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August 19th, 2008 · No Comments · London, The Road Goes Ever On: 3 Weeks in Britain

“He who is tired of London is tired of life. “
We’re not tired of London, and are already plotting a return trip. But it’s time to move on to the Cotswolds for five nights and we won’t miss our cramped little hotel room near Paddington.
On Sunday, I made good on my threat to attend [...]

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Review: Tube Status

August 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek Out!, The Road Goes Ever On: 3 Weeks in Britain

Next up, a free application shows the status of the London tube lines in a slightly different way… clean, simple, but there’s not a lot to it:

Pretty straightforward - when you click the blue i for more information, you get:

And that’s it - no maps, no routefinder, but more updates are promised in future versions [...]

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Review: Tewks London Tube iPhone App

August 5th, 2008 · No Comments · The Road Goes Ever On: 3 Weeks in Britain

This little app won’t be that useful on our upcoming trip to Britain, but we should be able to access it via hotel wifi. It’s called “Tewks London Tube.”

The first screenshot shows our closest station as the crow flies. A Londoner might find this feature useful, especially when deciding between several nearby stations. For us, [...]

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