Many thanks to all who sent in their recommendations for branches of the Silicon Inn. We thought we might as well kick off with an initial 60 Silicon Inns around the world, in the hope that more branches will keep coming in from you all, as you travel around. So…
Here, Ladies and Gentlemen, is where you could be spending some time this autumn as you travel the globe. The Silicon Inn is not a physical place, it is that little bit of Britain you carry in your brain when you go abroad, and which is triggered, after a long…
Further to a previous post and a follow-up post on how to make a fortune while sitting in the pub, a clever mate came up with these three ideas for new iPhone applications while sitting in the pub at the weekend.
You take a photo of yourself and the…
When the immigration officer leans back in his chair with a bit of a smile and you say Hullo and he says Hullo and, without another word, stamps your passport and hands it back, you know you’re entering a civilized country. So it was coming to Dubai last week…
God I love San Francisco. The first time I came was in 1984, and I’ve been every year since and always have a good time. Kicking off at the House of Prime Rib on Van Ness and Washington, a tawny, panelled place like Simpson’s or Rules in London…
Twenty-one rum punches is the record knocked back in one session at the Mullins beach bar on the West coast of Barbados.
The record is held by a Barbadian nicknamed ‘Families’ because he’s had so many children by so many different women. Asked if ‘Families’ was a particularly…
A reader has asked if anyone out there has had a decent pint of wallop in Dallas. Please send suggestions to david.manners@rbi.co.uk or reply to the blog. P.S. It is intended to start a good pint guide on this site, but our IS people have…
The Silicon Inn Opens For Business
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Silicon Inn is now open for business on: www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/chips-and-beer/ Please keep sending in your recommendations for new branches of the Silicon Inn. Submit an entry yourself Simply click on the above link and post a comment in reply to the…