This week has flown by. I’ve no idea why, but it’s just gone. Today helped - I spent most of the day in Birmingham on business, where I located this larger than life Google Maps marker, or at least that’s what it appeared to be. Do I win a prize?
I finally caved in an sorted out setting up internet on my phone on Monday. Until now, I’ve used another hand held device, my PocketSurfer, but really I don’t need to be carrying that thing around all the time, making sure it’s charged etc etc. Plus it was due for renewal, and using my K850i is sort-of less fiddley, so I’ve ditched the old device, at least for the moment. I’m running Opera Mini which I’ve found is just as nice as everyone has ever told me it is, and have been delighted to be able to use it quite a lot this week. I think the thing that surprised me the most was how goddamn easy it was to tether it to a Macbook. My mouth is still a little bit ajar with the shock. I don’t really see myself using it for that sort of thing, but there have been those odd emergencies in the past…
Also, I found out something of interest regarding why you can’t watch QI on iPlayer, or in general any programme that was made before a certain date in 2006. It’s because the original licences don’t allow it. This is why when it comes to watching some programmes you get an unhelpful ‘Not Available’ message. I could have guessed it was something to do with licensing, but at least it means any new episodes won’t be affected.
I’ve recently picked up a renewed interest in Expression Engine, it’s going to be interesting to see if I ever use it for anything commercial. A couple of articles in recent days, and a little exploration of the more in-depth menus proved a good stimulus, although I’m still not convinced that I will reap the benefit of the extra cost on many of my projects, so it’s yet to be seen whether anything will come of this new-found curiosity.
If I haven’t mentioned it to you in person already, I’ll do it here, but I’ve been very impressed with what Andy Clarke has been turning out at ForABeautifulWeb.com. It’s quite refreshing to move on from what seemed like a period of stagnation in the web design community, and his blog is my current hot tip.
I’m very much looking forward to Quantum of Solace.