From the ever vigilant Ale Fan comes this news of an actual practical application of information technology:
My thanks to yesterday's Independent for a little article pointing out this wonderful service. I suspect the more enlightened of you know about it already; Wherever you are in the country you can get details of the nearest good pub by texting The Good Pub Guide. On a planned visit, I would normally research or take a pub guide with me, but I've put the number etc. into my mobile for those, growing number of, occasions when I forget about taking the book with me. It's my age.The service is described here. Pretty darn useful - especially for the traveller to the UK. Maybe we can get some testimonials as to the usefulness of this bit of trinketry.
...and I just noticed that The Independent runs a beer column by Richard Ehrlich. Don't know if this is a weekly thing.
Comments
Knut - October 25, 2005 1:55 PM
Me again. I will probably be going to London in late November, so I will see if this works on mobiles with foreign subscriptions as well. I agree, it's a nice use of the technology. Another service I like is to register with Scandinavian Airlines (I am sure others can offer the same), and I can the check in via my mobile, they text me if there is a delay etc. They have a sad selection of beer on offer, though. Any airlines with good beer? I seem to remember British Airways had London Pride on board?