Ian
@ianpatterson.com
We live in a funny world: just making the most of it, one day at a time. Tweeter. Liberaler. Quiddler. Un buveur d’encre. A recovering frog after slowly cooking in Musks cauldron for too long.
Would absolutely love stretching like this - anyone know where in London ?
November 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Would absolutely love stretching like this - anyone know where in London ?
Age yourself with gaming ...
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Age yourself with gaming ...
One for foodies: anyone identify which ‘north London deli’ this is? From today’s Observer.
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
One for foodies: anyone identify which ‘north London deli’ this is? From today’s Observer.
Always a joy ‘visiting’ this place. Half expected to see Lanmy outside with a clipboard checking anyone with the temerity to be leaving
*walking by to reach the hospitals next door
*walking by to reach the hospitals next door
November 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Always a joy ‘visiting’ this place. Half expected to see Lanmy outside with a clipboard checking anyone with the temerity to be leaving
*walking by to reach the hospitals next door
*walking by to reach the hospitals next door
Not snaps. Apple Maps 3D views give a reasonable look at the layout, tho finding the best spot for photos might take a little work. Screenshots in same order as listed. Sainsbury's carpark in 1st gives 1 view, plus the road just to left of it. For 2, the level crossing nr top maybe. ...
November 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Not snaps. Apple Maps 3D views give a reasonable look at the layout, tho finding the best spot for photos might take a little work. Screenshots in same order as listed. Sainsbury's carpark in 1st gives 1 view, plus the road just to left of it. For 2, the level crossing nr top maybe. ...
Because of the cost of the maps used, popular daily geo quiz app unzoomed is switching to a paid model on dec 1st, dropping the free ad supported use now in place.
November 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Because of the cost of the maps used, popular daily geo quiz app unzoomed is switching to a paid model on dec 1st, dropping the free ad supported use now in place.
Usually exchanges of diplomatic gifts are somewhat boring and conventional. But just see how happy the Egyptian minister looks here …
November 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Usually exchanges of diplomatic gifts are somewhat boring and conventional. But just see how happy the Egyptian minister looks here …
Great costume award for last night …
November 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Great costume award for last night …
2025: Where random peeps give newspaper interviews through their Ring doorbell from a distance
October 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
2025: Where random peeps give newspaper interviews through their Ring doorbell from a distance
Given what the tech co's do say they use AI for in Socials, it's infuriating that they subject us to crap ads like this - which have been doing rounds for quite a few years now. Fake claims. Yet they take the advertising revenue ('free speech' and 'the market'). Just annoying.
October 28, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Given what the tech co's do say they use AI for in Socials, it's infuriating that they subject us to crap ads like this - which have been doing rounds for quite a few years now. Fake claims. Yet they take the advertising revenue ('free speech' and 'the market'). Just annoying.
Concentrated hot desking this am … science is closed 😱 humanities is all that’s left 🤣
October 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Concentrated hot desking this am … science is closed 😱 humanities is all that’s left 🤣
This mornings view - students crossing picket lines *gasp*
October 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This mornings view - students crossing picket lines *gasp*
Oops - BBC manages to get a spectacularly wrong headline around their live coverage of the new Labour leader. Confused their Ps? or prepackaged content they forgot to edit?
(Its been fixed now)
(Its been fixed now)
October 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Oops - BBC manages to get a spectacularly wrong headline around their live coverage of the new Labour leader. Confused their Ps? or prepackaged content they forgot to edit?
(Its been fixed now)
(Its been fixed now)
The British Library has a new exhibition 'Secret Maps' opening tomorrow (Friday). Judging by the bookshop - it'll be a geeks dream, a combination of maps and spy craft/warcraft. Looking forward to it 😍
events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...
events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...
October 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The British Library has a new exhibition 'Secret Maps' opening tomorrow (Friday). Judging by the bookshop - it'll be a geeks dream, a combination of maps and spy craft/warcraft. Looking forward to it 😍
events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...
events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...
Amazon is having a good start to the week. This is where we find out whether it has a single point of failure in its own services globally if part of the eastcoast is down. And find those companies that defaulted to that zone without picking anything-but-that-zone, like somewhere local.
October 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Amazon is having a good start to the week. This is where we find out whether it has a single point of failure in its own services globally if part of the eastcoast is down. And find those companies that defaulted to that zone without picking anything-but-that-zone, like somewhere local.
Sometimes it doesnt feel like the world is listening to the climate change crisis. One graph for once actually shows the supertanker is turning: showing just how much the Paris agreement slammed on the brakes against growth. More to do, but that is dramatic.
eciu.net/media/press-...
eciu.net/media/press-...
October 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Sometimes it doesnt feel like the world is listening to the climate change crisis. One graph for once actually shows the supertanker is turning: showing just how much the Paris agreement slammed on the brakes against growth. More to do, but that is dramatic.
eciu.net/media/press-...
eciu.net/media/press-...
The design of Apple’s Weather app is just a classic example of style over substance. Huge emphasis given to a nice graph of the chance of precipitation . But what matters most is quantity. 7mm total over many hours is peanuts. It’s anti british to be this logical with weather 😂
October 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The design of Apple’s Weather app is just a classic example of style over substance. Huge emphasis given to a nice graph of the chance of precipitation . But what matters most is quantity. 7mm total over many hours is peanuts. It’s anti british to be this logical with weather 😂
Someone should do a review of all of the Real Time Trains type sites across Europe. This one is for Norway.
Neat graphics, loads of info.
balise.no/tog/2243/202...
Neat graphics, loads of info.
balise.no/tog/2243/202...
October 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Someone should do a review of all of the Real Time Trains type sites across Europe. This one is for Norway.
Neat graphics, loads of info.
balise.no/tog/2243/202...
Neat graphics, loads of info.
balise.no/tog/2243/202...
Kings Cross remains one of the star regeneration projects
October 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Kings Cross remains one of the star regeneration projects
The new Google HQ is still under construction, tho the roof garden does seem to have a lot of trees now. Have to wonder if they’ll occupy it for longer than the many years it’s taken to build it, or if it’ll go the way of so many products like on killedbygoogle.com (its the building on left at back)
October 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The new Google HQ is still under construction, tho the roof garden does seem to have a lot of trees now. Have to wonder if they’ll occupy it for longer than the many years it’s taken to build it, or if it’ll go the way of so many products like on killedbygoogle.com (its the building on left at back)