Hi, I’m Simon Madine and I make digital toys and write guides on web development.
I'm a senior web dev and evangelist for Nokia Maps in Berlin.
All too often, I have ideas which might make a cool website or iPhone app or whatever and I know I just don't have the time to build them. I'm going to post them here in the hope that someone else might find a use for them. These ideas might already be in existence, of course. I'm not claiming they are unique in any way (although some might be).
You are free to take these ideas and do whatever you like with them. Of course, if they become amazingly successful, I could do with a bigger TV...
If you wake up every morning and think, "My t-shirts are so dull, I wish I had interesting clothes...", you need to have a look at my online shop.
A quick transcript of the conversation I had with my barber just as I was about to leave:
Barber: Do you have an umbrella?
Me: No, is it raining? (look outside, it's not)
Barber: Ah, wait a second
Barber runs off through the back, comes back with an umbrella.
Barber: Please, take this.
Me: But it's not raining.
Barber: Ah, but it might.
Me: No, really, it's okay, I live just round the corner.
Barber: (looking sad) Please? You don't even need to bring it back.
I took the umbrella. He also gave me a hairbrush.
I can't stop laughing about this story :D
I love it, he's just looking after his work! He doesn't give a toss about you but he has a reputation to keep up, and he's clearly determined to look after that haircut he gave you...
That and the fact that you now feel so indebted to him that you'll never dare use another barber ever again.
