by Tom | Aug 4, 2011 | Reading
Do not “make the ask.†Just ask. Spot on. I recommend reading the comments 1) to learn what antimeria is and 2) to get some great Shakespeare quotes, e.g. “uncle me no uncles”.
by Tom | Aug 4, 2011 | Tech
Page One: Banish Multi-Page Articles does what it says. Changes multi-page articles on a range of sites into one page reads (yes, it saves you one click only, but probably means you will read more of the article). Now all you have to do is get used to OS X...
by Tom | Aug 2, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
Nice clear view into town tonight. Circuits after ten days in Europe put ten years on me.
by Tom | Aug 2, 2011 | Reading
Now it’s over for a while, some reading. In Why We Don’t Need a Debt Ceiling, Surowiecki puts a clear case that the US debt ceiling should be abolished. It would lead to better decision-making and improve the governance of the country. I’m...
by Tom | Aug 1, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
Lovely evening in HK, and set for a nice week. But what do I hear you say, we have to work? Surely not!