by Tom | Nov 11, 2008 | Reading
A long essay on language that might see me drop my rigidity on less and fewer. As the man say, “five items or less” is undeniably clear. His call for enjoyment in the flow of phrase and words is spot on. It is people who don’t care about language...
by Tom | Nov 11, 2008 | Reading
Two more to add to the list: Rules and its cocktail bar and Corrigan’s new Mayfair gaff.
by Tom | Nov 11, 2008 | Reading
I hadn’t come across these pay for a bid / seat auctions. The way that MadBid resets the clock on a bid each time a bid is made is maddening. Not for me – all we need is for someone to create a sniping tool and then it will be relatively pointless. Also,...
by Tom | Nov 11, 2008 | Reading
So much to learn in this set from The Big Picture. Beards just really aren’t sensible in Antarctica, week long sunrises, aurora australis (not borealis), nacreous clouds, two mile deep snow, how does nature make such good right angles?
by Tom | Nov 8, 2008 | Reading
Very interesting question: how much should the gadgets people wear and the way they train be legal or not for the Olympics?
by Tom | Nov 8, 2008 | Reading
Edge looks at how we decide. Thoughts I liked:We see priming in experiments (you can affect outcomes by subtle clues in the environment) – how much does this affect the way we work in practice?Most standards are de facto and not usually driven by governmentWe...
