http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog a Lazlo Woodbine thriller Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:25:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It seems Apple have improved the navigation ability of the iPod Touch with firmware 2.0. How it works is a bit of a mystery (though I have a theory or two) - it would be nice if Apple would actually publish a user guide for new features once in a while. ... http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/07/17/celestial-navigation/ Garmin's David Millar is keeping a diary during the Tour de France. http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/07/10/the-millars-tale/ Frank Schleck demonstrates the direct (though more painful) way of descending during the Tour de Suisse. Amazingly getting away with just minor injuries he was able to remount and finish the stage. http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/06/19/the-quick-way-down/ I aintn't dead (just busy and uninspired). http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/06/10/for-the-one-reader/ Copenhagen Cycle Chic - Nice pics and philosophy from a city where critical mass happens twice a day, every day. Dave Moulton's Bike Blog - With frames ridden in the World Championships, Olympics and Tour De France, Dave knows his stuff (and there are some gorgeous classics there too). Bike Snob NYC ... http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/05/04/bike-links-for-a-sunday/ I recently upgraded iPod Touch to the lastest firmware (1.1.4), and the new version of Google maps includes a handy looking 'locate me' function where, after polling Skyhook's database of wireless points, you get a nice target on the map showing where1 you are. Unfortunately, since the iPT is wireless only ... http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/04/29/where-am-i-now/ Design skills - Some have them, some don't. I wonder if Matthew Dent gets a percentage commission for each coin in circulation. http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/04/03/too-many-cooks/   Unfortunately, at around 10,500 miles away, walking much farther is just starting to come back... http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/04/01/bring-me-sunshine/ Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring. Desmond Tutu1 [Via]. Citation needed ↑ http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/03/20/give-a-man-a-bike/ Not sure if this on on TV at the moment too - TfL's bike awareness advert. Clever and a little startling. http://the-way-to-the-centre.org.uk/blog/archives/2008/03/17/looking-but-not-seeing/