http://wileysworld.org Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:40:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've seen the future, and it's not Orange but a Pomegranate![Note: it takes a while for the flash to load, but it's worth it!] http://wileysworld.org/2008/11/17/the-future-of-phones/ Forgot to take your portable speakers with you on your trip. Fear not, designed Dmitry Zagga has the answer with his DIY speakers. All you need is 4 paper cups, a couple of toothpicks and your standard Apple-issue earbuds! http://wileysworld.org/2008/11/14/ipod-speakers/ Just before I came out to Chicago I bought an iPhone 3G. In the UK this is on the O2 network and in the US the iPhone operates on the AT&T network. However, when the 3G signal from AT&T gets sufficiently weak it seems that the iPhone loses the signal ... http://wileysworld.org/2008/10/02/iphone-reboot-loop/ Over the last two years I've become a fan of Wired magazine as it provides excellent reading material for longhaul flights. So much so I've become a subscriber (though they don't seem to be very reliable at sending the magazines to the UK:-(  Consequently on my recent trip to Montreal ... http://wileysworld.org/2008/09/24/found/ Lately the choice of films on BA flights has been a bit poor. There was nothing remotely interesting to watch on the flight to Montreal last month and there was little choice this time around too. I opted to watch Forgetting Sarah Marshall as I quite enjoy listening to Russell ... http://wileysworld.org/2008/09/20/forget-sarah-marshall/ A few weeks ago Louise and I had the opportunity to have an evening out that we spent at The Stables restaurant in Rickmansworth. We did have a bit of a shock then when, as can be seen in the photo below, it appears that the restaurant is endorsing a ... http://wileysworld.org/2008/09/20/just-a-cup/ I'm in the middle of what could well be my last visit to Montreal. At the end of next week I leave Ericsson to start working with a small Chicago-based company called 29west. It's a complete departure for me as I'm moving out of telecommunications having spent the last 9 ... http://wileysworld.org/2008/09/20/its-goodbye-ericsson-hello-29west/ No not nitrous oxide, but a very funny video involving gas. Thanks Dave for the link. Technorati links:funny, video, youtube, mythbusters http://wileysworld.org/2008/09/10/lauging-gas/ Our efforts to get Eva to ride her bike without stabilizers has paid off as you can see from this photo. http://wileysworld.org/2008/09/07/look-dad-no-stabilizers/ Ever been stuck on an airplane in economy where the person in front has the temerity to recline their seat back? It's especially infuriating when you're trying to eat the stuff they call food! Well, this video might offer a solution! How To Keep Motherfu#%s From Putting Their Seats Back from ... http://wileysworld.org/2008/09/05/disabling-aircraft-recliners/