by Tom | Mar 22, 2011 | Business
Seven steps to better brainstorming from two McK alumni has a similar approach to the one I’ve found myself using when trying to capture ideas from disparate groups. Their seven-point plan (with my comments) is as follows: Know your organization’s...
by Tom | Mar 22, 2011 | Business, Tech
Remember MySpace and Bebo? Most western people moved to Facebook, and there’s no reason why we might move again in the future. Yes, it seems unlikely, but that doesn’t mean it is forbidden. The Unfortunate Tale Of Two Twitters sums up how a single internet...
by Tom | Mar 18, 2011 | IT
Awasu personal edition seems a little bit of overkill for, e.g., a regular download of Corrie torrents, but it does seem to work. [NB I think that my subscription to ITV Granada in HK means this is time shifting and therefore acceptable]
by Tom | Mar 17, 2011 | Reading, Science
It’s worth noting a few things from Bad Science that I’m catching up on: Sniffer dogs react to their handlers, not their unerring instinct to find drugs. I guess the experiment needs to be done with drugs rather than sausages, but the principle seems...
by Tom | Mar 16, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
One of the benefits of our apartment is that you can see Wednesday night racing. There are horses in this shot, I promise!