by Tom | Mar 11, 2010 | Reading
Dear lord, who invented these? I think calling them a banned list is a little harsh: maybe to be avoided? That said, I have struggled with a suitable opposite to benefits (mainly because it is so woolly as a term anyhow). Trialogue Wellderly Goldfish bowl facilitated...
by Tom | Mar 11, 2010 | Business
Despite it most likely being a pre-election salvo, I’m very keen on wider publication of salaries. I think the bizarre UK obsession with obfuscating what we earn (even between friends) is partly to blame for all sorts of discrimination and definitely allows...
by Tom | Mar 9, 2010 | IT
Interesting list of Guy Kawasaki’s favourite applications. Obiously Mac-centric, but some things in there that are definitely worth checking out.
by Tom | Mar 9, 2010 | Reading
Lovely comment on the Mail comments on the Venables affair. Is the commenter eligible for the auto-Darwin awards?
by Tom | Mar 9, 2010 | Reading
Maybe we should give this revision to mirror discipline a go?
by Tom | Mar 9, 2010 | Reading, Tech
Slightly overblown title, but there are good interviews with people you wouldn’t necessarily come across normally.
by Tom | Mar 9, 2010 | IT, Tech
Appcelerator sounds an interesting prospect for developing multi-platform (desktop and mobile) native apps using web technologies. It is open source, which makes it attractive. Now to work out a) their business model and b) their competitors.
by Tom | Mar 9, 2010 | Reading, Science
DNA matches against the national database aren’t often used to solve crimes. Now 1 in 350 of crimes doesn’t seem high or low,really. I wonder how often DNA taken during an investigation is used? The figure in the article is that 33,000 (1 in 40)...
by Tom | Mar 9, 2010 | Business, Government, Reading, Science, Tech
Checklists in surgery should be mandated given the extraordinary error improvements they bring. The interesting question is where else checklist thinking can be used.
by Tom | Mar 9, 2010 | Personal
Useful Venn diagram explaining some less-than-polite terminology. But a bit like being happy to state that I’m an atheist (because I’m inclined to believe there isn’t a god, not just that I don’t know), I don’t mind being proud of being a...
