Spotted this dog in France. Kinda looked like a giant Jack Russell. Turns out it is a Spaniel/ Bassett cross. Nice dog, smooth tail, smooth fur, nice temperament. Good cross.
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Road labelling in France
August 11, 2010 –
Most, if not all, road markings in France use inverted letters and solid symbols. They all look pre-prepared in comparison to the UK who predominantly use single thickness lines and construct words and symbols as required. Does the use of inverted letters make the words easier to read? or are they simply easier to apply [...]
Coke bottle tops and necks
August 10, 2010 –
I don’t really buy fizzy pop at all so I am not sure if this is an entirely new phenomenon. Bought this Coke bottle in Paris and immediately noticed it had a short screw top and neck. Yes I realise this is not amazing news but it has changed the dynamic of using the bottle. [...]
Inside TFL’s bike hire stations
August 8, 2010 –
Everyone is talking about London’s new bike hire scheme but who wants to know what is going on inside? Well no one probably but here are the pics- the insides of one of the terminals, the one opposite Euston station in fact.
WAIT what’s inside?
July 25, 2010 –
I was lucky enough to be passing a new junction and saw this pedestrian crossing button terminal being installed. As you can see, there is not a lot going on in this box anymore but the form factor has been left constant. In years past I imagine this box was brimming with wires and took [...]
No artwork available
July 21, 2010 –
At least they were honest. This underpass has never really seen anything other than a marker pen from Whsmiths so this felt quite ground breaking. As I understand it. Saying it is not art may even qualify it for being it.
Spotting the unusual is easy
July 16, 2010 –
People have some sort of ‘normal’ filter where only the odd signals from the visual processing unit get pushed to conscious thought. This window would have gone unnoticed and a passerby would not have been able to tell you what they just ignored yet with no flashing lights or signage this simply ‘not right’ scene [...]
how do they do it?
July 12, 2010 –
This may sound a little stupid but i have always wondered how they coat nuts with, well, anything. Take a chocolate covered Brazil nut – perfectly shaped, no flat spots, no mount marks in fact, no marks at all, just a smooth shape…. So how is it done? are the nuts shot through a chocolate [...]
Form input
July 8, 2010 –
It is rare that i get this excited about form validation but it has just happened. I almost feel a sense of urgency in sticking it in my scrapbook. Now I dont think i have a category meant for digital interface stuff… maybe this is the turning point to add a ‘patterns’ category – nah, how [...]
Airport Stokke
July 7, 2010 –
The similarity between these items is uncanny they even handle the same. Both are of Dutch design… One, the Stokke pram boasts the highest seat for your child (to aid interaction and visibility), the other quick access to your hand luggage. Humm. Not a ‘wow’ post in the scheme of things but interesting nontheless.
Tubular Future Fancy
July 2, 2010 –
Apparently this is the first new underground train in the last 10 years. A lot has happened in this time, broadband is commonplace, mobile phones ubiquitous, mass produced sudo electric cars… Infact not a lot has happened that has brought us closer to the future, the iPhone maybe? Anyway after ten whole years we have [...]
Wait For The Coin To Drop
May 3, 2010 –
I have walked past this box many times, tried to slide open the panels, leaned on them – all the things you do when you are a good boy of 14. Only now have I realised it has special features. Insert 5p Coin Wait for the coin to drop Then Lift Up Flap No icons. [...]
Neo Puff
April 29, 2010 –
When my child was being born the hospital obviously needed to be ready for anything. There was a purpose built collection of tools for babies including a work bench with a heat lamp, suction stuff and a respirator called Neo Puff. Sorry, yes, I found the time to take a picture moments after she was [...]
1/8 Irish
April 9, 2010 –
One day our discussion was looping around how my wife had Irish blood but ‘how much’ was the question… After a large family tree, some fractions and an outward bound tide we established that Philippa was one eighth Irish. Now for the next problem – when should a person accept that they are no longer [...]
Armour plated car
April 4, 2010 –
Spotted this last year. I think the idea of being able to stand on your car is an odd one, well in England it would have very little practical application. Maybe it was just a style choice then?
Head smashing. Yeah.
March 29, 2010 –
This was taken in Japan, part of an art school show that I wandered into whilst exploring the streets of Kyoto. I liked this piece; it reminded me of all the pictures I drew when I was at school – heads melting off the hands they were cradled in but this student went that step [...]