Keyport Slide

Keyport Slide

Keyport Slide is definitely a gadget, but I like that there is still space for innovation in something so humble as the key. If you had to carry six keys with you all the time, would you rather a neat box for your bag or the chunky bunch of keys in your pocket?

Lifehacker Pack for Android

Lifehacker Pack for Android is a useful source of useful Android apps in the great AppBrain market (allows you to browse and select apps in a PC web browser and have them installed on your phone when you like).
Wednesday wisdom

Wednesday wisdom

A few thought-provokers for Wednesday lunch time. Everyone wins in the postcode lottery argues persuasively that we need variation across the country in terms of services and quality provided. There should be a minimal standard, with people able to chose to deliver or...

MythBusters Moon Landing

MythBusters NASA Moon Landing. I a) love MythBusters and b) love how a fan has set up this site with their results. Particularly agree with conspiracy theorist commenter Morlock8k who argues that it would have cost more to fake the moon landings accurately than to go...

Life on the waiting list

Life on the waiting list is a series about a kidney transplant. (It is slightly wrong that this is in the Life and Style section of the Grauniad: there’s not much stylish about it.) I have a friend with exactly the same condition (IgA nephropathy) as the author....

Why atheism is unappealing

Sholto has some interesting things to say about the appeal of various religions in The “market appeal” of Ramadan. I can very much imagine that the more demanding, more regular community-oriented religions will hold on to believers more readily. I wonder...
Viajante gets my thumbs up

Viajante gets my thumbs up

Great meal at Viajante last night. Very much more assured and sensible cooking than we had at Bacchus, Mendes’ previous restaurant incarnation. The style of cooking is not for everyone, as it is the nearest to El Bulli we’ve had in London (but still not a...