Author Archives: jb

Never happened when they only had bicycles….

Posted on 8 October, 2015 by jb

Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway

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Why you can’t trust Congress

Posted on 8 October, 2015 by jb

In a hearing to attempt to defund Planned Parenthood, (a non-profit organization that provides reproductive health as well as maternal health services in the U.S. and internationally),  a Republican Congressman showed this chart, purporting to demonstrate that the organisation was … Continue reading →

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London Underground Rent Map

Posted on 5 October, 2015 by jb

The average monthly cost for a one-bedroom within a kilometer of each Tube station on the network Full story here:

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Bloody hell……

Posted on 1 October, 2015 by jb
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Glass half full

Posted on 30 September, 2015 by jb

Lagavulin. 12 Year. Soon to be empty….

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How Volkswagen Just Squandered 55 Years of Great Advertising

Posted on 30 September, 2015 by jb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=61&v=R55e-uHQna0 As recently as 2014, VW carried a goodwill valuation of $23 billion on its balance sheet. While goodwill is an intangible asset (it represents the difference between a company’s hard assets—cash, plants and equipment, and inventory—and its market value, … Continue reading →

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If Smartphones Were Designed Like Power Tools

Posted on 25 September, 2015 by jb

As I’ve said time and again, I hate that talented smartphone designers produce beautiful glass rectangles that we have to bury inside bulky protective cases, obscuring the design details they slaved over. I’d much rather the protection was built in … Continue reading →

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Mug of the Month – Nanna Beyer

Posted on 18 September, 2015 by jb

I do websites for ceramicists I like and whose company I enjoy. One of these – new on board – is Armin Skirde in Höhr-Grenzhausen. I was up there on Wednesday for a photo-shoot and do some last-minute work on … Continue reading →

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“My name’s Jesse Horn and I make firewood

Posted on 18 September, 2015 by jb
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Why boat refugees don’t fly

Posted on 14 September, 2015 by jb
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