Some general nonsense and linkage from a bloke who spends his time building websites, moaning about stuff, brewing various types of brown booze, and riding a motorbike.Tumblr (3.0; @andyhawkes)http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/Recent work: Feedread.co.uk: A simple RSS aggregator for book-related feeds, built by me for the...http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1046920413http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1046920413Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:40:41 +0100freelancephpcodeignitermysqlrssxmlsimplepieA lovely custom Bonneville: I really want one of these bikes!http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1041687580http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1041687580Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:25 +0100<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13302135&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13302135&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13302135&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Really liking this signage for the V&A - a kinetic sculpture called “Palindrome” by Troika</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1014355169http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1014355169Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:53:08 +0100<a href="http://dotmac.rationalmind.net/2010/08/some-lesser-known-truths-about-programming/">Hidden truths about programming (and programmers)</a>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1008270411http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1008270411Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:25:13 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7gv9noaoy1qaqm2ao1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I really want to have a play with <a href="http://polymaps.org/">Polymaps</a>.</p> <p>Developed by <a href="http://simplegeo.com/">SimpleGeo</a> and <a href="http://stamen.com/">Stamen</a>, it’s a free Javascript framework for making dynamic, interactive maps in modern web browsers.</p> <p>Nice!</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1008046503http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1008046503Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:02:18 +0100<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7hd78nZaA1qav3uso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://journal.benbashford.com/post/987086494">bashford</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a title="http://www.briancollins1.com/?p=1730" href="http://www.briancollins1.com/?p=1730"><strong>An Open Letter to all of Advertising and Marketing</strong></a></p> <p>Speaks for itself …</p> </blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/985270312/an-open-letter-to-all-of-advertising-and">prostheticknowledge</a>)</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1008039102http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/1008039102Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:59:37 +0100Since I was a kid my only real career aspiration has been to become a Bond-style villain and hold...http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/789736197http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/789736197Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:08:00 +0100Letterpool London is a mass public art project; a celebration of the city’s urban art and...http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/660222667http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/660222667Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:12:56 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2b3ilYcy81qztbv7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Coalition government vs. the Matrix</p> <blockquote> <p>You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the fiscal deficit goes</p> </blockquote>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/592299511http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/592299511Wed, 12 May 2010 13:18:21 +0100<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1ybl35jKg1qz7k6ko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You’ve got to ask yourself why there’s even a debate on this - a solicitor with stick-on eyebrows, a slimy politician with a modern history degree, or someone with a plethora of economics qualifications and a raft of real-world experience… who do you want running your economy?</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/573650418http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/573650418Wed, 05 May 2010 15:54:22 +0100<span id="video_player_558961784">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_558961784",'http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/video_file/558961784/tumblr_l1lvo8omJV1qz7ymy',400,300,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l1lvo8omJV1qz7ymy_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l1lvo8omJV1qz7ymy_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l1lvo8omJV1qz7ymy_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l1lvo8omJV1qz7ymy_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l1lvo8omJV1qz7ymy_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>This is what happens when your video camera shutter speed syncs with helicopter blades…</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/558961784http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/558961784Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:59:51 +0100It appears not. The interesting statistics provided by the folks at www.voterpower.org.uk seem to ...http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/507923666http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/507923666Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:59:00 +0100I think I've found my new house...: Unfortunately it would necessitate moving to Australia, but I...http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/449772612http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/449772612Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:18:59 +0000<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9261700&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9261700&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9261700&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Awesome affordable fix for the ergonomic hell of the (otherwise cool) Apple Magic Mouse.</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/449747154http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/449747154Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:55:16 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFicqklGuB0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFicqklGuB0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Best. Movie. Trailer. Ever.</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/443504841http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/443504841Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:05:38 +0000<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="263" id="viddler"><param name="movie" value="http://www.viddler.com/player/a1eb5c1b/" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="flashvars" value="fake=1" /><embed src="http://www.viddler.com/player/a1eb5c1b/" width="400" height="263" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="fake=1" name="viddler"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A phone from a sports/lifestyle brand should suck ass. This doesn’t.</p> <p>Puma have created what looks to be a really usable, engaging UI for their new phone.</p> <p>The big boys *cough* Motarola* *cough* Nokia *cough* could really learn from this approach.</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/441283475http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/441283475Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:57:09 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-0Xa4bHcJu8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-0Xa4bHcJu8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Awesomeness. So… how long before an ad agency rips it off wholesale?</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/438877431http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/438877431Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:08:58 +0000<script src="http://video.bigthink.com/player.js?deepLinkEmbedCode=03NG42MTqVnn6kOnuDv8k_iDC2HEGniT&embedCode=03NG42MTqVnn6kOnuDv8k_iDC2HEGniT&width=512&autoplay=0&height=288"></script><br/><br/><p>This is exactly why I try to work from home 2 days a week - because the relative productivity of that time is massively higher than time spent in the office.</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/409421414http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/409421414Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:31:47 +0000I’ve now been trying to download the Monilink app for my N95 for over a week without a single...http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/354638540http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/354638540Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:05:40 +0000<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hIdlNN_3AbM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hIdlNN_3AbM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Now I really want a Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 android phone!</p>http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/332211822http://blog.andyhawkes.co.uk/post/332211822Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:02:40 +0000