Today, Google’s annual IO developers conference kicked off at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. During a talk by patronising Google+ Chief, Vic Gundotra, Google co-founder, Sergey Brin thankfully interrupted wearing one of the pairs of “Google Glass” glasses we’ve seen him and vocally-impaired other-co-founder, Larry Page, sporting lately.One commenter Continue Reading
Func<T> vs. Action<T>
Although I’ve been using Func<T> and Action<T> for years, I’m embarrassed to say I hadn’t really thought about the differences between them – or more importantly, how they are in fact two sides of the same coin. Most of the time their use has been a natural reflex action to Continue Reading
Facebook to Allow Post Editing
Facebook will soon let you edit your posts and comments, but in my gut I don’t agree with this. It feels wrong. You see, Facebook is special. Very special in fact. It isn’t just a website, it’s grown beyond that. It’s much more than just a fancy bulletin-board or a Continue Reading
The Stupidity of Gateshead Council: Explained!
This morning, commuters have awoken to find new road markings on my beloved B6317 approach to Blaydon roundabout. And these ones make much more sense. Instead of having two lanes, one which ends abruptly, with no signage – not even a warning that there IS a new road layout!! – Continue Reading
British Airways to open Whitehall Airport
Offering fantastic city-centre access without the fuss of traversing the M25 London Ring Road, British Airways’ new Whitehall Airport in the middle of London will replace their Terminal 5 operation and provide a new class of point-to-point international air service.
The Stupidity of Gateshead Council
This month a local authority in the north-east of England have executed a nonsensical, short-sighted strategy to drive their tax-paying customers to frustrated anarchy. If you can make any sense of this please let me know in the comments at the bottom. Men In Road For as long as Continue Reading
New Google Maps – A Real, 3D Virtual Earth!
Google are making me eat my words about them not being innovative on an almost-daily basis. And i couldn’t be happier!! Have you seen the new Google Maps? They say… Since 2006, we’ve had textured 3D buildings in Google Earth, and we’re excited to announce that we’ll begin adding 3D Continue Reading
Web Fonts: Making the Web Beautiful
There is an old adage which states, “how you say something is just as important as what you say”. I believe this to be true. You can’t give a serious presentation while giggling like a schoolgirl or warning of the dangers and hazards in the home while making toast in Continue Reading