Technology, Books and Other Neat Stuff

• Wed, 13:10: Brought back a Japanese cold brew iced tea maker from the US. Coming in very handy this summer.
• Wed, 16:35: Let's just call it, ooooh, let me think.... I know! Let's call it Mesh.
• Wed, 17:24: Looking at the clock, and watching Twitter, it's quite clear: this is Drive Time.
• Wed, 17:25: I keep trying to tell the time with a Fitbit Flex.
• Wed, 17:53: Wonder what just happened at LHR. Everything incoming just switched over to the N runway, a 777 did a go around, and nothing taking off.
• Wed, 18:41: NowDrive. As that would really annoy BSB.
• Wed, 18:59: On Facebook Motorola used the hash tag #MeetMotOx to post a picture of a cow. Hmmm.
• Wed, 19:16: If you're confused about why Microsoft has conceded to Sky over SkyDrive, this piece from OutLaw explains it all: http://t.co/haMtIA1rsK
• Wed, 20:00: RT @SadSkyDrive: I don't want a new name :(
• Wed, 20:58: http://t.co/oTJWSFzTsb

A sunset approach, a photo by sbisson on Flickr.

It's been hot, so I've been on the roof, keeping an eye on FlightRadar 24.

The other evening British Airways' first A380 was coming back from a series of test landings at Heathrow's alternates. So I took a photograph.

Upward, a photo by sbisson on Flickr.

On a recent trip to the US, I spent some time in a garden, with a camera, a long lens and a regular group of visiting hummingbirds.

Here's one, just about to feed rather vertically.