Monthly Archives: September 2008

Investment advice

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Nev

From The Independent last week: If you had purchased £1,000 of Northern Rock shares one year ago it would now be worth £4.95, with HBOS, earlier this week your £1,000 would have been worth £16.50, and £1000 invested in XL … Continue reading →

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It’s about the interface

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Nev

Yesterday saw the launch of the first phone based on Google’s Android platform – the HTC manufactured Dream G1 with T-Mobile as the carrier. Like the first version of the iPhone there have been some strange decisions: Carrier-locked, non-standard headphone … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Race

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Nev

Last Saturday I woke up at 7am (which is the middle of the night at the weekend as far as I’m concerned) and got the train across to Glasgow for the start of the penultimate stage of the Tour of … Continue reading →

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Something to think about

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Nev

I was disgusted to read about an injured British soldier being turned away from the Metro Hotel in Woking today. Regardless of the background and reasons for the current deployment of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq I fully believe that … Continue reading →

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Nonsensical English

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Nev

On the back of the Tesco signage debate earlier this week and the BBC’s follow up on the misuse of grammar, something leapt out of John Singleton’s Boys N the Hood opening title sequence. The text stating the shocking fact … Continue reading →

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The List

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Nev

In a moment of boredom while away travelling I was reflecting on the new experiences I had encountered and started cobbling together a list of more things I wanted to do. This may sound like the plotline of The Bucket … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 1, 2008 by Nev

Last night I saw the annual Fireworks Concert that marks the end of the Edinburgh Festival. I don’t know if it was something to do with being spoilt by the Olympic fireworks or just because of the idiots around us … Continue reading →

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