by Tom | Jun 14, 2007 | Science
I hadn’t seen anything like this reflection nebula before – the pictures of the sky are normally super colourful. Just beautiful.
by Tom | Jun 14, 2007 | Reading
Extraordinary that China is running out of surnames.
by Tom | Jun 14, 2007 | Reading
Some excellent tips on presenting to a room – whether ten or ten thousand, the general ideas work. I had never thought of biting the tongue for saliva. Genius.
by Tom | May 22, 2007 | Reading
Maybe we’re doing OK? Maybe we’re going to die of overcrowding…
by Tom | May 21, 2007 | Reading
Picked up the Wii this weekend – it’s the first games console I’ve ever bought. I normally play games for an hour or so and then get bored, so having them on a PC makes more sense for me (because most games come to PC at some stage, and the quality /...
by Tom | May 21, 2007 | Reading
I very nearly got caught out by this fraud when buying the Wii. Message: always use due diligence on a site you have never bought from before. Thankfully the fraud on my card amounted to no more than a £30 pay-as-you-go phone top up. I’m not sure what it was,...
by Tom | May 21, 2007 | Science
New Scientist sums up most of the available evidence for climate change and describes it relatively dispassionately, which is very useful for all of us. Worth reading and digesting.
by Tom | May 18, 2007 | Reading
Jonza notes a superb anecdote about Wolfowitz:Paul Wolfowitz has often been blissfully unaware of the full extent of his unpopularity. That was evident recently when he walked into a lift at the World Bank headquarters in Washington with another member of staff.Making...
by Tom | May 18, 2007 | Reading
Nice to see that JDF has started blogging (prizes for knowing what the “F” is). Last weeks is on outsourcing of professional services.In my view, the outsourcing of repetitive process jobs to low-cost countries and then to robots will clearly apply to...
by Tom | May 17, 2007 | Reading
Back right – easy to spot. What a lovely place to gather: low sun, autumnal trees and vineyards (clearly the most important).
