Vélib’
In the last year rows of electronic bike racks have sprung up around Paris where you can use your Oyster like Navigo card to hire bicycles. Judging by the numbers […]
Twice in 25 Years
The Grand must be cursed…
Paris Pics
Since the Musee D’Orsay closed just as I arrived, last year, it was my first port of call this time. I can never decide whether the paintings on the 5th […]
St Pancras International
Another brief enjoyable visit to Paris at the weekend provided the opportunity to check out St Pancras International, which opened on 14th November (and I’ve only just got there). My […]
iTunes vs. Play
I’ve been waiting patiently (well, almost patiently) for Amazon to launch UK downloads without DRM. Given that they’ve done it in the US and got all the major labels on […]
AirTunes Is Back
The (now delayed) Take 2 version of Apple TV has an AirTunes option according to this article at iLounge, allowing it to behave as an Airport Express. When the Apple […]
What Would Mary Whitehouse Think?
Doctor Who episode Gridlock has been nominated for an Epiphany Prize for increasing “man’s love and understanding of God”.
“Echo Beach” Review
Globe Link News, The Girlie Show, plus of course Sports Night and Studio 60 were all fictional shows we saw only from the production point of view. I’ve just finished […]
Quantum of Solace
With the press apparently in as eager a frenzy to decry the newly announced title for Bond 22 as they were to decry Craig two years ago, there’s a great […]
Time Capsule
I’ve been checking it out and it looks quite cool, though basically it is only an Airport Extreme with the hard drive inside it, so no AirTunes etc. But full […]
iTunes Rentals (and other MWSF stuff)
Once again, Europe has to wait… I haven’t bought any films or TV from iTunes (DVD still preferred) but I can easily see myself renting. DVD rental with no waiting […]
Airfoil Arrives…
…five days after I complained because the Rogue Amoeba website was essentially an information vacuum (with no mention of its announced product upgrades, despite several links from external sites to […]