Links of the week/month

In case you thought it was fun going to Paris

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8500246.stm

Pixar in 1985, what you got for $500,000 dollars, and why George Lucas sold it...

http://www.pixar.com/shorts/awb/

incite –verb (used with object), -cit⋅ed, -cit⋅ing. to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot - not really an inviting word

http://www.incite-people.co.uk/

Electrifying Music

http://url4.eu/1MoM5

Good thing it wasn't Virgin Atlantic (or even worse Virgin Galactic)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8510697.stm

Is this the reason Tim Giles left Australia (I didn't make it to the end)

http://www.robertpopper.com/2010/02/23/could-this-be-the-new-pardon-me/

What a clever use of time

http://100kw-sgss.org/castoven/

Genius

www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/17/big_screen_entertainment/

 
And finally, Woody - your secret is out!

I want one

http://www.lwk.dk/

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I have to agree with Poke London's view of Recruitment companies(scroll to the bottom)

http://www.pokelondon.com/working-with-poke/

My own view is that they are like the stuff that lives on the dead stuff at the bottom of stagnant ponds, although I am sure that there are some nice ones around...No, don't call to let me know please.

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Who whould have thought that The Doors would end up in the new iPad ad?

Does this show how Apple are "down with the kids" or is it a cynical sop to the older generation. It seems a very odd choice of album art to include in the ad. I mean, a fantastic album (OK, I'm a fan) but why on earth use it in an iPad ad? Surely there are more appropriate covers that suit the audience better.

Who knows.

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We got guitar hero for the office wiu

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Ellie the fairy

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I wish Amazon had a format selection for ebooks.

You can specify "format" in Amazon to filter the books. Current filters are Hardcover, Paperback and Audiobooks. I want to buy ebooks? htf can I find them. This means that I have to find a book (not hard, reducing the list to a manageable amount is my problem), and then see if is available as an ebook, not the other way round.

I wonder if this is a Kindle thing, if I had a Kindle it would be fine,, but because I have a Sony Amazon makes my life more difficult.

Ho hum.

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"To help ensure we are able to run the best service possible", Southeastern Rail said yesterday, today they cancelled my trains

To help ensure we are able to run the best service possible in these weather conditions, Southeastern is implementing a revised timetable which will provide a reduced service across the Mainline and Metro networks.

So said the email from Southestern Trains, so we all endured the chaos getting home last night with trains delayed, cancelled, disappearing and turning up at random platforms. Still I for one felt re-assured that the train company was preparing for the predicted snow and would have everything in place to run "the best service possible". After all they had the experience of snow before christmas to learn from, plenty of warning and plans in place to run a saturday service.

What could go wrong?

This morning I awoke to a couple of inches of snow on the ground. Lovely. We have new sleds, plenty of warm clothing, everything we need. Up early, cleared the driveway, smiled and waved at my neighbours - a lovely suburban scene.

And what did Southeastern Rail do, why they cancelled all of the trains of course.

It is not because the snow is unexpected, or even heavy, it is sheer incompetence and lack of customer focus.

Shame on you Southeastern Rail your service is crap.

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Pancentric launches new Tracey Beaker site http://bit.ly/tracyb

Our latest work for the BBC, the legend that is Tracey Beaker. We have re-designed her presence on the BBC CBBC pages. Done in double quick time, from concept, through wireframe, design, delivery and testing in just 5 weeks.

Not a lot to say except that it's a very good site, good navigation, good content, lovely design and with a nice polished feel. Sometimes I think we all struggle to create the next great thing, or the one that returns loads of ROI etc. So it is rewarding just to do something well.

Have a look at http://bit.ly/tracyb and tell me what you think.

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Google probes "structure of reality" using Quantum Computers

"Besides progress in engineering synthetic intelligence we hope that improved mastery of quantum computing will also increase our appreciation for the structure of reality as described by the laws of quantum physics."

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/15/google_quantum_computing_research/

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