Monthly Archives: April 2009
‘Fresh Gordon’
Posted April 26, 2009 – 3:29 pm in: foodHow would Gordon Ramsay react if a team would cook using pre-packed food in Hell’s Kitchen? He would probably use the F word, many times…
I have never liked the way Gordon is bullying people in his show, shouting at them when the food is not meeting his expectations.
“Using fresh ingredients is the only way to [...]
Does anyone understand what this ‘CAPTCHA’ is saying?
Posted April 20, 2009 – 11:02 pm in: Interaction Design‘CAPTCHA’ is an interface element, designed to distinguish between human and a computer programme. A typical ‘CAPTCHA’ will ask the user to type in a word displayed in a distorted form. While I completely understand the fight against SPAM, some of these ‘CAPTCHAS’ are even getting difficult for humans to decipher. Trying to create a [...]
3 Comments | Tags: captha, challenge, gmailLa Crêperie de Hampstead
Posted April 20, 2009 – 10:31 pm in: foodThis crepe kiosk is quite a rare find in posh Hampstead. The crepes are great and it might be the best place to eat crepes in London. Now here is the challenge: try to get a smile from the staff… They work in a small booth and I can’t blame them for being impatient while [...]
No Comments | Tags: crepe, hampstead, kioskThe day I stopped watching ‘Lost’ (Lost.S05E13)
Posted April 18, 2009 – 8:07 pm in: TVThere used to be times when I really liked watching ‘Lost’. This Television series follows the lives of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island. The main message, in my opinion, is the way people deal with being ‘lost’. Some of us need religion to establish the framework for our existence while others try [...]
12 Comments | Tags: gimmick, lost, season 5Google Street View is here to stay.
Posted April 14, 2009 – 10:53 pm in: ServicesGoogle street view is a revolutionary service which enables you to see panoramic photos of streets in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and Japan (and the list is growing as this article is being written…)
Many people has raised their concerns over Google Street view, mainly because [...]
A Banana story
Posted April 7, 2009 – 9:57 pm in: ArtI’ve come a long way from the sunny shores of my native land. Plucked, packed, snap, frozen…
Shipped away to a place where my colour is so foreign. Yet, I have become so commonplace.
Once exotic, I am now ubiquitous… Overlooked, underrated.
Yes, you can think about what it means to have me in your hand now, here, [...]
Puppetry courses at the Little Angel Theatre
Posted April 5, 2009 – 8:18 pm in: ArtOne of my friends is attending a puppetry course at the Little Angel Theatre and I was invited to see some work in progress. It was really amazing what can be done with simple techniques like silhouettes and paper cuts. My friend’s story was about an old woman who often goes to Harrods and can’t [...]
No Comments | Tags: course, puppet, theatre