by Tom | Jun 12, 2009 | Reading
Nice article from Charles Arthur helping to shine some light on a number of debates. Journalism is a process, nothing more. There is a business wrapper around it called publishing which makes it profitable and sustainable (or not). We shouldn’t confuse or...
by Tom | Jun 12, 2009 | Reading
Bad stats, maybe. As Ben says, home taping didn’t do it, neither recordable CDs and nor will the internet. As I keep banging on about (and now the research supports): we want to pay for music, not for music companies. As Charles Dunstone says: you can’t...
by Tom | Jun 12, 2009 | Personal
Well, one of them at least. I’ve done it, but wondered whether it was a cunning scam to get my number.
by Tom | Jun 11, 2009 | Science
I think I agree with Black Triangle that they probably shouldn’t, but with an active opt-out rather than an opt-in to ensure as much coverage as possible.
by Tom | Jun 11, 2009 | IT
Neat how to. I think it should work, but can’t test it yet…
by Tom | Jun 11, 2009 | Reading
I’ll back a call for reducing fund management fees: though most of ours are underwater post recession, so it’s even more ironic. Just as the concierge agency trying to charge a percentage fee on our building costs as a finders fee, it just feels wrong that...
by Tom | Jun 11, 2009 | Reading
Can universities survive in their current form? Large classes and lecture-based broadcast teaching seem at odds with a) the value of university in teaching you how to learn and how to analyse and b) the way the younger generations use the knowledge available on the...
by Tom | Jun 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
Ian Watmore has a candid and relaxed chat to the Public Accounts Committee (you can read the uncorrected evidence; a lovely phrase). He can, because he´s leaving his post as a Permanent Secretary to join the Football Association (one suspects it is his dream...
by Tom | Jun 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
Just as the use of surgical check lists is improving surgical outcomes, the use of a knowledge management tool in GP practices is improving referral quality. Could this work in the purchasing and commercial space? What other complex areas where communication is tricky...
by Tom | Jun 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
Nice idea to use collaboration with expert non-patent examiners to gather prior art. It would probably be worth patent-heavy companies to invest in someone to participate for them: most patent applications won´t be yours, so the more you can steer away from...
