Gmaps Pedometer

Richard Rutter pointed to a cycling route he mapped out so I decided to do the same (except I run my route). [...]

Two Weddings

My brother Miles married Becky at the weekend and my partners cousin Carol married Paul. Check out the photos, especially the one of me wearing a kilt [...]

John Smeaton - Hero For Our Time

After the recent bomb-threats in the UK an unlikely hero has emerged from the incident at Glasgow Airport in the shape of John Smeaton, an airport bag [...]

Web 2.0 numberplate

Democrat Observer

Andy Rutledge decides to remove Design Observer from his reading list. [...]

Tax Freedom Day

Tax Freedom Day shows just how long we spend working for the Treasury, rather than ourselves. Overall, the government takes more than 40% of national [...]

Glove indicator lights

Glove indicator lights is a great idea for cyclists, skaters, runners and any other road users you can think of. [...]

All alone in the world

Cho Seung-Hui Video Makes MySpace

Mashable piece on the radical transparency of the world we live in. [...]

How to Get a Standing Ovation

After twenty years of public speaking Guy Kawasaki presents 11 top tips to help you prepare and deliver a quality speech... one that will leave the au [...]

Ninja Warrior: Makoto Nagano

Watch this, it's like a cross between watching your favourite football team winning the Cup and a Hollywood feel-good movie. [...]

A beautiful Spring morning

Kathy Sierra

I'm not quite sure what to make of this Kathy Sierra situation, but one thing I know for certain is that it's sinister and concerning. Check out cover [...]

Main shopping mall in Gaborone, Botswana

It's my fault

Joe Spolsky describes his experiences in Seven steps to remarkable customer service. I love the one about owning up to it being your fault. [...]

Skydiver crash lands and survives

...and he was filming the whole thing. (BTW. I could only get it working in Internet Explorer). [...]

Creature of habit

I've been jumping in and out of Joel Biroco's writing for a few years now. If you're unfamiliar with his slant on life then jump over and check out th [...]

Taking Advantage of "Broken Days"

Great productivity tip from D. Keith Robinson. [...]

Neighbour problems documented

This series of letters and accompanying notes about a neighbour dispute are quite enthralling and mysterious. [...]

Short video illustrating the difference in size between some stars and planets

Stars and planets in scale [...]

5 things you did not know about Blair Millen

I was named after SantaI lived a recklessly wild and dangerous life for a while (for fun)I used to paint living rooms for a livingI did a milk round w [...]

10 Most Bizarre People on Earth

Appropriately weird selection of people. [...]

Pixelotto

Pixelotto is like the Million Dollar Homepage, except this times it's $2,000,000 and half goes to some lucky dude who views an advert. [...]

Paula Radcliffe's husband

Gary Lough, ran an impressive 2hr 41mins in the New York marathon yesterday. [...]