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Hi, I'm Paul Carvill and I'm a web developer. I am Head of Interface Development at LBi, Europe's largest digital agency.

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Archive for April, 2005

Improved my hand

Monday, April 18th, 2005


I came 2nd in the 3rd monthly Chertsey PokerSlam. I am officially the 2nd best poker player in Surrey and Hampshire.

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Arrested Development

Friday, April 15th, 2005

I’ve nearly finished watching the Season 1 box set of Arrested Development.

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Decisions, decisions

Thursday, April 14th, 2005

Who Should You Vote For is quite an interesting site if you need a bit of help deciding who you should vote for in the upcoming election.

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Taxi!

Wednesday, April 13th, 2005

Google is now tracking the locations of taxis and shuttle buses, and you can view a live feed of their location on a highly detailed map.

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Amazing Ancestors

Monday, April 11th, 2005

At the weekend I was reading The Art of Looking Sideways by Alan Fletcher. It’s ostensibly a graphic design book, a “guide to visual awareness”, but it’s also so much more than that. It’s full of incredible and inspiring ideas information, making it perfect for those times when, like Carole King, you feel so uninspired. It’s also the size of a large encyclopaedia and weighs a ton.

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Connecting an iPod to a car stereo

Monday, April 11th, 2005

I’ve been looking for a way to connect an iPod to Kate’s car stereo.

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Mobile Phones for the Elderly 2

Wednesday, April 6th, 2005

Picture of the SilverphoneI found a UK-based mobile phone that is suitable for the elderly. It’s the Silverphone. All the features are controlled with just three large buttons, and the user can press and hold the red button to contact the emergency services. It’s also got an inbuilt speakerphone for the hard of hearing.

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The Oxygen of Publicity

Monday, April 4th, 2005

I’ve just finished watching two interesting, if lightweight, documentaries concerning the Irish republican movement.

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It’s a jolly holiday with Mary

Sunday, April 3rd, 2005

Me and Kate went to see Mary Poppins last night, and it’s a stonker.

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Will and Tiff got engaged!

Saturday, April 2nd, 2005

William really pulled his finger out on this one, slipping a major rock onto Tiffany’s finger while he popped the question at the top of the Empire State Building. THat’s right, the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING! Pure style. Congratulations you lovely people.