by Tom | Feb 27, 2006 | Reading
Yet more funked up subway maps.
by Tom | Feb 27, 2006 | Government
Mike Cross talks to the importance of Government Connect. He’s right, and there’s a lot of changes coming in that space.
by Tom | Feb 24, 2006 | Science
An article which made me think. I strongly believe that I’m seeing and hearing fewer and fewer ads in my life thanks to:Sky+ (almost never watch ads now, even on live Rugby matches, because we just hit pause)TV downloads (kind Canadians have removed the adverts...
by Tom | Feb 24, 2006 | Reading
Apparently waving your hands more equals better (more effective) teaching.
by Tom | Feb 24, 2006 | Government
UK local government tried life events and moved on. Directgov has life events and they seem OK. Now the EU wants them as part of the new i2010 framework so that Jonas and Gabriella can get married:“life-time events” “business-events”...
by Tom | Feb 24, 2006 | Science
What the f**k? Take a quantum computer that could run an algorithm if it was switched on. Through quantum interrogation, you can learn the result of a computation without running the computer. And someone has done it for real. So this must mean that our thinking is...
by Tom | Feb 24, 2006 | Reading
I’m quoted in a news piece about wikis.
by Tom | Feb 24, 2006 | Business
Interesting to see the US starting to wonder what effect Tesco might have, given that WalMart isn’t doing well against them in Blighty.
by Tom | Feb 23, 2006 | Reading
An interesting look from the economist’s point of view at some libertarian questions:Do you think a minimum wage is an effective way to help the poor? [Answer: No]Do you think wealth accumulation is the result of exploitation? [Answer: Not always]Do you see...
by Tom | Feb 22, 2006 | Reading
Nice interface to scan the use of words in State of the Nation speeches. Useful to see how politicians change their tune over time.
