by Tom | Mar 11, 2011 | Reading
ICorrect is an interesting idea. It’ll work until someone fakes their way on to it and then it could lose all its trustability. Even at present, it is difficult to trust it entirely, as there is no real proof that anyone on the site is who they say they are. The...
by Tom | Mar 11, 2011 | Personal, Reading
It does concern me that I might come over this way. Not that I care about insignificant details in word choice, of course. FYI Basic instructions is often very, very funny. I recommend.
by Tom | Mar 10, 2011 | Business, Personal, Reading
Dave writes very eloquently that centralisation (e.g. one Facebook, one Twitter) creates clear Achilles heels for news networks, especially. I think he’s right that people need to have a piece of their own infrastructure on the internet, just as most people have...
by Tom | Mar 10, 2011 | Business, Reading
Sounds like it is possible to make a proper living selling books cheaply. Note: not cheap books. I wonder how this will translate to music? The computer games industry has worked out that apps can provide a serious revenue stream for creators, and is now looking at...
by Tom | Feb 7, 2011 | Reading
The 6 Crappiest Interview Questions. Hate the fact that lists work, love the Oatmeal. I’ve tried all the strategies mentioned as an interviewer and an interviewee.
by Tom | Dec 8, 2010 | Government, Personal, Reading
Simple summary: Wikileaks is as good a place as any to release the cablegate and Afghanistan war logs. Julian Assange should be treated as innocent until proven guilty and should stand trial in Sweden. I believe that the stealing of the cablegate files was illegal....