I spent an extra day in Paris after LesBlogs and spent my day doing more tourist stuff, such as Musee d’Orsay and Eiffel Tower. Photos over on Flickr. After finally getting connectivity back today, I’ve been catching up on feeds (over 4000 new posts to read – I’m afraid many just got marked read), loading […]
Xbox360 in Paris
Xbox Case 1 Originally uploaded by RachelC. Walking round the streets of Paris last night, we came across a designer shop with customised XBox360 faceplates. 6 different sets, of which this one surely had the most bling. Robert Scoble and Maryam were suitably impressed with the Parisian welcome for Microsoft, whilst Marc Cantor got woken […]
Forgetfulness
If I’m going to go to a conference with plentiful wifi, power and very, very comfortable seats, it may be a good idea the next time to remember to bring along the power cord for the PC. Unless I get lucky and manage to borrow, no blogging for me this time.
Champagne and chips
Champagne and chips Originally uploaded by RachelC. Last night we had our team Christmas night out; early due to holiday commitments. The meal was not booked until late, so here’s the perfect start to the evening – champagne and a bowl of chips. Later on we went to Floridits’s, a Cuban retaurant over in Wardour […]
Consumer Relationships
Innocent Drinks have a seasonal campaign to raise money for Age Concern and Extra Care, by selling drinks with little woollen hats in selected stores. And just in case they did not get all 80000 of the hats made in time, they’re asking their fans to knit some as well. The instructions start off with […]
Christmas Tube Rides
It’s that holiday season again and the parties are lined up. One of the occupational hazards of such festivity is falling asleep on the way home and missing your stop. But worry no longer, pop over to wakemeupat.com and get yourself some stickers, requesting your fellow commuters to wake you up at your stop. Thanks […]
Green Day Mashups
One of my favourite songs this year has been a mashup of Green Day, Oasis and Aerosmith, called Boulevard of Broken Dreams. It’s a track from American Edit, a album of mashups from American Idol, with other artists such as Queen and even Doctor Who. The full album has been on the web for the […]