thus spoke zakazaka

May 21

“Holy Domestic Waste, Batman!”, Hackney [mattyc via goodnewshackney]

“Holy Domestic Waste, Batman!”, Hackney

[mattyc via goodnewshackney]

May 20

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May 19

No Parking Ever Can’t believe I’ve never posted this! Inspired to dig through my Camera Roll by Daniel Pink’s Emotionally Intelligent Signage series, this brilliantly simple message can be found in a pretty unlikely setting: the UK’s National School of Government Sunningdale Campus. They also had a brilliant sign for some dangerous steps last time I was there. Of course they could just fix the steps…

No Parking

Ever

Can’t believe I’ve never posted this! Inspired to dig through my Camera Roll by Daniel Pink’s Emotionally Intelligent Signage series, this brilliantly simple message can be found in a pretty unlikely setting: the UK’s National School of Government Sunningdale Campus. They also had a brilliant sign for some dangerous steps last time I was there. Of course they could just fix the steps…

May 11

Free WiFi on the Train? Loophole ahoy… I spend a lot of time on trains these days, and with most major routes providing pay as you go WiFi, I’m often tempted to whip out my card to feed my Twitter/RSS/Gmail addiction - only to baulk at the prices. Normally I resist, but in the spirit of experimentation, today I thought I’d at least start the sign up process and see how much bang I’d get for my buck. It turns out quite a bit (if you stop half way through the sign up). After filling in a name/email/address form and being presented with a “Proceed to Payment” button, I realised that I was now already connected - before pressing the button, let alone entering my credit card details. Rather than simply unblocking the small subset of domains that would enable me to pay via a 3rd party, the filters unblocked the entire web once I got past this initial form. I then got a generous 10 minutes or so of unfettered web access before simply (re)filling in the form each time it ran out. Obviously this won’t work everywhere, but it’s well worth testing next time you’re bored on the 8:07 to Liverpool…

Free WiFi on the Train? Loophole ahoy…

I spend a lot of time on trains these days, and with most major routes providing pay as you go WiFi, I’m often tempted to whip out my card to feed my Twitter/RSS/Gmail addiction - only to baulk at the prices. Normally I resist, but in the spirit of experimentation, today I thought I’d at least start the sign up process and see how much bang I’d get for my buck. It turns out quite a bit (if you stop half way through the sign up).

After filling in a name/email/address form and being presented with a “Proceed to Payment” button, I realised that I was now already connected - before pressing the button, let alone entering my credit card details. Rather than simply unblocking the small subset of domains that would enable me to pay via a 3rd party, the filters unblocked the entire web once I got past this initial form. I then got a generous 10 minutes or so of unfettered web access before simply (re)filling in the form each time it ran out.

Obviously this won’t work everywhere, but it’s well worth testing next time you’re bored on the 8:07 to Liverpool…

May 06

My Tumblr of the Hour is Nick Clegg Looking Sad. Nick Clegg contemplates the crushing futility of existence.

My Tumblr of the Hour is Nick Clegg Looking Sad.

Nick Clegg contemplates the crushing futility of existence.

May 05

stickersonthecentralline via marcushickman: Alcohol’s heaviest user is humans. But it is also widely used by crabs, which is why they walk so funny. Unfortunately for Alcohol there are less dedicated consumers, like frogs and dolphins who prefer cocaine. After a tiring day of rolling back and forth, transporting the workers of London, the Central Line likes nothing better than to kick back with a few cold ones. Occasionally it turns into a bit of a lashing, and it doesn’t function quite so well the next day, sometimes not even bothering to turn up! It happens to the best of us though, and we always forgive it.

stickersonthecentralline via marcushickman:

Alcohol’s heaviest user is humans. But it is also widely used by crabs, which is why they walk so funny. Unfortunately for Alcohol there are less dedicated consumers, like frogs and dolphins who prefer cocaine.

After a tiring day of rolling back and forth, transporting the workers of London, the Central Line likes nothing better than to kick back with a few cold ones. Occasionally it turns into a bit of a lashing, and it doesn’t function quite so well the next day, sometimes not even bothering to turn up! It happens to the best of us though, and we always forgive it.

May 04

Smokin’… via rocketboom

Smokin’… via rocketboom

Apr 29

Fisherman Chic, London Fields ♪ He loves his life as a… ♪

Fisherman Chic, London Fields ♪ He loves his life as a… ♪

Wall, Rivington Street

Wall, Rivington Street

Apr 22

I grew up with this microwave. When I was born, my Dad bought my Mum some diamond earings. She promptly got pregnant again, but when my sister was born he bought her this microwave. The honeymoon was over… We had this thing for about 10 years before passing it on to my Grandad. 16 years later, it’s still going and he’s still going (just). Microwave, we salute you.

I grew up with this microwave. When I was born, my Dad bought my Mum some diamond earings. She promptly got pregnant again, but when my sister was born he bought her this microwave. The honeymoon was over… We had this thing for about 10 years before passing it on to my Grandad. 16 years later, it’s still going and he’s still going (just). Microwave, we salute you.