The importance of choice
Being off the net by choice is much easier to bear then when you lack that choice.
The great firewall of……Australia
My blood has passed boiling point this week with the Australian government planning to put a mandatory firewall between me and the Internet. While the comparison to the Chinese firewall will be denied I am sure, this is essentially the…
The problem with TV advertising
It is too sexy! When you look at the output on your television they are annoying and intrusive. To a marketing manager, or an executive though, the process of creating the ad is like living a little slice of Hollywood…
Is a recession good or bad for Apple
Apple is scheduled to release an earnings report today, and the general feeling tends to be that they will have a good quarter. In the wake of the financial crisis, their stocks are down considerably at the moment, the inference…
What caused the financial crisis?
It annoys me when people try to blame the problem on a single thing, banks, the government, deregulation, etc. The situation is so much more complex than can be explained by any one reason and most people that are trying…
Distractions help you work
We probably all have had times when we have had to step away from a problem before we can solve it. A new study reported in the Telegraph found that when solving problems, distractions can make the process faster. The…
More handy Gmail options
In the 415 podcast Mike talked about Googles new ‘goggles’ option which if you set asks you maths questions before you send an email at times you might have had a drink or seven. Personally I have never had a…