by Tom | Oct 8, 2010 | Business, Personal, Tech
Having finally taken the plunge into wireless mesh network multi-zone sound for the house, I have to say Sonos is genuinely great. I have never experienced a system so easy to set up. All tech manufacturers should take note. It took 20 minutes. NAS scanned: check....
by Tom | Sep 28, 2010 | Personal, Tech
At $1,225 the Thing-O-Matic 3D printer is getting very close to affordable. Not that I have any space for one. Time to clear out the office, I think.
by Tom | Jul 8, 2010 | Tech
Lovely quote among many:And to put it in one bleak sentence, no medium has ever survived the indifference of 25-year-olds
by Tom | Jul 8, 2010 | Government, Tech
Lots to digest in this summary of evidence on the effects on children of increased home computer availability. Two key points:Mathematics and reading test scores drop a little with the growing use of home computersIntroduction of broadband internet widens racial and...
by Tom | Jul 7, 2010 | Business, Government, Tech
Tableau public feels like crosstabs on steroids. Should be brilliant for open data visualisation and analysis.
by Tom | Jun 18, 2010 | Business, Tech
Some great stuff in there, but I can’t help being contrary on the consume and share portrayal of our online usage. Yes, that’s what the iPad engenders, but I don’t think it has to be the way: we create content in emails, SMSes, status updates, photos...
