This excellent piece of flash coding displays a real-time, graphical representation of the music playing across america - NOW. I want one for the UK, but for now - this is just mesmerising.

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I cannot think of a time when I have anticipated an album quite as much as the new release from The Dears. I managed to get a copy to have a listen to, and despite a subtle change of direction - they haven’t disappointed.
The opening track - a short piece called ‘Sinthtro’ seems have a [...]

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Arriving home from the US, I found a UPS card on my doorstep, telling me a package had been delivered at my neighbours house for me. After retrieving and unwrapping, I was impressed at how Nike ID had manage to beat the expectations they gave me, and had delivered my custom made trainers EARLY. Furious [...]

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This is the new normal for air travel - my entire carry-on bag for my 9 hour flight from Seattle to London, consisting of my wallet, passport, ticket and inhaler - in a clear ziploc. No books, magazines, ipods or anything else apart from medicine and baby formula were allowed. I was lucky enough to [...]

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So after one hour in the queue to 1-800-AIRWAYS, and then a 20 minute phonecall to Amex back in the UK - I’m on a different flight coming home…my flight at 1945 is cancelled, and they booked me on the earlier flight, that leaves later (how does that work?!). Of course, all the cabin baggage [...]

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So the UK authorities have arrested 20+ people on suspicion of terrorist activities - and the US (correctly) have raised the security threat level to ‘Orange’ - which means huge delays at the airport, and extra security checks. My company are saying don’t travel for the next 48 hours….and my flight is scheduled in just [...]

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I alays hate being away from home when the football season is on - I want to watch the games, or at the very least listen online - but media, technology and time zones conspire against me sometimes. I had to watch the Champions League semi-final on ESPN web scoreboard, and today I completely missed [...]

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Sunday morning - and wide awake at 7am! I can’t remember the last time I was awake at 7am on a Sunday…thats the beauty of jetlag for you. Luckily, I’m in the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue and from the 21st floor I have agreat view of Mount Rainer, and some lakes to keep me company, [...]

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And so begins a long month of travelling, this afternoon I head to the airport - and then to Seattle…after that its Liverpool, the France for some vacation. I’m making a resolution to blog as I go…and flickr will be updated regularly as I have connectivity.

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My Mum is an author - for the last two nights I’ve read through her first book - ‘And I thought we were rich’ which tells stories about her childhood growing up after the war - focusing on my Grandparents. Its a lovely book, and brings back fond memories of my grandparents - its written [...]

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