Light artists at work at the Multangular Tower in Museum Gardens.

Enjoyed an evening of Bule Eyed Soul and pop rock at the GOH York last night.
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A pleasant afternoon walk ahead

http://thenextweb.com/2009/10/29/facebook-developers-access-user-email-addres…

I am always cautious about allowing access to my personal information when I install those small applications on Facebook. Now even more so. It’s time to review who I’ve given this access to.

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Garmin, TomTom Shares Sink On New Google Navigation Feature

Ben Charny, reporting for the WSJ on the aftermath of Google’s announcement of maps navigation in Android 2.0:

The move sent shares of the top two navigation device makers
reeling. Shares of Garmin fell 17.2% to $31.88 on very heavy
trading, foiling any lift shares would have seen from an upgrade
Wednesday from Goldman Sachs, which raised its Garmin rating to
sell from conviction sell.

A Garmin spokesman wasn’t immediately available for comment.

Meanwhile, TomTom N.V. shares fell more than 20% to €8.11, a new
52-week low. The company also warned Wednesday that selling prices
were 9% lower than it had forecast.

A TomTom spokesman was unavailable for comment.

I’ve gotten a bunch of emails from readers objecting to my earlier comment that the end is near for dedicated GPS devices. The biggest objection is that the dedicated devices store all the map data locally. That’s great, and I’m sure it’s essential for some people. But the writing is on the wall. Google is entering the field. Their service is going to be free. It is going to improve constantly. Surely, eventually, map data will be stored (or at least cached) locally on devices. Soon enough, Google’s service will be both free and superior. Garmin and TomTom are toast.

The Beatles Story and the International Musuem of Slavery. Both moving in their own ways – and without the influence of African Music in the west it’s possible that The Beatles would never have made it.

If you’re eating at Albert Dock avoid Vinio. Very slow service.

Photographed today at Debenham’s Monks Cross, York. Makes me want to leave the store screaming.

This is my favourite nephew in determined action for Tile Hill Trojans. He’s my hero.