by Tom | Oct 27, 2004 | Government
The government is thinking about an eBay-style marketplace for goods and services. It’s an interesting idea – as they suggest, why not let the private sector build it and run it under licence and then it doesn’t really matter if it works or not....
by Tom | Oct 27, 2004 | Reading
A small but growing repository for philosophy papers.
by Tom | Oct 25, 2004 | General
I have to have a Treo 650. Simple as that. Let’s hope Orange get it out before xmas.
by Tom | Oct 25, 2004 | Science
Is That a Pilot in Your Pocket? discusses a recent experiment which removed rat neurons, got them growing new connections and then taught them to fly a flight simulator. Brain in a dish, anyone?
by Tom | Oct 25, 2004 | Personal
Idly thinking about an in car navigation system and came across the TomTom Go. a) it’s named after me (not) and b) they have just open sourced their OS (it’s based on Linux). Should allow for some nice modifications over time. Having watched the demo, I...
by Tom | Oct 25, 2004 | Reading
The Talent Myth asks whether smart people are over-rated. I hope not! From my quick scan of the document, I think it is really saying that smart people need measuring just like anyone else, and once you’ve measured them, they will not be as standout as they...
by Tom | Oct 25, 2004 | Science
The sort of thing that only I will find interesting: what are the greatest equations in physics to date.
by Tom | Oct 25, 2004 | IT
Editorium has some really nice articles about clever stuff you can do with Word.
by Tom | Oct 25, 2004 | Reading
Jakob makes a valid point: the scale-invariance of the internet means that thieves can affect a massive number of people (millions, potentially) in a very simple manner. Unlike your local car thief, who can only really steal cars in a limited area, and certainly not...
by Tom | Oct 25, 2004 | IT
A note that suggests that Watmore (the new CIO for government) presided over some nasties at Sainsburys. Did he?
