Posts about What grinds my gears

  • iPod boxes

    When one of your product’s main selling points is usability why make the box so hard to open? Yes they look pretty but the I hate feeling like i’m going to snap my new toy just by opening the box.…

  • Toothbrushes are the new printers

    A while ago I bought an electric toothbrush on a half price offer and now the time has come go get some new heads. What’s with the price of these new heads? Even on eBay they cost a fortune! I…

  • Big Bread

    What really grinds my gears is bread that’s too big for the toaster. Occasionally you can rotate it half way through cooking but more often than not it ends up as half toast, half bread or half toast, half burnt!

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Welcome to the personal blog of Robert A J Ford, a professional interaction designer and developer based in the UK.

I started this blog in 2007 to record my cycle training leading up to the Etape. I've never been one for diaries but this format works well with my job and lifestyle so I expanded it to record details of other training and events.

As the blog grew it became a space where friends and family followed my activities. Their feedback has inspired me to keep writing. I hope you find something of interest and please feel free to leave comments.

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