by Tom | Nov 17, 2011 | Business, Reading
Lots of reading about a range of disruptions over the last week. Reinventing fire actually gives a blueprint for its stronger economy based on efficiency and renewables. After the disappointment of Tim Jackson’s book (which said that we need a non-growth...
by Tom | Nov 14, 2011 | Reading
Spot on description of why some aspects of all social networks make you fear for humankind.
by Tom | Nov 9, 2011 | Reading
What's for breakfast around the world? Very interesting question on Quora. Pretty well every other meal you can see in street cafes, for example, but breakfast is often in the home and therefore private.No great surprises, but definitely some new things to...
by Tom | Nov 8, 2011 | Reading
Classic stuff. I particularly liked the paint colours, so I’m delighted they have been mocked up (fuckweasel and effervescent shitstain, especially). In the 50-26 list, I enjoyed 48, 44 and 30. In the 25-1 list, I enjoyed 20 (should have been moobs, though), 18,...
by Tom | Nov 7, 2011 | Business, Reading
I had no idea how tiny BP, Shell and Exxon were in the scheme of things. This also gives a hint as to how much money the state-backed oil companies bring in to their home countries each year (vs, e.g. Exxon quarterly profits of $10bn) McK wonders whether there will be...
by Tom | Nov 7, 2011 | Reading
Must read Goldacre on data analysis.Funnel plots are not something I knew much about, but of course it makes sense that you would expect more variation in smaller sample sizes. All data comparing cities and countries should be put through this kind of wringer. DIY...
