by Tom | Sep 28, 2005 | IT
The Power of Default Values is such that we’re more likely to click on the top link in Google even if a stealth program is swapping the top two links over without us knowing. So some of us read the results, and some of us don’t.
by Tom | Sep 27, 2005 | Science
Nice to see that mainstream journalists report on predicting from Darwin. There’s a question in my mind as to whether we can really lay this prediction at Darwin’s door, but nevertheless, it’s useful to have ammunition.
by Tom | Sep 2, 2005 | Government
Two interesting articles from Ideal GovernmentThe Austrian single citizen ID and how it worksThe 311 city non-emergency number in New YorkI think we should have both of them, now.
by Tom | Jul 29, 2005 | Reading
My boss bought a pile of short sleeved shirts for the lads in the office in a sale on Jermyn street. He wore one of them yesterday afternoon, so I thought I’d be OK in mine today. Error. We’re both wearing the same short sleeved shirt, chinos and light...
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Reading
UK Stays Top of G7 Broadband Coverage League. We may have the most coverage, but it certainly isn’t the cheapest, and it certainly isn’t the fastest in my somewhat deprived ward.
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Business
The Economist suggests thatcopper is at its peak. This is good news for my father-in-law (who has an import business based on copper), as it should stop investors getting into the metal for a while and help bring some profit back.[In other news, Copper may be the...
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Reading
Worthwhile lists Five Tips for Thriving in Your New Job. They’re pretty good, I think: mostly based around relationships and the softer side of work.Put all the expectations on the tableIdentify a relatively simple problem and fix it within the first 90 daysMake...
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Reading
Calculating the True Price of Software looks at applying option pricing to software, and concludes that the value of software in the initial purchase price is dwarfed by the implied options for upgrades and support. Reminder to self: reread the theory behind these...
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Reading
Turning the Pages is a great collection of scanned books: they’ve just added Mercator’s atlas of the UK.
by Tom | Jul 28, 2005 | Government
Picking Up the Tab looks at how and whether US government sites should use a self-funding model. Of course they should!
