by Tom | Nov 8, 2008 | Reading
Amazing that China managed to get rid of a rain cloud that was due to fall on the opening ceremony. Sadly, the funky feet fireworks in the opening ceremony were faked.
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...
by Tom | Oct 30, 2008 | Reading
I didn’t know Shibam existed; shocking scenes now it has been subject to flooding. I hope they choose to rebuild it (as they did Budva and Kotor in Montenegro after an earthquake).
by Tom | Oct 30, 2008 | Reading
Can you spot insider trading after the fact by looking at stock markets? It seems so.
by Tom | Oct 30, 2008 | Reading
Graze offers vegebox-style healthy snacks delivered to your desk. A nice idea. But our post comes in at 2pm at work (and at the home office) so would it be so useful?
