabinet Found on www.likecool.com/Transformer_chest_has_two_chairs_and_a_table–Furniture–Home.html and originally fromclaudiosibille.com/ludovico.php Read more
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6 Music Shout Out
Here is a clip from Friday 16 December’s 6 Music breakfast show where Shaun Keavney reads out some middle aged shout outs. This one is for my brother who became a dad the day before: Download clip Read more