by Tom | May 21, 2010 | Reading
I’m not a footy fan, but this is genius. Roo in a beard is particularly good. Write The Future from Nalden on Vimeo.
by Tom | May 21, 2010 | Personal
Pegasus is involved in the 40th anniversary celebrations of The Place, somewhere I had no idea about before we did a piece there a couple of years ago. There were some dance celebs at the first night, but it is not my area of expertise…Choir project: Attention!...
by Tom | May 21, 2010 | Government
Fascinating look at the regular reconfigurations of Whitehall departments. I particularly enjoyed the spoof one.
by Tom | May 21, 2010 | Business, Government, Personal
Fascinating but depressing article from John Robb. The global economic system has co-opted many of the functions of the nation state to its own ends. Look at the support given to banks, the ability of BP to stifle reporting on the Deepwater Horizon oil leak.My take on...
by Tom | May 21, 2010 | General
Delightful quote from Dan Dennett:there is no polite way of asking somebody: have you considered the possibility that your entire life has been devoted to a delusion?He also asks the sensible question:would the ritualistic shells still do the work of binding together...
by Tom | May 21, 2010 | Business, Government, Personal, Reading
Great guide to reading statistics from the House of Commons (PDF).The summary questions given in the title are spot on: all journalists should answer these questions on our behalf before running with any statistic-based news item.
by Tom | May 18, 2010 | Reading
Lovely shots of Eyjafjallajökull erupting in time lapse. Reminds us that we’re lucky to be able to fly at all. Let’s hope wiffy is OK on her way to Chicago. Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on...
by Tom | May 17, 2010 | Business
Gladwell casts entrepreneurs as rational predators. This was published well before a McK article I had previously quoted. This definitely rings true: the people I know who have really made it have seen a hole in the market and gone after it relentlessly. I also agree...
by Tom | May 14, 2010 | Business
Five forces reshaping global economy sees McK look at the factors that executives believe are having the most impact on their businesses. The one that people have least dealt with is the rapid transition of economic activity to emerging markets.
by Tom | May 14, 2010 | IT
I love my little NC10, especially in my garden office. Sensibly, after inactivity (roughly equating to not touching a key for a while) it auto dims the screen brightness to only just visible. Normally, I can get the brightness back on by flicking the mouse or pressing...
