John Mason » blogging http://www.johnmason.me Online home of John Mason Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:17:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Once again into the operating room! http://www.johnmason.me/2008/07/27/once-again-into-the-operating-room/ http://www.johnmason.me/2008/07/27/once-again-into-the-operating-room/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:44:24 +0000 John Mason http://badfracture.wordpress.com/?p=181 It’s official, the screws come out next friday (1st August 2008 ) at the Lister in Chelsea. Hopefully I should be out within a couple of days and the only reminder should be the screws!

Spinal Fixation System

Spinal Fixation System

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flickr tag browser

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The question is – how did the sensor get so dirty in the first place?

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Yes, it’s a bit fuzzy!

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“Where is badfracture at? I want to disown him. I am putting myself up on eBay ASAP”

Two annoying comments from my xbox306voice . Anymore of this sh*t, it’ll be providing a nice base for a PlayStation3.

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  • Firefox 1.5
  • Safari 2.0
  • IE 6
  • IE 7
  • Opera 9

Something top end financial companies should think about (mentioning no names….)

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Looks like someones managed to take most of the usability lab out there to the real web. Normally, to monitor how people interact with your web site you’d stick them in a room with either cameras or observers watching what the do and ask them questions. With CrazyEgg, it’s a non intrusive experience that goes along with the page to the client. I’ve added it to this page to see what happens…

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]]> http://www.johnmason.me/2006/08/13/getting-to-the-top-of-google/feed/ 0 One thing you probably didn’t know about Eddie Izzard http://www.johnmason.me/2006/08/11/one-thing-you-probably-didnt-know-about-eddie-izzard/ http://www.johnmason.me/2006/08/11/one-thing-you-probably-didnt-know-about-eddie-izzard/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:44:22 +0000 John Mason http://www.muppetfactory.co.uk/2006/08/11/one-thing-you-probably-didnt-know-about-eddie-izzard/ Went to the same university (Sheffield). Although, he dropped out in the first year and has only recently received a honorary degree!
Learn more about Eddie Izzard
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