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Category Archives: Consumerist
Do motor industry executives dream of electric cars?
Electric cars are greenwash of the highest order. Continue reading
Posted in Consumerist, Cycling, Technology
Tagged electric cars, environment, green, transport
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Improving Freecycle
I’ve been a member of our local Freecycle mailing list for a few years, successfully using it to offload and acquire various items, from a double futon bed to an mp3 player. In 2006, Giles Turnbull blogged about Freecycle’s shortcomings, … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Consumerist, Internet, Web 2.0
Tagged freecycle, hacks, search, usability, webapp
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Upsizing our car
Renault Scenic Originally uploaded by CokeeOrg Our Christmas trip to Basingstoke (hello, glamorous life!) took place before Abigail arrived; nonetheless, the sheer amount of stuff we took with us and brought back (presents, kids’ toys etc.) rather emphasised how small … Continue reading
Have you heard the one about the site giving away an iPod Nano?
Three men walk into a bar. No…wait a minute. Techjuicer.com are running a competition, and you could win an iPod Nano! So could I, just by leaving a trackback, comment or sending a text message. Seeing as my 4G iPod … Continue reading
Catching up
Oops – it looks like I’ve been having one of my occasional blog hiatuses. My apologies! Since my last post in May, the following exciting things have happened: We (i.e. Clive, with occasional help from us & Claudia) started (and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Consumerist, Travel
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Baby-growing update
Kathy has complained that I’ve written 22 blog posts since my last baby-related one (back in January), so I’m attempting to redress the balance. Football has been rather distracting… I’m sure that you’ll know that the Baby Production Unit (Kathy) … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Consumerist
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New car shopping.
The Peugeot 106 is faltering. We’re considering replacing it with one of the following cars (in order of preference): Honda Jazz Toyota Yaris Skoda Fabia Nissan Micra Hyundai Getz Fiat Panda Why the Jazz? June’s What Car (UK) magazine contained … Continue reading
Posted in Consumerist, Life
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Morrisons: cheap and nasty
Morrisons (buyer of Safeway UK): you’re cheap. Your brand image is cheap and ugly. Your image is distinctive, but distinctive in the way that Janet Street-Porter’s teeth are distinctive. Not good. Oh, and your products suck too.
Posted in Consumerist
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Is that OK for you?
Another quick rant. I’m working at home today, which means I’ve had to field two telemarketing calls already, and it’s only lunchtime. Both calls were from companies that I am already a customer of, but they both used a technique … Continue reading
Posted in Consumerist
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Apple Expo Banner, Paris
Apple Expo Banner, Paris Originally uploaded by t1mmyb We’ve never been to San Fransisco (maybe we will one day), but we did manage to go to Apple Expo Paris back in September.
Posted in Computing, Consumerist, Photos, Travel
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