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Published on 28 July 2004 in BBC red button, Interactive TV, Television, BBC, BBC red button, DTT, Freeview, interactive television
Today the new and improved BBCi launched on DTT (digital terrestrial television - the platform also known as Freeview).
Published on 26 July 2004 in Work, work
This is the tale of Project Duck and how it interacts with Project Hen. Oh and with Project Heron. And Project Albatross. And all this relates to Project Robin too. Oh and have I mentioned Project Sparrow yet?
Published on 25 July 2004 in Radio, Marc Riley, Mark and Lard, Mark Radcliffe, Planet Bods
The brand new Fancy A Brew site about Mark and Lard is now live!
Published on 19 July 2004 in Internet, BBC
Woe betide you ever have an opinion that happens to be similar to any management decision....
Published on 16 July 2004 in Transport, Gold Card, railcard, railways, train tickets
Network Gold Cards are very useful but very confusing. And I don't understand them.
Published on 16 July 2004 in Work, work
Normally work away days fit into two categories - dull and tedious, or
arty-farty with stupid exercises crap. But sometimes they have their uses...
Published on 12 July 2004 in London, Transport, London, railways, trains, trams, Transport for London
On the 6 July, Ken Livingstone announced how London's transport system
could look in 2016 if he gets to do everything he wants. And if he does, he'll be very luck.
Published on 8 July 2004 in Work, BBC, Movable Type, Television Centre, work
Today has been a little... odd.
Published on 6 July 2004 in Pubs, London, pubs, pubs in Merton, The King's Head, Young's
Colliers Wood's historic Kings Head pub closed on Saturday - its mostly preserved and unique 1930s interior to suffer the indignity of becoming offices for the bus company.
Published on 5 July 2004 in BBC red button, Interactive TV, Television, BBC, BBC red button, interactive television
Mention that you work for BBCi, the BBC's digital text service and you may regret it as you'll get told 500 things that are wrong with what you work on. And the big gripe is speed.