Steve Clayton
“THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IS TO CREATE IT.” - Peter Drucker
Google vs. Bing
Been a while since we had a Microsoft/Google cartoon from Hugh. In relation to The Register story...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/29/2009
Lance Armstrong & Shepard Fairey
Two of my favourite things combined – art and cycling. In fact even better, Lance Armstrong and...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/28/2009
Nike: Exploit Yourself
Very cool. Love the retro HP, Fujitsu and Philips neon building signs. tweetmeme_url =...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/28/2009
Bike Magic
My pal Brad sent me this a few months back and I’d forgotten to post it – I actually just sent it...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/26/2009
Field Notes Notebooks
At Microsoft I work in what we lovingly call “the field” which sounds a bit military and sometimes...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/25/2009
Buy a PC tomorrow and get Windows 7 or pre order
Announcing the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program & Windows 7 Pricing Brad Brooks from the Windows...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/25/2009
BA and CRM
I’m normally very impressed with BA’s CRM systems but this email today proved they’re fallible –...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/25/2009
HTC Hero and Sense UI
HTC announced their Hero device today in London and their Sense UI. Wow these guys have come a long...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/24/2009
Microsoft Hohm
Video: edited ending Microsoft Hohm Screencast This was a surprise to me – we just keep...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/24/2009
More Killer Apps for Microsoft Surface
Stimulant: XRay from Stimulant on Vimeo. FastCompany.com has a list of 5 more killer apps for...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/24/2009
Traveling Geeks are Coming to London
Sweet, I just got invited to meet wit the Travelling Geeks who roll in to town next week here in...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/24/2009
Another Yahoo Lands at Microsoft
[Photo: Simon Norfolk for The New York Times] The swinging door at Yahoo! continues as today we...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/22/2009
Wireless Laser Desktop 7000
Latest in a long collection of keyboards (and mice) at Chez Clayton is the Wireless Laser Desktop...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/22/2009
Two Guys In A Garage
This often used phrase to talk about the spirit and threat of entrepreneurship in the IT...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/22/2009
High Speed Camerawork
I-Movix Sprintcam v3 sample shots from David Coiffier on Vimeo. Nothing much to say about this other...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/21/2009
Sky+ on iPhone
Another victory for the iPhone today courtesy of Sky and their simple yet efiicient Sky+ app....
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/21/2009
Love Is All You Need…
…but you know this hat tip to swissmiss tweetmeme_url =...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/19/2009
Cable Candy
Dotz Cable Identifiers – almost edible. $10 for 10 Reusable colored dotz, 24 ready-to-go punch out...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/19/2009
Bathtub V
Bathtub V from Keith Loutit on Vimeo. I’m not a port spotter or anything but this video is just...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/19/2009
CrowdEye Twitter Search
I only just had a quick play but this looks promising….a Twitter search engine from some...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/18/2009
Don't Lose It: Microsoft Office Live Workspace
ha ha…funky little video on the losses of USB sticks at Universities. Frankly this could...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/18/2009
iPhone Stencil Kit
Handy for the iPhone app prototype you’re working on. $17 from Design Commission hat tip top...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/17/2009
National Rail Enquiries: Free Outlook Add In
Only yesterday Jemima Kiss was lamenting the cost of the National Rail iPhone app and like magic, I...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/17/2009
Historical Scoble
ho ho :) From historicaltweets.com tweetmeme_url =...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/16/2009
Twitter on XBOX
Well Twitter is coming on XBOX but this is sweet – I neeeeeeeeeeeed one. courtesy of @jessverr from...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/16/2009
Lego Art Genius
Classic photographs recreated in Lego by Mike Stimpson. Check out his stunning work on Flickr or buy...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/16/2009
TwitToday for Windows Mobile
A small and efficient (C++) Twitter add-in for touch screen Windows Mobile devices from Dale Lane...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/15/2009
New IE8 adverts
Okay….they’re….different :) tweetmeme_url =...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/15/2009
Remembering Pan Am
Andy Sernovitz mentions the power of a great brand though I think in the case of Pan Am it may be...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/15/2009
Bing Maps Tour on Azure
There is something quite hypnotic about the tour of new additions to Bing Maps that is being hosted...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/15/2009
11 Days Left for the Ultimate Steal
Microsoft’s Ultimate Steal program closes down in 11 days on June 26th so if you want Office...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/15/2009
Hooking on Bing
Though the naming of Bing has been quite well covered I enjoyed this brief post from...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/15/2009
Bing on the road
literally…Bing on the side of a truck. In this case helping people see whether the Seattle traffic...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/15/2009
Bing Goes To Le Mans
updated with more photos from https://www.flickr.com/photos/trackdogmiata/ Notice the logos on the...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/14/2009
Buy Shares In An Album
[update] spoke with Stephen from the band and the PayPal link is thus -...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/14/2009
Lonely Planet Goes Microsoft Surface
My man down under alerted me a cool new app on Microsoft Surface from Lonely Planet. As the Sydney...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/13/2009
Forza Motorsport Design Contest
Very cool idea this one – come up with a design for the Audi R8 V10 and enter it in to the Forza...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/13/2009
Banksy vs. Bristol
Clever intro video for Banksy’s new show at Bristol Museum…I’m off to check it out soon. See the...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/13/2009
Forgotten Attachment Detector: Free Download
The Forgotten Attachment Detector (FAD) is another project from OfficeLabs and is a handy...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/12/2009
Retro
Some great retro photos from The Guardian this week. For those under 20 you’ll have to ask your...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/08/2009
Microsoft Product Name Generator
This made me laugh - Microsoft Product Name Generator. We’ve got better I think with stuff like...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/08/2009
Le Tour Du Clayton: The Finish Line
{doing my best chipmunk impression mid banana} Day 3 began with a great breakfast but poor...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/08/2009
Le Tour Du Clayton: Stage 3 and 4
Up at 6am today due to a dodgy hotel and eventually en route at 08:30 with a few aches and pains....
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/06/2009
Cycling
Hoping I have no need for an inner tube vending machine this weekend on my Tour of France. Hat tip...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/06/2009
Geek Grips
Damn…wish I’d seen these before I set off on my bike trip this weekend! Actually I bet they’re...
Author: stevecla01 Date: 06/05/2009