http://www.candometa.com observations from journeys across the web Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:10:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en http://www.candometa.com/?p=70 http://www.candometa.com/?p=70#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:10:00 +0000 mark http://www.candometa.com/?p=70

OK, Mr Federer (fellow Swiss resident) pull of his wonder shot again: http://yhoo.it/98pKAP #wondershot #federer #

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RT @stephanieontour:Quote of the day from Roy Hodgson:”hopefully over the next 36 games we can get some points”:*sigh* http://yhoo.it/aW7Q97 #

5 min. break from Excel … hits and misses from the weekend: http://yhoo.it/aqswBd : what the hell was Kieran Richardson thinking! #

A chewbacca from Star Wars fan? Want to know what he added to the first movie? All his dialogue on a post-it note: http://bit.ly/8XaMI5 #

#Yahoo! Barclays Premier League: All the goals and all the action from the weekend: http://yhoo.it/bVWeSw (UK only I’m afraid) #

@chrislunch: yes, this week the Spurs link goes to the right match: http://yhoo.it/akZl3r #

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Spotted! Yahoo! moped in Sevenoaks, Kent #yahoo #yahoomoped http://tweetphoto.com/40420303 #

http://tweetphoto.com/40418629 Not a particulary helpful advice sticker. The words ‘may’ and ’some’ don’t give (cont) http://tl.gd/38rhfu #

RT @timoreilly: Wow -this could change the dynamics of #ebooks: in Japan, people are digitizing their own http://bit.ly/acMv8F via @naypinya #

http://tweetphoto.com/40198562 The English and their beer. So, the bars are shut at lunch, but the English still (cont) http://tl.gd/38b85f #

RT @JulesSnorestore: local swimming pool has decreed that from Sept, only budgy smugglers can be worn. This is crass. And very, very Swiss. #

Make the whole world look like a train set: http://bit.ly/RmjuT: #tiltshiftmaker #

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Watching Tottenham v Man City Preview on Yahoo! - http://yhoo.it/cxOUIR #

Watching Chelsea v WBA Preview on Yahoo! - http://yhoo.it/cm2V9p #

German PhD student shows how Germany beat England, through analysis and behavioural science: http://yhoo.it/baJGGj #

The future of DJing? Looks very cool and I am sure every 15 yr old will want one … http://yhoo.it/8YYnnN #

@rww: still like the book to be honest, but some smart adds, altho tweeting a quote, not sure this is a core user need: http://bit.ly/cAEZP4 #

How the NYT defines, designs and delivers their interactive and in print graphics: http://bit.ly/aUzvSC #

Is it ‘ping pong’ or is it ‘wiff waff’? Only Boris knows … http://bit.ly/c31VKt #

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RT @jemimakiss: MediaGuardian >> How to hail a London cabbie using Twitter http://bit.ly/cxRQbg: little black buses on demand! #

RT @jackschofield: Just a 404 page? Keep clicking the unicorn… http://bit.ly/cjFajs (via @b3ta_links) >> weird, but strangely engaging #

Back on the train through the mountains after a fabulous weekend in Stresa #

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Rail travel on mainland Europe is much more civilised than in the UK. It can’t be hard to learn what it is that makes it that way, surely? #

Domodossola, one of the coolest station names and a v pretty spot. Adventuring from Suisse to Italia with the fabuleux @eurosaunders #

RT @megpickard: I want to see this movie: Ready, Set, Bag!: mainly to hear more from the woman at 1′55″ http://youtu.be/SkKec8X12gY #

@datavis: 5 facts about customer satisfaction: http://bit.ly/9TZvQV (site in German, yet graphic in English) #customers #

@datavis: Unsung heroes of the Tour de France: visualisation of the first couple of stages: http://bit.ly/b6XMxV #

RT @uxmag: New article: Whats in a Name?: 10 ways to avoid confusion over terminology in projects (@thebrainlady) - http://uxm.ag/dm #ux #

Wouldn’t happen in Switzerland!! http://yhoo.it/amasgs : Angry Cows attacking tourists in the Pyrenees (sounds painful!) #

RT @technorati: Study Says Most Mktrs Should Forgo 4sq http://bit.ly/cqSflM; “4% of US web users on 4sq, 1% update more than once a week” #

RT @jackschofield: RT @mike_elgan A list of the greatest magazine articles of all times — with links. http://bit.ly/b3s49B [^^American^^] #

RT @chrislunch: We should all buy stuff from here - http://www.etsy.com/shop/hybridhandmade - as it’s lovely. #

Most ridiculous goal celebration out there? …and how does he do that? http://yhoo.it/dhQM93 #YahooEurosport #

@SocialMedia411: Behind Google’s “Facebook killer”: http://bit.ly/9HxWHX #

This week I’m annoyed - Binge Drinking UK - Yahoo! News UK http://yhoo.it/cKU3To #

Iran Stoning Case Lawyer Reported Missing - Yahoo! News UK http://yhoo.it/b1WUk6 #

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Being woken up by the church bells is on the list of good weekend events en Suisse, followed by bacon sandwiches #

@JeffJarvis: Advertising is next: http://bit.ly/apZdjx: Back multiple horses and increment your way back into a strong position. #

One for a trip back to Blighty: http://bit.ly/5Dof80: Bletchley Park &The National Museum of Computing. They have an Apple Newton, as do I! #

@TheEconomist: Facebook is another country. The social network is beginning to act like a sovereign state: http://bit.ly/aDisgO #

RT @jackschofield: Firemen are Cool http://bit.ly/bSrQUZ (pic) #

RT @bbctech: The Queen joins photo website Flickr http://bit.ly/9M7nCR #

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RT @wilsondan: Love this description of Foursquare from @eurosaunders “A mixture of undercover Casanova and boy scouts.” #

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Using your fingers as a brush on the iPad. iPadportaits.com http://bit.ly/bFgvOe (thx to @interrante) #

Can you hear the Rebel Yell? Well, we will ce soir. Off to see Billy Idol and Gary Moore @Montreux #MontreuxJazz #

Tour De France: Stage 3: http://yhoo.it/9rl2zZ #

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I am reading: Shades of Grey: Thoughts on Sketching on UX Magazine (@uxmag) http://bit.ly/9pIwld #

A simple and scalable sliding alternative to CAPTHCA from @theymakeapps via @lukew: http://bit.ly/b3dueE #

IT support just here, and something sprung to mind. Should IT support teams have their own phonetic alphabet? J for Java, M for Modem etc. #

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