by Tom | Jul 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
Some good discussion on McKQ on a couple of product companies that are trying to be sustainable, but not being fundamentalist about it (you can have a nice bottle for your cleaning fluid so that it is 1) purchased, 2) used and 3) effectively recycled). I have started...
by Tom | Jul 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
Ben sent me a great cartoon: I was intrigued, and found details of the orginal man-hunting version and then a great Onion spoof.
by Tom | Jul 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
I wonder if technology has reduced the time it takes to create the images for a comic? The process still sounds pretty arduous. I guess technology gives you the chance to make substantial changes more easily, and there is an undo button to allow you to experiment, but...
by Tom | Jul 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
Some very interesting reading on the banking bubble. I had always assumed that banking executives earned megabucks thanks to being close to and handling megabucks, not from any sector-specific skill which should be valued over and above other industries. The analysis...
by Tom | Jul 1, 2009 | Reading
Not the way to peace, methinks.Gaza sunset
by Tom | Jun 24, 2009 | Reading
Lots of long, deep reading on the future of journalism collected by and commented on by Charles Arthur.Why paywalls might or might not workThe past and future of journalismIf journalism is the process, what is the business?
by Tom | Jun 24, 2009 | IT
Fair points from Nielsen: how easy is it for someone to look over my shoulder when I’m tapping in my password into SplashID on my phone? Not very: which is why it has a show password option. Why shouldn’t this be the default on the web. To work...
by Tom | Jun 24, 2009 | IT
Well, you couldn’t be one just by reading this article, but there are some great pointers for those who have to help others design or develop software.
by Tom | Jun 24, 2009 | IT
There’s a whole raft of ways of further securing your machine against malware. At present, I go for Avast and the PSI software inspector. Dave has a pile of useful applications, as does Windows Secrets.
by Tom | Jun 24, 2009 | Reading
If the current Twitter isn’t the right Twitter, what is? Is it in a bubble (I think yes)? Is it killable by Google (certainly)? Does the Suggested User List cause it problems (yes)? What is the right length for a Tweet (summary: 2x the length of a NYT or BBC...
