By mattr on November 9, 2009
I was 20 years old, Black Box were number one with Ride on Time and we just recently had cable TV installed at our house. I remember watching the news on the evening that the wall was breached, and realising that something really momentous was happening. The morning after, I watched the coverage in [...]
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By mattr on September 8, 2009
They say that ‘Hell is other People’, and at no time is that more true than when you spend 9 hours on a plane. Here are some of my tips that might make that trip bearable.
Smile & talk to the people around you – you might make a great contact
Make sure the Zune or [...]
Posted in travel
By mattr on November 5, 2008
Really tired this morning – stayed up very late to watch the early results – I went to bed when Obama had reached about 100 electoral college votes and things looked good.
And I wake up this morning – to this feeling…
…great news – well done America!
Posted in random, travel
By mattr on October 6, 2008
Fantastic Banksy and Colossal Media collaboration in New York – another reason to plan a trip to Gotham. (Spotted via Gothamist)
Posted in photos, travel | Tagged banksy, gotham, graffiti, new york, street art
By mattr on September 14, 2008
I was sitting looking out of my window in my Hotel room (I know, I know…still not at Inbox Zero either)…and I thought that I should stitch together a pano of the lovely view I have from the 11th floor.
Photosynth is even better to show someone a view – here are 26 photos (100% synthy) [...]
Posted in photos, travel | Tagged bellevue, hotel, photo, photography, photosynth, view, WA, washington, westin
By mattr on September 13, 2008
I was watching the Sky Sports ScoreCenter, from the hotel in Bellevue, WA this morning… and it was serving me up French banner ads… how strange!
Posted in internet, random, travel | Tagged ads, advertising, french, sky, sports
By mattr on August 30, 2008
Just before I left for Rome, Microsoft Live Labs officially launched the Photosynth tool which allows you to arrange and share your photographs in a completely unique way and explore those photos as if you were looking at the detail of the real world.
It is kind of hard to explain – so explore my first synth [...]
Posted in internet, microsoft, photos, travel | Tagged arch, photo, photography, photosynth, rome, synth, titus
By mattr on August 29, 2008
Back from 5 days in beautiful Rome – it is difficult to put into words how beautiful the city is, even after a couple of days back in the UK I’m struggling to write a blog post – so I thought I’d right a list of my most abiding memories:
Take comfortable shoes, ones that you [...]
Posted in travel | Tagged colosseum, forum, italy, palatine, rome, sistine, trastavere, travel, vatican
By mattr on March 23, 2008
Popped out from my hotel this morning to buy a few CD’s, managed to find some interesting bits, but listening to them is much harder than it should be.
I mean – how difficult is it? You come home, get a fingernail under the cellophane wrapper and then pop open the jewel case to get [...]
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By mattr on March 22, 2008
Look at this fella on the left, his name is Howie Mandel – and he’s unfortunately become an object of hatred for me this week. Its probably not his fault, he’s probably a likeable and affable kind of guy. He probably took the job he is most well known for because the money was cool [...]
Posted in travel, TV
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