Category Archives: SMSBlog

20 December 2003
9:04 pm
by: David

Frankfurters in Birmingham

For the last few years at Christmas time Birmingham plays host to market traders from Frankfurt. The German market sells all kinds of fancy goods and is a great source of gifts. However the best part is the food section. … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog

20 December 2003
1:16 am
by: David

Video moblogging comes to Radio Userland

An updated version of the assetManager tool now handles video clips so let's see those video moblogs! I've only tried posting video clips from my Nokia 7650 so in this first beta version only the 3GP video format is supported … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog

12 December 2003
12:43 pm
by: David

Suede live at Birmingham Academy

Fantastic Suede gig last night at the Birmingham Academy. Sadly though it's probably the last time we'll be able to see them live as they've recently announced the band members are pursuing solo projects. Last night however they were on … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog, theviewfromhere

22 November 2003
12:29 am
by: David

Bowie Live

Last night I saw Bowie live at the NEC Arena. Fantastic gig, great atmosphere. Some highlights: Rebel Rebel: opening song, great rockin' version, set the mood perfectly All the Young Dudes: what a surprise, didn't think he'd play this oldie, … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog, theviewfromhere

28 October 2003
9:21 pm
by: David

The heart of Birmingham has no soul

Visited the new Bull Ring, hopefully for the first and last time. Would you want to spend any time in a hell hole like this? It's like looking into hell's ugly maw crawling with the damned. And people say they … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog, theviewfromhere

19 October 2003
2:21 pm
by: David

Sold

Sold our yellow bug to a guy in Newcastle so driven to Leeds to hand over. Had the car 6 years so time to let someone else have a go! Won't be sad to see it go as it was … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog

1 October 2003
5:50 pm
by: David

Privacy issues with camera phones

I guess it was inevitable that privacy issues would quickly follow the increasingly rapid uptake of camera phones. In the UK an ambulance worker has been sacked following allegations he took photographs of a dead patient using his camera phone. … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog, theviewfromhere

30 September 2003
4:41 pm
by: David

Not waving, starving

Whatever your views on what David Blaine is doing or trying to prove there's no denying that the stunt itself is a spectacle and is pulling in the crowds. I thought I'd stop by as I was in London for … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog

20 September 2003
3:13 pm
by: David

Faster and easier text entry on mobiles

The innovative Fastap keypad looks like a real improvement on the fiddly keypads you get on mobile phones and some PDAs. This great invention squeezes a full set of alpha-numeric keys into a space not much bigger than existing keypads. … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog

14 September 2003
11:24 pm
by: David

New and improved assetManager

I've tweaked the assetManager tool to improve the functionality of mail-to-blog posts. You can now specify a post title in your email message by simply appending the title after the secret subject. So simple, why didn't I think of it … Continue reading →

Posted in SMSBlog