January 28th, 2008
I could not easily avoid stumbling into a conversation with a stranger on the train last week (yes, I do know what country I live in, but clearly she did not).
I had been previously writing with laptop on lap when a friend sat down opposite me, resulting in a brief catch-up conversation about all manner [...]
January 21st, 2008
I have been thinking about an iPod Shuffle for a while. The full-size fifth generation iPod I have is excellent, but cumbersome when commuting. What? A little thing like that cumbersome?
Well, yes. I have to walk, train, walk some more, tube - and depending on the challenge the tube network presents potentially tube-walk-tube-walk-tube some more [...]
December 16th, 2007
Another Minor Technicality and it’s almost Christmas
It’s already December 16th and time to give a little Christmas spirit with a handful of Christmas promos from a few other UK shows. This episode comes to you courtesy of the British transport system, the British aptitude for selfishness, and the British attitude for getting away with [...]
May 20th, 2007
A Minor Technicality 29:
Deliver us from the clutches of P & J
Minor Technicality slips into your ears once more with a look at Twitter, how authors are being branded more than their books, the way to deal with email is to switch it off, sniffer dogs at the station, freecyclegems, and at last, the banjo!
Music [...]
May 2nd, 2007
There are times when you would sell your gran for a big lens! Yes, It was a real live one.
Waiting for a train was uploaded by neil… via flickr.
February 2nd, 2007
It is only recently with my now common commute into the London office, that I’ve started using the iPod as it was designed to be used: sync and go. Problem is, it is yet another thing I have to think about during my morning zombie stupor prior to leaving home*.
This morning was typical. Just before [...]
September 26th, 2006
This episode comes to you late thanks to the painful emergence of NoodleSpoon Zero (http://noodlespoon.podshow.com)
NoodleSpoon, my new and very odd, animated podcast.
Ubercaster gets an update and thankfully, functional autosave!
Full time at Podshow and the joys of a completely new way to spend the day.
ADD and the appearance of prompt customer service
The woman who dribbled
Neil’s [...]
July 12th, 2006
I am listening to a nearby conversation between a couple well over retirement. Mrs. Brit is a well spoken English woman with hair either uncontrolled or slightly more eccentric than the rest of her appearance. Mr. Aussie clearly a visiting Australian, is somewhat more audible than Mrs. Aussie, who sits mouse-like beside him not involving [...]