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my shiny new car is here apart from some minor problems starting it when it’s cold and wet i love it. the cold and wetness isn’t any kind of other problem though, which is good as i was slightly concerned with buying a convertiable in january, in england. the shiny new car has many good points but mainly my arm muscles are loving having power steering!

i love the idea of jigsaw puzzle solving becoming an extreme sport; it’s a pity the book doesn’t come off well in the review. extreme ironing, like any ironing, is something i can do without.

[found via bifurcated rivets]

“HellOK!”. just what i thought was always in it.

[found via boing boing]

i must have turned into a luddite because i really can’t see the wearable computer taking off. is it really that hard to stop moving before using your pda?

i can see some uses for a display that you can see by just adjusting your focus. trying to follow directions while driving for example. though i suspect safety legislation would rule that use out anyway. but in general i have enough trouble with distracted pedestrians who don’t look past their umbrellas to see the pavement companions they are bumping into without having to contend with dazed people in the midst of a game of sim city too.

this is a step up from your average guest book type thing: a place for your visitors to leave a mark on your map telling you where they came from. i love it. though my dot ended up being on about the scilly isles rather than the north east coast so i think it needs a little more accuracy adding.

[found via pumpkinjuice]

i wasn’t going to publish the results of my what drink are you? test (though i naturally couldn’t resist the chance to find out) but i turned out to be a mojito. i’ve never heard of a mojito, it’s cold refreshing and minty and sounds quite nice. i had to go and look up a recipe for it. it’s white rum with lime, sugar syrup and mint. i think i might have to try making one and see if i really am a mojito.

[found via blogatelle]

i’m working my way through a major backend redesign and this is the first change that’s affected the front end. it’s all css so it might look crap on old browsers. if you don’t like it try the low fidelity version that doesn’t include any css at all. if you pick a style (from the styles sidebar) then i’ll store a cookie on your computer (if you’ll be so kind) and remember which version you’d like from time to time and page to page. though only this page takes account of your choice as yet.