2009-06-05 (Friday)
Links
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LRB · John Lanchester: It’s Finished
Very long but very worth reading, on the collapse of the banks. One day I hope there’s a book called “John Lanchester Explains Everything”.
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YouTube - Google Wave Developer Preview at Google I/O 2009
I finally got round to watching this demo. I rarely need collaborative tools and I like plain text email. And yet this really looks like the future. Worth setting aside some time to watch until the end.
Tweets
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But am alarmed the BBC Chart Blog mentions "your mum" watching Flashdance and "your dad" listening to the Verve. Feeling old.
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Catching up with the excellent BBC Chart Blog when I should be going to bed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/
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@megpickard Didn't @tom_watson step down a few days ago?
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Phew, he just needed an extra pair of hands for a minute. I had visions of a kitchen filling with water.
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The plumber in the kitchen is swearing a lot. This can't be good.