by Tom | Nov 10, 2011 | View
I hope that the Cockney ATMs still exist (as far as I can tell a five unit marketing stunt, but a good one). I love these shots of the beach from a breaking wave (and the other ones are pretty great too): And finally, what a nutter, but a glorious one: Food...
by Tom | Nov 10, 2011 | Google+
Cold and grey day in HK. If you look really carefully, you can see Christmas decorations up on one of the buildings. It may be November, and it may feel cold at 20.6° but it is delightful to be comfortable in jeans and a shirt in the daytime for pretty well the first...
by Tom | Nov 10, 2011 | Google+
The Princess Bride wins again Still my favourite film, and I'm glad to see I'm not alone. Best piece of the article (which is good) and the comments (also good) is the cast reunion...
by Tom | Nov 10, 2011 | Google+
Massive iPhone 4S queue in Hong Kong Nope, it's neither natural disasters nor weather that has nearly blocked the elevated walkway, rather it's the iPhone 4S. I hope they are delighted with Siri. Andrew Leyden originally shared this post: Video from the...
by Tom | Nov 9, 2011 | Reading
What's for breakfast around the world? Very interesting question on Quora. Pretty well every other meal you can see in street cafes, for example, but breakfast is often in the home and therefore private.No great surprises, but definitely some new things to...
by Tom | Nov 8, 2011 | Reading
Classic stuff. I particularly liked the paint colours, so I’m delighted they have been mocked up (fuckweasel and effervescent shitstain, especially). In the 50-26 list, I enjoyed 48, 44 and 30. In the 25-1 list, I enjoyed 20 (should have been moobs, though), 18,...
by Tom | Nov 7, 2011 | Business, Reading
I had no idea how tiny BP, Shell and Exxon were in the scheme of things. This also gives a hint as to how much money the state-backed oil companies bring in to their home countries each year (vs, e.g. Exxon quarterly profits of $10bn) McK wonders whether there will be...
by Tom | Nov 7, 2011 | Reading
Must read Goldacre on data analysis.Funnel plots are not something I knew much about, but of course it makes sense that you would expect more variation in smaller sample sizes. All data comparing cities and countries should be put through this kind of wringer. DIY...
by Tom | Nov 5, 2011 | Reading
Great number plate. Respect. Craigengower Cricket Club 188 Wong Nai Chung Road, Hongkong, Hong Kong
by Tom | Nov 4, 2011 | Reading
The first 24 hours at Fukushima.Fascinating reading in terms of what worked and what didn't. Underground backup generators and water do not mix well. I imagine that 15m high backup generators and earthquakes don't mix too well either. 24 Hours at Fukushima...
