http://www.jbmorley.co.uk Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:04:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's nothing special, but this seemed worth noting: Just don't look at the 'Unique' count! http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F11%2F17%2Fworth-noting%2F&seed_title=Worth+Noting Finding one's way around a foreign place can be a rather daunting task and Beijing is no exception. In a country where, try as you might, it seems inexorably hard to pronounce the names of places let-alone read them, multi-lingual maps become a necessity. Thankfully, the bastion of Western culture ... http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F11%2F04%2Fstarbucks-beijing%2F&seed_title=Starbucks%26%238217%3B+Beijing Last Monday, after much waiting, I finally jumped aboard a Virgin Atlantic flight and made my way over to the windy city of Chicago. It's been a pretty turbulent week so far but, fortunately, one which has afforded me the opportunity to enjoy some of the fantastic sights the ... http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F11%2F03%2Fenjoying-chicago%2F&seed_title=Enjoying+Chicago The past half a year has been an extremely busy time for me and, now that I am back in Britain for a short while, I have been trying to sort out a little. One thing I have been trying to address is the horrible mess in which my ... http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Ffilling-in-the-gaps%2F&seed_title=Filling+In+The+Gaps The world of computing, IT, and gadgetry encompasses a multitude of sins. So much so, that it is all but impossible to keep up to date with every aspect. Since returning to England and getting my laptop repaired, I've taken another look into Second Life -- a whole ... http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Fsecond-life%2F&seed_title=Second+Life These days, it's seems a rarity that I comment on software and, as most people are aware, even less common that I criticise Apple. This time, I couldn't resist. In the last couple of weeks, both Microsoft and Apple have simultaneously released upgrades to their music players supporting music profiling, ... http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Fnot-so-genius%2F&seed_title=Not+So+Genius In but a couple of weeks, I'm planning to move to Chicago for a few months. For part of my US visa application, it has been necessary to retrace my travels over the past 10 years to pull together a complete travel history. Since this proved a far ... http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Fabroad%2F&seed_title=Abroad Just in case there was any doubt as to whether I was a follower of football: (10:09:59 AM) Jason Morley: morning (10:10:14 AM) George Norton: hi (10:10:19 AM) George Norton: good result last night (10:10:23 AM) Jason Morley: Yeah? (10:10:28 AM) George Norton: 4-1 (10:10:36 AM) Jason Morley: awesome (10:10:38 AM) Jason Morley: to whom? (10:10:49 AM) George ... http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F09%2F11%2Fthe-world-cup%2F&seed_title=The+World+Cup During my recent visit to Japan, Junko and I came across a number of oddities of the nature which may only ever be found in Asia. Not quite the sort of photos one would be encouraged to put into an album, but certainly worthy of mention: F*ing Ladies' Fashion The Last ... http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F09%2F02%2Fjapanese-curiosities%2F&seed_title=Japanese+Curiosities While it may seem a little inappropriate to quote directly, I could not resist the opportunity to republish this fantastic poem. Written by Kenji Miyazawa, it is extremely well known within Japan and puts me in mind of the oft-quoted 'If' by Rudyard Kipling. It seems that poets the world ... http://www.in7.co.uk/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jbmorley.co.uk%2F2008%2F08%2F10%2Fbe-not-defeated-by-the-rain%2F&seed_title=Be+Not+Defeated+By+The+Rain