An interesting week, with potential for huge changes. But more on that as they crystalise! Reading Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregellis. An interesting Alt-history story, the first in a trilogy. What happens if the Germans had harnessed mental powers in WW2 and what would be the UK response. The Brilliant Hack that brought Foursquare back […]
2013 – Week 49
Reading Odon Childbirth device: Car mechanic uncorks a revolution. A feature about Jorge Odon, a car mechanic from Argentine, who has invented a new device to help with childbirth. What we can learn from fake tears on social media (The Kernal). Why people push their grief onto social media when a celebrity dies. (something you […]
2013 – Week 48
Reading 18 Ways to take Mobile seriously from Inma. It’s been the year of the mobile for years and years, but it’s permanently tipped that way now and this provides a list of the basics to make sure you’re meeting needs. I’m not Angry. After my meeting with Ben, this is where my searches took […]
2013 – Week 47
Winter is definitely here! it’s getting a bit cold out there. Not sure of it’s the cold but it was a very quiet week. Reading Not that musch this week. The NSA Files: Decoded from The Guardian. An assessment of the impact of the revelations about the NSA spying on everyone. Saints of the Shadow […]
2013 – Week 45
Reading The Ofsted Report on Hogwarts. This is from earlier in the year and is a lot of fun. What would the regulatory bodies make of a school of Wizardry, especially one with such a high accident rate! Up in Arms (Tufts) A look back at the hstory of the US and how the different […]
2013 Week 10
2 Mar to 8th Mar After the quiet of last week, this week was a little more exciting. Reading Reinventing sustainability: Why brand talk about responsibility is cheap. I’m working on some sustainability projects at work and slowly adding to my reading. This reflects research that we have done, in that you need to act […]
2013 Week 9
Sat 23rd Feb – Fri 1 Mar You’d think i could do this, wouldn’t you. One post a week, that’s all I need. But no, I end up doing other things over the weekend and then at work time and the one post gets left behind until major catch up sessions like this one! So […]
2013 Week 8
A quick follow up to catch up the weeks. Reading Fitbit talks about tracking and privacy. I’m using a Fitbit and I love it. Just wearing it makes me think about being more active, to climb the stairs instead of the escalator. As mentioned in the article, the ecosystem is great and I hope increased […]
2013 Week 7
Nearly the end of Feb and I’ve managed to miss a week. Didn’t last too long then! That’s what going on holiday does, trying to rush to get everything sorted. So let’s catch up forstly with week 7. Reading American Express launch ‘Pay with a tweet hashtag‘. The ability for people who have linked their […]
2013 Week 3
The week after CES means reading about CES. Not just the immediate responses, the announcements and the press releases, but the posts from those who have taken time to think about what they have seen. the Verge went through what they though was the best of CES. Of a far more reflective nature is the […]
2013 Week 2
Week 2 is done. I’ve decided I don’t like the sign outside Southwark Tube station, which provides the date. It’s a reminder every morning that another day has been ticked off and it’s mutely asking me what have I done to change the world. Or something like that! So what have I wrestled out of […]
2013 Week 1
A challenge to set myself! A defined weekly blog post. But the question I ask myself, is it about progress, the job, my life, or is it about things I’ve found you may enjoy. The latter inspired in particular by James Whatley’s Five Things on Friday series of posts which I’ve really enjoyed reading over […]