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A young Billy Connolly and FCUK?

A young Billy Connolly and FCUK?

Posted 11 May 2010 | By Ewan | Categories: General | View Comments

Walked by this in Covent Garden today adorning the French Connection shop front. Looks like a young Billy Connolly! Posted via email from Ewan’s posterous

This piece of equipment just arrived

This piece of equipment just arrived

Posted 11 May 2010 | By Ewan | Categories: General | View Comments

You know things are getting serious in terms of babies when the BT ‘HD’ baby monitor arrives from John Lewis… Posted via email from Ewan’s posterous

"I'm a cab for hire"

Posted 23 March 2010 | By Ewan | Categories: Observations | View Comments

Here’s one of the former British Government Cabinet Ministers, Stephen Byers, explaining that he’s ‘a bit like a cab for hire’. The Telegraph explains: Three former Cabinet ministers, Stephen Byers, Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon, have been suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party over allegations they tried to sway policy decisions by lobbying the Government. [...]

Live Every Last Minute

Posted 12 March 2010 | By Ewan | Categories: Observations | View Comments

One of the best adverts I’ve ever seen — from the chaps at travel firm, Lastminute.com. I watch it now and gain to remind myself not to get too drawn into life’s mini challenges…

Rafe interviewing the Nokia Executives

Rafe interviewing the Nokia Executives

Posted 15 February 2010 | By Ewan | Categories: General | View Comments

The series of Nokia Executive interviews have begun. This one is in an open forum so we’re not filming it directly. Instead Rafe is going to give us a breakdown to camera afterwards. Then we are off to the meeting rooms to do the on-camera interviews. There’s a heck of a lot of buzz and [...]

Peli Case is superb

Peli Case is superb

Posted 09 February 2010 | By Ewan | Categories: General | View Comments

I’ve been enjoying traveling with my new Peli 1630 flight case. It’s protected all my critical tech gear properly and I’m delighted to have everything in one place. It’s been rather cool rocking up to a hotel, getting into the room, flipping open the Peli case and seeing all my gear right there, easily accessible. [...]

The big big case for the MIR tech equipment

The big big case for the MIR tech equipment

Posted 28 January 2010 | By Ewan | Categories: Travel | View Comments

I spent a lot of time researching a ‘hardened’ or ‘hard case’ for my Canon AH X1 video camera and the rest of the gear needed to produce Mobile Industry Review and Mobile Developer TV remotely from the likes of Barcelona. I eventually settled on a Peli Case. The model I chose was the Peli [...]

Good deal on Revelation

Good deal on Revelation

Posted 25 November 2009 | By Ewan | Categories: General | View Comments

If you think you might like historical murder mystery thrillers set in the time of King Henry VIII, check our CJ Sansom’s Revelation (and the other books). Good deal this morning at WH Smith. Posted via email from Ewan’s posterous

Did the Orange iPhone deal temp you?

Did the Orange iPhone deal temp you?

Posted 10 November 2009 | By Ewan | Categories: General | View Comments

Under 30 pounds a month and a free iPhone 3G on an 24-month contract. Has anyone popped into Carphone Warehouse / Phones4U or the Orange shop and got one yet? Posted via email from Ewan’s posterous

The Stretch Range Rover Limousine

The Stretch Range Rover Limousine

Posted 06 November 2009 | By Ewan | Categories: General | View Comments

Caught this on the streets of London this afternoon. I wonder if it still does 4×4? Posted via email from Ewan’s posterous

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