Predictable By Nic Price on 14 September 2007 — 1 min read Predictive text for Unilever is Toileter. More
What I found out when my car broke down By Nic Price on 20 May 2007 — 1 min read Predictive text for “tow rope” is “toy pope”. More
A joke my son told me By Nic Price on 20 May 2007 — 1 min read A man walks in to a library and says “Fish and chips please” The librarian says, “Sorry sir, this is a library” So the man whispers “Fish and chips please” More
What’s in a name? By Nic Price on 8 May 2007 — 1 min read A gem from the East Dulwich Forum… A friend once met an American called Randy who complained about “you Brits always sniggering at my name”, stifling his own giggles my friend politely reassured him though it had certain connotations in the UK, Randy was a fine name and that not all British people were that... More
Child genius By Nic Price on 10 February 2007 — 1 min read Channel 4’s Child Genius made interesting viewing. In a Seven Up style format, it will follow several “gifted children” – they are so bright their IQs are off the scale – as they develop to see how their lives pan out. In one scene a ten year old boy is in conversation with a Professor... More
Job title mash up By Nic Price on 1 August 2006 — 1 min read The BBC is currently advertising for an “On-Demand Scheduler” (n.b. this link will self-destruct on 15th August) The idea of scheduling on-demand content struck me as oddly amusing. More
Thought for the day By Nic Price on 29 July 2006 — 1 min read Great promo video for the British Humanist Association Find out more about Humanism More
If I go to Legoland, will I stick to it? By Nic Price on 28 February 2006 — 1 min read After a flying visit to Copenhagen, I was piecing together a lego helicopter with my three-year-old and telling him about Legoland coming from Denmark. After a moment he looked at me and asked: “If I go there will I stick to it?” More
What makes people tag? By Nic Price on 18 February 2006 — 1 min read Why Do Taggers Tag? Recognition Low self-esteem Peer recognition For recognition; a distorted view of “fame” See it in the community and want to try it too Via Vandal Watch: Stopping Vandalism in Your Neighborhood via Boing Boing! More