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ThinkVisibility2 Leeds, Lolcats and Chocolate

It’s been a whole week since I dragged myself up to Leeds for the second Think Visibility conference so it’s about time I dug this review out of drafts and into posts proper.  In case you were hoping it was worth the wait, I think you’ll be sadly disappointed…

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Think Visiwotsit?

To recap for those that have never heard of the event: Think Visibility or ThinkVis (or ThinkViz) is (to quote the website) “the things that usually get left behind in the web design process”. Crudely translated, I take this to mean SEO or Search Engine Optimisation but in reality the 1-day event crams in much more, covering topics like Affiliate Marketing, Search Engine Management, Social Media and lolcats.

I probably covered all of this the last time I attended ThinkVis, blindly punching the keyboard until these words appeared, so I’ll focus instead on what the latest event had to offer. Read More…

Flamas Restaurant in Peterborough

Update - Since writing the below post, I’ve now been to Flamas and you can read my personal opinion here

How did this one slip through the net?  Reading an old copy of ESP Mag the other day whilst getting my hair cut, I spotted a feature on Flamas – a new South American “Flame and Grill” restaurant in Peterborough.

The Flamas restaurant website looks good, with plenty of variety on the menu for both food and drinks but something concerns me… it’s in Hampton!  Whilst having a restaurant like this must be great for the Hampton locals, it doesn’t really serve the rest of Peterborough very well especially if diners want to enjoy a Caipirinha or six and then carry on into town.

I’m planning on visiting Flamas in the near future which I’ll follow up with a review but if anyone else has already been, please let me know what you thought in the comments section below.

Find Flamas at:
114 Four Chimneys Cresent,
Hampton Vale,
Peterborough PE7 8FH

Egg online banking FAIL

Pretty much ever since I can remember, web browsers have had print functionality.  I can’t be sure, but I’m guessing even IE 3 back in the day had a button that looked like a printer and shortly after pressing, a piece of paper would come shooting out of a machine somewhere in the room with a picture that looked pretty much like the page on my screen.

Fast forward to modern times and we’ve got web sites that use fancydan stylesheets that let the user print the content and file it away in the attic or in their garden shed.

Do a bit of a rewind to somewhere in between before and now and you’ve got specific pages that are designed to be printed.  I’m not sure about you, but I’d expect to see something like this when viewing online bank statements so you know, I could print them out for safe keeping.  That sort of thing.

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Think Visibility

Last Saturday I dragged myself out of bed at early o’clock and pointed the car at Leeds for the inaugural outing of Think Visibility, a mini SEO conference organised by Dom “The Hodge” Hodgson.  The event featured the minds and personalities of some notable names within the industry of SEO, Affiliates, Accessibility, Analytics, Blogging, etc.

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As the first web conference I’ve managed to attend, I don’t really feel qualified to give it much of a review but all I know is that it was worth every one of the 3000 pence the ticket cost.

The opportunities for networking and the nuggets of information gleaned will make this a definite date in my diary should another one be announced.

Highlights for me were the insightful talks by Tim Nash, Dirk Ginader, Dave Naylor and Kieron Donoghue but in all honesty it was all good and missing out the other speakers is doing them an injustice!

Google Street View spycars spotted in Peterborough

Looks like Google have finally found their way onto the mean streets of Peterborough and are currently snapping away, gathering information for their forthcoming Google Earth Street View.

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The infamous Google black car was spotted by Graphic Designer Steven Booth (www.stevenboothdesign.co.uk) and posted to Twitter.

Due to launch this Spring, Street View will let you virtually navigate the streets through Google Earth and Google Maps.  Until now, the nearest a Google Street View car has been sighted has been St Ives and Cambridge, but the photo shows that they’re not just covering the main routes but also residential areas.

There have been various campaigners in the US against this apparent invasion of privacy so who knows what will happen when the service actually goes live in the UK.

Buy Fairtrade and make a difference

There’s no denying how fast the Fairtrade effort has built up momentum to become a household name.  Now some of the most common store bought items such as tea and coffee, chocolate and fruits can be found with Fairtrade alternatives.

Two billion people – a third of humanity – still survive on less than $2 a day. Unfair trade rules keep them in poverty, but they face the global challenges of food shortages and climate change too. Fairtrade is a people’s movement for change that aims to tip the balance of trade in favour of poor producers. We all need Fairtrade more than ever and we all have the power to create positive change for people and planet.

Fairtrade is much more than just food stuffs though, with an incredible range of Fair Trade bags, jewellery and homewares all readily available online.  Some of the products make fantastic gifts too, like the Elephant dung coaster set or cotton brown business card holder.

By shopping with retailers like The Fair Trade Store, you really are helping to make a difference.

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Pot racks answer kitchen storage prayers

Our kitchen suffers from a lack of storage space for big pans.  We’ve got a couple of woks, the awesome Woll pan, loads of saucepans and a couple of griddle pans.  Oh and a cast iron skillet.

Needless to say, fitting them all (and then getting to them) along with their respective lids is a nightmare so I was looking for a suitable solution when I happened across Enclume pot racks.

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Fresh food = better food

I’ve always believed there’s no such thing as bad food, only a bad diet.  So whilst it’s not a great idea to live on a diet of beige chicken nuggets, oven chips and god knows what else, in moderation it’s ok.  Then a friend recently asked me to look at a new website they’d seen called Phytolife which is all about educating the food consumer into how they can lead a healthier life by eating Phytonutrients (or superfoods to you and me).

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