Democracy game

Maybe this is something to get into while Caroline is in the states? Apparently it is very good Democracy game: you can’t just create utopia and retire – the increased congestion caused by your green lanes on the motorway cause your approval ratings to drop....

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.

OODA loops

One to remember: observe, orient, decide, act. Neat. And explains JRobb’s “skating to where the puck is going to be”.

Six great factoids

Six lovely factoids from Charles Arthur – here is a cut-down summary of the ones I liked. Why not read them all:Knife deaths are falling; surgeons treat attacks more effectivelyMotorola got its country name field length wrong and ended up publicising Palestine...