An awful lot goes into making a phone. An awful lot of people, living in awful servitude - close to slavery conditions - as they're paid their $3 a day for their 12 hour shift making phones that they couldn't afford in…
DD365
The ‘DD365’ Category is all about me trying to do a post every day throughout 2013 starting Jan 1. I’m going to try not to make it too “Here’s a blog about my lunch” but I can’t guarantee it’ll be entirely lunch free.
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Phones made by free range humans- SIT1
Last night, I had my last "SIT1" training evening with The Samaritans. I've got a full day session to go - where we learn about some of the email and admin side of things, find out who our assigned mentors are and get…
Hashtag SelfieThe picture above is a Selfie of m'self, aprez dog walk, early O'clock, this actual morning. Over the last year, the word "Selfie" has become socially ubiquitous. One of those curious phenomenons whereby an erstwhile…
Twitter owes me $57The big news in business and the big new in tech this week is that twitter has gone Public. Facebook did this fairly recently, and the cynic in me says it could be the harbinger of doom. I've never been a huge fan of…
Dog Shake VideoA gorgeous afternoon this afternoon was. We hooked up with some old friends and went for a walk on the north side of the River Nidd Gorge - near Scotton. I'd not explored this area before - I'm glad we did. Elsie (a…
- White screen of death
I've had (yet another) Amazon Kindle die on me. I think it's the third that's died on me. Others - I've cracked the screens - once from Jaygo sitting on it, the other time - mysteriously. I've been on to Amazon about it…
- Fat Friday
I extended a custom today. The ritual of Fat Friday. We used to do it at my old work. This is quite simply when you and your colleagues go for an unhealthy alternative for ones lunch on a Friday, eat what ever you like…
- 35,000'
I have just been to 35,000 feet. I've just attended a webinar called SCRUM from 35,000 feet by a chap called Adam Weisbart (and friends). I'll leave it to someone else to describe what SCRUM is (and what it is not).…
Poor attempt at a DIY neg scannerI've been to London and back today. I've done this many times before, but it still feels weird when I go to London and come back in a day. It feels even weirder when I'm out of the house for a normal time frame. I had…
Me and my dad. Christmas, 1984.We've been having a bit of a clear out recently, and last night, these three pictures were unearthed. I remember that scene like it was yesterday. I got that computer - a 32KB Acorn Electron for Christmas and it was…
- AnnieCam
I was having a bit of a special dada and daughter moment with Annie. Just her and I were snuggled up on my bed. I had a camera within reach, so I grabbed in and took a few close up snaps - nothing special or new. I…
Neo MarketingThis caught my eye earlier. The only country they haven't cracked - where Coke or Pepsi isn't the most popular carbonated soft drink is Scotland - it's Irn Bru. Both Coke and Pepsi, as brands go are the biggest there…
FireworksWe've just been to see the fireworks on The Stray, Harrogate. Once again, a spectacular display. We watched from over the road in front Christchurch. This was a great vantage point without the stress of the huge crowd…
Halloween HaulThere were 8 of us went out trick or treating last night. A formidable force. Sophie did particularly well because; a./ She's a cute one b./ She's good at elbowing her way into the front of her brothers and her brothers…
- @ommwriter : review
Ommwriter. You came into my field of view and I liked the look of you. Distraction free writing sounds good. You look beautiful and have some great sounding features. These are the first few words. Already, I'm missing…