Monthly Archives: March 2009
Ruby is a wonder (Close to Old Street)
Posted March 25, 2009 – 11:39 pm in: RestaurantsRuby is a tiny cafe/takeaway which can get very busy during lunch time. It is one of a kind and I hope it will survive the competition with the chains like EAT and Pret who can offer lower prices but not the authentic taste. The food is made from simple ingredients and prepared in front [...]
No Comments | Tags: simple, small, tastyOne good thing about the iPhone…
Posted March 23, 2009 – 12:59 am in: Interaction DesignOne good thing about the iPhone is the hard key for silence mode. This is such a highly used feature that it’s quite shocking that Nokia didn’t think about this before… On a Nokia phone you will have to select ‘Menu’ then ‘Profile’ and then ‘Silence’ – not so quick… Hard keys on mobiles are [...]
No Comments | Tags: hard key, iphone, silenceThe Paper Cinema
Posted March 15, 2009 – 8:44 pm in: Art, UncategorizedA cast of hand-drawn marionettes are magically brought to life by the Paper Cinema.It is amazing to see what can be done by using simple techniques like illustrated moon on a stick animated in real-time. It is quite an unusual way of viewing cinema which makes you think that there are unlimited possibilities without the [...]
No Comments | Tags: animated, charming, illustrationThree headphone cables approaches
Posted March 15, 2009 – 7:54 pm in: Interaction DesignWhat is the ideal cable length? Depends on where you use the headphones. If you use them at home, you probably want quite a long cable so you can connect it to your stereo and still be able to move around. If you mainly use headphones on the move, a long cable becomes messy and [...]
No Comments | Tags: cables, headphones, knotsLa Porte des Indes (close to Marble Arch)
Posted March 15, 2009 – 6:32 pm in: Restaurants‘La Porte des Indes’ is about the Legacy of France in Indian regional Cuisine. If you are open to this combination you are likely to enjoy it, if you are on the hunt for authentic Indian food this might not be the place for you. The place is quite huge and requires a large group [...]
No Comments | Tags: french, indian, marble archThe Art Of Lost Words
Posted March 8, 2009 – 9:00 pm in: DesignAn exhibition of design, typography and illustration inspired by forgotten words. 47 participants have chosen from among the dictionary’s lost but lovely words, with an open brief to create an original work inspired by their choice. Proceeds from sales go towards the National Literacy Trust. Carefully selected artworks from a very high quality. It [...]
No Comments | Tags: Design, exhibition, TypographyAn elevator which will not let you change your mind…
Posted March 7, 2009 – 12:17 pm in: Interaction DesignImagine you have a meeting on the 6th floor… You select the number ’six’ from the control panel outside the elevator. You go inside and suddenly realize that you forgot your mobile on the 2nd floor… The control panel is not available anymore… You can try speaking with the elevator, but this would probably not [...]
No Comments | Tags: control panel, elevator, lift‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ by Woody Allen
Posted March 2, 2009 – 12:37 am in: FilmVicky Cristina Barcelona is a fantastic film by Woody Allen who often choose the subject of fantasies in relationships like in ‘Manhattan’ (1979). It was very touching to see how the characters were dealing with their relationships, all of them suffered from very different complexities. One of them was ‘chronically dissatisfied’ and seeing herself as [...]
No Comments | Tags: Barcelona, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Woody AllenBelgo Noord (Close to Chalk Farm tube)
Posted March 1, 2009 – 6:20 pm in: RestaurantsThis is a really good Belgian restaurant, one of four branches. (the other locations are in Covent garden, Holborn and Clapham)
When you enter, you can see what is cooking in the kitchen which is great! Thier specialty is Moules, Frites (chips…) and beers. You can find a wide range of flavored beers such as Banana, [...]
HOFESH SHECHTER:IN YOUR ROOMS / UPRISING
Posted March 1, 2009 – 4:56 pm in: ArtHofesh Schecter’s ‘In Your Rooms’ is a captivating and original performance. It combines a live band at the top of the stage with contemporary dance. There is a really interesting relationship between the band’s music and the dancers- sometimes you can only see one drummer with the dancers and in other parts they all [...]
No Comments | Tags: contemporary, dance, original, performance, stage