by Tom | Oct 16, 2012 | Tech
MindMeld looks like an interesting augmented reality tool for conversations: real time spoken-word analysis to throw up information on the things you are discussing. Sort of a background Siri, I guess.
by Tom | Oct 16, 2012 | Business, Tech
Airline baggage tags: How their brilliant design gets bags from Point A to Point B. Surprisingly interesting account of real innovation in the design of baggage tags. My next trip is now guaranteed to be the first one I loose luggage in.
by Tom | Sep 25, 2012 | Tech
Finally upgraded by accident. Good lord the maps are bad for the big lychee. To begin with, I can’t find Wiffy’s office, don’t have MTR station names or exits marked to help work put which to take and the location accuracy is hideous: somewhere...
by Tom | Sep 5, 2012 | Business, Tech
Twitter Certified Products Program – Open for Businessplus the gradual crack down on any third party clients is a clear sign that Twitter is now about monetizing eyeballs rather than the users. Sad.
by Tom | Aug 30, 2012 | Government, Hong Kong / China, Tech
Kites untether China’s grip on air pollution data. Nice use of simple technology to route around government interference. People have pollution monitors in their office windows in Hong Kong: no kites needed as yet.
by Tom | Oct 7, 2011 | Reading, Tech
Great new feature on the new Kindles allows you to follow thinking in a book well beyond the boundaries of the book itself. A sort of algorithmically guessed set of mini-internet searches that you might want to do. I already love having a dictionary built in to look...
