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On tea

Iain — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:52:39 +0000

Once upon a time I could not get enough of chai (spiced) tea. I consumed it voraciously. This proved to be a mistake as, much like listening to your favourite album on repeat, the enjoyment dulled to the point that I no longer wished to ever see chai again.

This realisation hit me today. But alongside it came a separate one: the world of tea is much bigger than this one variety. I already have a small collection of different teas in my home, and I am now resolving to enjoy each of them more, instead of investing my love in a single variety.

To this end, I just whipped up a quick page extolling the virtues of a good cup of tea.

You can find it here.

Comments, amendments and suggestions welcome!

(written with tongue firmly in cheek if you couldn't tell)

UNICEF Photo(s) of the Year 2007

Iain — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:33:04 +0000

Unicef have just announced their photographs of the year for 2007, some of which are very striking.

This picture depicts child labour in Bangladesh. Interesting how some parts of the world can live so differently to what we're used to, yet we (or at least I) rarely spare them a moments thought.

BBC iPlayer for other OSes

Iain — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:39:19 +0000

Andy Lockran notes that the BBC iPlayer is finally available for non-Windows users, in a fashion – a Flash version which plays in a browser window. It notably doesn't support downloading of episodes, as the Windows version does, but it's definitely a step in the right direction – and shows that the BBC really are working to provide cross-platform support. Hooray for that. It seems to work quite well. Thanks to all those involved!

Edit: OK, seeking seems knackered. Grr.

Edit': The new flash version that was pushed out on Gutsy today seems to have fixed it!