There is a saying “If it looks right, it is right”. I don’t know who that quote is attributed to but I have a vague recollection that it is has an aeronautical source. Fortunately it matters not where the source of the statement resides, but more the meaning of it. Keeping with the aeronautical theme […]
June 3, 2011
There's a reason why they refer to all the home improvement programs as "house porn" I suppose.
April 18, 2011
The insidious creep of “de-servicing” service is something that torments me almost as much as the pervasive creep of insincere “faux-service” which I’ve already blogged about in my coffee shop experiences. I know that there is no such term as “de-service”, but I quite like it and anyway it’s that kind of thing that gets you noticed […]
April 8, 2011
Apologies for the lack of updates last week but I’ve been a very busy boy, which neatly segues into the meat of today’s whinge: work/life balance. The video below is Corning’s idea of the future. I assume Corning make glass given the content of the video, but for all I know they could be into eugenics […]
March 25, 2011
Someone at work sent around a link to a “cool” new app for iPhones, called “Color“. The name alone made my hackles stand on end, metaphorically speaking as I don’t have a hairy back… yet. Although at the not-quite fully ripe age of 35 it’s only a matter of time before my body gives in […]
March 21, 2011
Never let it be said that I treat this blog like a tyrant – I don’t want that reputation, first because it’s not true, but secondly because it’s dangerous. I currently own a few bottles of oil (olive, corn, ground nut to name a few) and so you put that alongside the label of tyrant […]
March 17, 2011
What’s a problem mushroom? In my opinion pretty much any mushroom which happens to be on my plate. I’m not a massive fan of mushrooms, it’s the texture, the smell, the look and the taste of them that I have an issue with. That said, I don’t go around telling people I don’t like mushrooms, […]
June 16, 2011
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