Monthly Archives: August 2005

By Ek

ITV at 50Can you say ‘by ek’ on web site like this? I am not sure that it comes across very well really and, to honest, I’ve already forgotten why I wanted to say it in a northern-like accent. I am not sure if it is the previously undiscovered Google news feeds that took my breath away. Still, the fact that Google do RSS news feeds shouldn’t make me gasp, should they? Perhaps it was the irony of Sky advertising on the ITV at 50 site (they won’t be when you get back there but never mind) but I don’t think that could be it either. Maybe it was the US-centric Top 10 Dot Com Flops site which is mildly amusing but I’m certain it isn’t that either. Still, I’ll get back to you when (and if) I remember.

On this day…

2007: Better In Just 14 Days
2004: Save A Pop Idol
2004: Open House 2004
2004: Back Ache Update
2003: Oh Canada II
2002: Don’t Call Me Stupid

7 Million Londoners, 1 London

7 Million Londoners 1 LondonIf you have been wandering around London in the last few weeks you will have seen the 7 million Londoners, 1 London campaign at bus shelters and poster sites around the Capital. The media space appears to have been provided for free. There have are posters and badges available if you want to order them. I really like the positive statements that it’s making. I really hope that it catches on but I haven’t seen many people or businesses displaying the posters/stickers yet. Go and order yours now.

On this day…

2004: Viva Owen?
2003: Wonderful Weekend
2002: State Of The Town

How Interesting

You may know that I have a love of Flickr. I hope they keep up the great work but I also hope they – eventually – let you do much more with your own photographs (I’m thinking of downloading into tools like Picasa – and yes I know Picasa is a Google company while Flickr is owned by Yahoo). Regardless they keep coming up with cool ways to use the service. The interestingness (read more here, here and here) where some of the best pictures are showcased. They also introduced clustering which lets you do cool things like find picture of shirtless men for no reason at all. Of course this is all well and good but, like most people, I like Flickr for the way it lets me manage my pictures. I love the calendar features and the way I can see all my mobile pictures in one place. That’s my life in pictures.

On this day…

2004: Ericsson 260 Cordless Phone
2002: The Night Ahead

Swiss Re Tower, London

Yesterday, I mentioned my visit to the South Bank and the picture I took of the Swiss Re Tower from the top of City Hall (previous visits noted here and here). I did a little reading on the tower last night to find that the official name of the building is 30 St Mary Axe (which, I guess is also the address). It was the original site of the Baltic Exchange (a membership organisation at the heart of the global maritime marketplace). The Baltic Exchange headquarters was destroyed by a terrorist bomb in 1992 (an IRA attack on London) and there was a plan to try and rebuild part of it. When the damage was greater than expected the plan was changed and Norman Foster’s company came up with the plan for the stunning building that’s there now. There are some fantastic pictures of 30 St Mary Axe at Flickr.

On this day…

2006: Changes At Red Bull Racing
2004: Back Ache
2003: More Gay Marriage
2002: Water, Water Everywhere

London’s Living Room

picture of tower bridge openingMy mum and dad have been in London for the weekend. Dad was excited as England won the test cricket this morning. After the celebrations we walked around my favourite part of town: along London’s South Bank. We watched the river traffic from the public gallery at the Oxo tower. Then we wandered towards City Hall. While standing outside City Hall I heard the sirens and watched as Tower Bridge opened to let a ship through. Then I also noticed there were people in London’s Living Room at the top of City Hall so we went for a look at the river from the top. It really is one of the most interesting places in London to go and would highly recommend it.

On this day…

2006: Button Is A Winner!
2004: Saturday News
2003: RSS Feeds
2003: No More Clause 28
2003: July 2003 And All That
2002: Where Are You Now, Miss Boo?