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Soundcloud

Posted on 04/02/2009 by Alastair

I had a great online experience recently with Soundcloud. It provides a beautiful solution for quick and easy music distribution. Problem: I’d asked my DJ friend Chris to spin some tunes at my birthday. We sort of discussed what I … Continue reading →

Smarter / shorter working

Posted on 17/10/2008 by Alastair

I really dig those business / tech / web / software gurus at 37signals. I like their products (I use Backpack and Basecamp daily) and I like their blog (Signal vs Noise is one of my favourite RSS subs). About three … Continue reading →

Dopplr

Posted on 26/08/2008 by Alastair

Not many of my friends have signed up on Dopplr, the ‘online service for intelligent business travellers’. This is a shame, because I think it’s a great website. Well, it certainly feels like a great website. The one thing Dopplr … Continue reading →

Mashed

Posted on 21/06/2008 by Alastair

I’m spending the longest day of the year in a darkened hall at Alexandra Palace. Mashed is an event for software and web developers. The general idea is to get together with like-minded coders and ‘hack’ or build some kind … Continue reading →

Change in the air

Posted on 29/02/2008 by Alastair

I’ve decided to move my albums to Flickr and upgrade to a Pro account. Zenphoto may be free and better than ever, but for exposure, community and inspiration, it’s got to be Flickr. Since I made the switch I’ve been … Continue reading →

Ride it, Gilligan

Posted on 21/09/2007 by Alastair

Andrew Gilligan, the chubby whistleblower of the dodgy dossier, has become a keen cyclist. Now a lean bike nerd, Gilligan wrote recently in the Evening Standard that he has lost 4 stone in just over a year. More interesting was … Continue reading →

Welcome the Wilier

Posted on 04/09/2007 by Alastair

The above is a new arrival to the strangerpixel cycle stable. Sweet, awesome – these don’t cover it. Compared to my Scott Expert (01?), this bike is like a rocket: quick, flickable, stiff under pressure, compliant over rough surfaces, sure … Continue reading →

Flat hunting with Flash

Posted on 29/08/2007 by Alastair

Searching for a new house or flat is not my favourite pastime. It tends to be a long-winded, nerve-racking process that fills your leisure time with a fog of facts, figures and phone numbers. As in so many other areas … Continue reading →

Current TV rules

Posted on 10/08/2007 by Alastair

I watched Current TV for the first time tonight, and it’s been something of a revelation. Mainly, TV has become peripheral in my day-to-day media experience – the web is my number one focus, and anyway, clearly, most TV is … Continue reading →

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