Dec 22 2008
Goodbye Woolies, Aberdeen
Sad to see it like this. Fond memories of this shop, and the music I bought there.
Archive for December, 2008
Dec 22 2008
Christmas, sponsored by Amazon!
As in previous years, got my shopping Amazoned to my folks to save me carrying it.
Dec 18 2008
The year in big pictures
The excellent big picture publishes it’s first review of the year – fairly sobering affair it is too.
Maasai warriors cover a battle field
Dec 18 2008
Regret the Error 2008
Regret the Error has released their annual roundup of media errors and corrections for 2008. The absurd corrections are always the best:
We have been asked to point out that Stuart Kennedy, of Flat E, 38 Don Street, Aberdeen, who appeared at Peterhead Sheriff Court on Monday, had 316 pink, frilly garters confiscated not 316 pink, frilly knickers.
(Via Kottke)
Dec 18 2008
Google Map Maker
Google is soliciting contributions to Google Maps with their Map Maker service.
With Google Map Maker, you can become a citizen cartographer and help improve the quality of maps and local information in your region. You are invited to map the world with us!
They’ve posted several videos to YouTube that show timelapsed edits to maps; here’s Islamabad, Pakistan coming into existence:
(via o’reilly radar & Kottke)
Dec 16 2008
Who will win
The spoof or the real thing. Laughed when I saw these side by side on iTunes WiFi Store.
Dec 14 2008
The Flying Scotsman
Great result for Chris Hoy, and for Team GB over all, a lovely reminder of what an amazing summer of sport we had this year.
Dec 09 2008
Peering into the micro world
I love this picture from the ever excellent Boston.com Big Picture site – so simple and effective I am amazed it has not been done before or widely copied.
Carbon nanotube structures depicting images of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama
Dec 08 2008
My embarrassing web past
A good post from Jason Kottke, via Jason Santa Maria.
I will have to look out a few of my old efforts for a laugh! I used to have all the files somewhere, I am pretty good at keeping these things, or used to be.
One funny thing, I used to go by the moniker BrucieWeb, and a Google of that term still brings up my Flickr page and some NowPublic stuff I’ve done. Not much competition for that phrase, perhaps I should reclaim it?
Dec 03 2008
State Opening of Parliament
I love the pomp of this day. I saw it quite often when I was at the Royal Society, and last year me and my folks stood and watched it on the Mall.
