Looking forward

Some excellent forward looking articles:Interview with Milton FriedmanWhere do we live in 2025?Howard Rheingold on mobile

How Google hires

Interesting empirical approach to hiring (I guess you have to do this in large organisations. Summary: always hire above the curve, if posible. I can also see the “no hiring manager” piece working, but wonder if the “fit” between manager and...

The long tail x2

Guy reviews Chris Anderson’s book The Long Tail which summarises knowledge to date for the lay person. John Hagel argues that we’re in a transition stage that will cause the current long tail industries to consolidate around the three models...

Public Toilets

Bless:This is a transcript of the speech made byMinister for Local Government and Community Cohesion Phil Woolas at aseminar hosted by the British Toilet Association and Keep Britain Tidycampaign on 19 July 2006. He talks about public toilets.

Today’s delights

Lots of mixed stuff today:Cheese string theoryHow Google manages click fraudRude Britain (and the world as well now)Logmyjourney (not sure I want to pay for the service – would a history of dodgy cabs you’ve been in make any sense in keeping?)Empirical...