It’s rare for me to buy things for myself, but occasionally eBay presents me with a bargain that I can’t resist. A couple of weeks ago it was a brand new ThinkPad x230 (for Tessa), still my favourite laptop, for only £200, it’s as light as the very best machines...
We ‘enjoyed’ our first night at the Premier Inn Hub Hotel, mostly because of the endless amusement, actually all out laughing fits, we experienced observing the stupid design decisions that negatively impacted our stay. It seems most likely that the room was designed by a committee, the dominant member...
I’m a huge fan of the iPhone (and Android) app Moves, that I’ve been running silently in the background on my iPhone for the last couple of years. It provides a fairly accurate record of where I’ve been each day and how many calories I’ve burned walking and cycling. It...
Although megabus provides an FAQ there don’t seem to be many guides to what travelling on the megabus is actually like, how to prepare for it and get the best from it. Last week I travelled from Preston to Amsterdam via London, starting on a busy Sunday night/Monday morning and...
I spent an interesting few days trialling Windows Phone recently, I chose the the highly recommended Lumia 930 hardware to give it the very best chance to wow me into keeping it. It didn’t stick, in fact while there were a few design features I liked and the hardware was...
Essentialism was an interesting book to read while reflecting on the last year and planning for the next. My plan for next year is defined by: doing less; focusing more; being kind to myself – all topics addressed to a greater or lesser degree by the book. The over-arching theme...
A couple of weeks ago I broke my ‘buying fast’ and purchased a Surface Pro 3. Last night I decided that it was better suited to my artistic daughter than it was to me, so I’m handing it on to her and getting back on my buying fast. In this...
As I write this post I’m thinking back over the many years that I’ve used a Thinkpad and it’s shocking to think that my ‘love affair’ goes back about 20 years. During this time the Thinkpad design has stayed remarkably consistent and it’s become almost like an extension of my...
I was fortunate enough to get an original Surface Pro from TechED in Madrid and whilst I liked some elements of it, ultimately it didn’t work for me as either a tablet or a laptop. I sold it on eBay for a nice profit and moved back eventually to the...
It’s been 264 days since I last bought anything new, not because I don’t have the money, but because I decided that I had enough stuff in my life. Well that ‘buying fast’ came to an end today with the purchase of a Surface Pro 3. I’ve owned a first...