I saw one of these at my son's last week. I've seen one before (when Stephen Fry did a gadget count down he put it as high as No 9) but this time I felt I had to have one. There is a Lakeland shop nearby in Brent Cross. Great fun!
The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.
Showing posts with label Stephen Fry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stephen Fry. Show all posts
Fry's Top Ten Gadgets
10. IPAD
09. APPLE PEELER
08. BALLPOINT PEN
07. HOME PHONE
06. LAPTOP
05.TYPEWRITER
04. TELEVISION
03. IPOD
02. WRISTWATCH
01. LIGHTER
Gadgets 3
Here is 50 down to 11
50. CAMCORDER
49. BRA
48. UMBRELLA
47. VCR
46. BURGLAR ALARM
45. ALARM CLOCK
44. GAMEBOY
43. BABY BUGGY
42. POLAROID CAMERA
41. CURLING TONGS
40. RAZORS
39. BATHROOM SCALES
38. WALKMAN
37. COFFEE MAKER
36. CALCULATOR
35. COMPASS
34. STAPLER
33. IRON
32. RETRACTABLE TAPE MEASURE
31. CAMERA
30. BLACK & DECKER WORKMATE
29. FAX
28. BLACKBERRY
27. CD PLAYER
26. CORKSCREW
25. REMOTE CONTROL
24. MOBILE PHONE
23. TEASMADE
22. SAT NAV
21. FOLDING BIKE
20. RECORD PLAYER
19. ELECTRIC KETTLE
18. SEWING MACHINE
17. SWISS ARMY KNIFE
16. DESKTOP COMPUTER
15. Wii
14. DIGITAL CAMERA
13. SMARTPHONE
12. TRANSISTOR RADIO
11. MICROWAVE
50. CAMCORDER
49. BRA
48. UMBRELLA
47. VCR
46. BURGLAR ALARM
45. ALARM CLOCK
44. GAMEBOY
43. BABY BUGGY
42. POLAROID CAMERA
41. CURLING TONGS
40. RAZORS
39. BATHROOM SCALES
38. WALKMAN
37. COFFEE MAKER
36. CALCULATOR
35. COMPASS
34. STAPLER
33. IRON
32. RETRACTABLE TAPE MEASURE
31. CAMERA
30. BLACK & DECKER WORKMATE
29. FAX
28. BLACKBERRY
27. CD PLAYER
26. CORKSCREW
25. REMOTE CONTROL
24. MOBILE PHONE
23. TEASMADE
22. SAT NAV
21. FOLDING BIKE
20. RECORD PLAYER
19. ELECTRIC KETTLE
18. SEWING MACHINE
17. SWISS ARMY KNIFE
16. DESKTOP COMPUTER
15. Wii
14. DIGITAL CAMERA
13. SMARTPHONE
12. TRANSISTOR RADIO
11. MICROWAVE
Gadgets 2
The 25 next were
75. LAWNMOWER
74. THERMOMETER
73. TIN OPENER
72. ZX SPECTRUM
71. MOUSETRAP
70. DOMESTIC PROJECTOR
69. MICROSCOPE
68. FAN
67. HEARING AID
66. PAGER
65. FOOD PROCESSOR
64. SONY AI BO
63. CASSETTE BOOMBOX
62. ANSWERPHONE
61. CAMPING STOVE
60. PATIO HEATER
59. DICTAPHONE
58. ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH
57. PVRS
56. BINOCULARS
55. SPRINKLER
54. CORDLESS DRILL
53. VACUUM CLEANER
52. WALKIE TALKIE
51. LIE DETECTOR
75. LAWNMOWER
74. THERMOMETER
73. TIN OPENER
72. ZX SPECTRUM
71. MOUSETRAP
70. DOMESTIC PROJECTOR
69. MICROSCOPE
68. FAN
67. HEARING AID
66. PAGER
65. FOOD PROCESSOR
64. SONY AI BO
63. CASSETTE BOOMBOX
62. ANSWERPHONE
61. CAMPING STOVE
60. PATIO HEATER
59. DICTAPHONE
58. ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH
57. PVRS
56. BINOCULARS
55. SPRINKLER
54. CORDLESS DRILL
53. VACUUM CLEANER
52. WALKIE TALKIE
51. LIE DETECTOR
Gadgets
I enjoyed Stephen Fry's countdown of greatest gadgets on Channel 3 tonight. You can find the fascinating list here.
In reverse his first 25 were:
100. KARAOKE MACHINE
100. KARAOKE MACHINE
99. E BOOK READER
98. HAIR DRYER
97. TROUSER PRESS
96. GARLIC PRESS
95. TORCH
94. WHEELED SUITCASE
93. TOASTER
92. SODASTREAM
91. REMOTE CONTROLLED CAR
90. METAL DETECTOR
89. POPUP TENT
88. SANDWICH MAKER
87. ELECTRIC BLANKET
86. CHIP AND PIN
85. WHISTLE
84. PDA
83. SCISSORS
82. BULLWORKER
81. ELECTRIC SHAVER
80. HANDCUFFS
79. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES
78. SPECTACLES
77. BELL
76. SHREDDER
98. HAIR DRYER
97. TROUSER PRESS
96. GARLIC PRESS
95. TORCH
94. WHEELED SUITCASE
93. TOASTER
92. SODASTREAM
91. REMOTE CONTROLLED CAR
90. METAL DETECTOR
89. POPUP TENT
88. SANDWICH MAKER
87. ELECTRIC BLANKET
86. CHIP AND PIN
85. WHISTLE
84. PDA
83. SCISSORS
82. BULLWORKER
81. ELECTRIC SHAVER
80. HANDCUFFS
79. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES
78. SPECTACLES
77. BELL
76. SHREDDER
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