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Fruitless labelling from M&S

Posted on 25th September 2011 by fin

Spotted this juice label. Surely M&S mean “with fruity bits” rather than “with juicy bits”? After all, the product is JUICE, isn’t it! Tweet

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Follow @finventing on Twitter

Posted on 12th September 2011 by fin

For more-frequent Fin blurts, follow @finventing on Twitter. Tweet

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The Evolution of the Web

Posted on 4th September 2011 by fin

Here’s an amazing visual history of the technologies underpinning the web: The Evolution of the Web Tweet

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Help yourself

Posted on 29th August 2011 by fin

I’ve heard of “self help” but surely this “help yourself” sign at Glasgow Airport is taking things a bit far? At least you know you’re on your own… Tweet

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Less of that, ASDA

Posted on 29th August 2011 by fin

ASDA has raised the bar on the classic checkout clanger. Not content with using “less” rather than “fewer”, it has imposed a strict item limit of “about 20″. Who’s counting? Tweet

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How to improve the IAAF false start rule?

Posted on 28th August 2011 by fin

Usain Bolt was disqualified from the final of the 2011 World Championship 100m for one false start. The IAAF rules are now coming under fire for being too harsh, since they afford no latitude for accidental false starts. The false … Continue reading →

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Only at Luton Airport

Posted on 27th August 2011 by fin

Here’s another example of a misplaced “only” messing up the meaning of an important-looking sign. The photo was taken in a public area of Luton Airport. As a departing passenger, I was evidently in the wrong place, because the sign … Continue reading →

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Badvert double whammy

Posted on 26th August 2011 by fin

Seems to have been a week for bad adverts (or “badverts”, as I have decided to call them). First I saw the Nature Valley advert, proclaiming “We wanted to increase deliciousness by 200%… So we put two bars in each … Continue reading →

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Playing with LEGO… at work!

Posted on 25th August 2011 by fin

Recently did a ScrumMaster course at work. Best bit was building a LEGO city to practise agile development. Check out the photo of the city we built. 20 people, 4 self-organising teams of 5 people, 4 sprints of 11 minutes … Continue reading →

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Domino’s Falling Down

Posted on 4th August 2011 by fin

For some time I’ve held Domino’s in high regard for the ease of their online pizza ordering. Fun and functional, I thought. Today I experienced an acute counter example from my attempt to order a pizza on the way home … Continue reading →

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