Soon to be titled

"Then all the charm Is broken - all that phantom-world so fair Vanishes, and a thousand circlets..."

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:23:48 +0100

“Then all the charm Is broken - all that phantom-world so fair Vanishes, and a thousand circlets spread, And each mis-shape[s] the other”

- 3.06: features (via Instapaper)

strutting: iPhone 5 Preview (by petermorgan.uk) Har har. Shut...

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:23:17 +0100

strutting:

iPhone 5 Preview (by petermorgan.uk)

Har har. Shut up.

Sad but true

This is what happens when you upgrade Xcode! Backups start to...

Sat, 22 May 2010 13:56:01 +0100

This is what happens when you upgrade Xcode! Backups start to get a little funky.

Where I ‘live’ now

Sat, 22 May 2010 11:59:21 +0100

Where I ‘live’ now

Apple would never give their competitors this much free publicity

Sat, 22 May 2010 10:28:02 +0100

Apple would never give their competitors this much free publicity:

Google is acting like a child with android. When last did you see Apple give their competition any attention at all - leaders don’t need to point out what the others are doing wrong. They just go and do the right thing.

The Triumph of the Stupidly Optimistic

Sat, 22 May 2010 09:56:10 +0100

The Triumph of the Stupidly Optimistic :

Pin point perfect - pithy even.

"a step back to the era of CD-ROMS.” is how eBooks on the iPad are referred to as Wesiberg..."

Mon, 17 May 2010 18:26:09 +0100

““a step back to the era of CD-ROMS.” is how eBooks on the iPad are referred to as Wesiberg lovingly deconstructs the myth that people will want to turn pages on the iPad.”

- Why iPad apps won’t help magazines. - By Jacob Weisberg - Slate Magazine

Pop up decadance

Tue, 11 May 2010 19:13:18 +0100

At the tasting sessions under shoreditch town hall.

Peak Phosphorus, and Why It Matters - By James Elser and Stuart White | Foreign Policy

Sat, 01 May 2010 10:58:03 +0100

Peak Phosphorus, and Why It Matters - By James Elser and Stuart White | Foreign Policy:

This article ended up annoying me - Its a classic tale of a natural resource running out and the consequences we face. Except for the fact that in page one the solution which worked last time is laid out pretty clearly - we go and find more of it as they did in the 1940s quite deliberately. Human beings solve problems like this when there’s money to be made - complaining that it looks bad doesn’t help anyone.

The iPad, the Kindle, and the future of books : The New Yorker

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:34:39 +0100

The iPad, the Kindle, and the future of books : The New Yorker:

This is a great article but it’s not about the future of books - it’s about the failure of the industry to realise they need to change. Throughout this piece what leaps out is how defensive and clueless the book execs are. There’s a telling quote from an O’Reilly exec (who to be fair do get it and are doing something sensible).

“Nothing is stopping publishers from putting apps for books on iPhones”

These guys could have been publishing on the platform at prices they control for years now - yet they’ve chosen to complain and try to prop up the bookstores that - currently - provide a big chunk of their revenue.

Why I don't think the iPad will beat the Kindle

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:18:32 +0100

I’ve had a kindle for about 8 weeks now - never even so much as touched an iPad since, living in the UK, I’m a second hand citizen in Appleland.

Nonetheless I feel qualified to comment on why I don’t think the iPad will destroy the kindle - the reason is simple:

The kindle is simply the best reading experience I’ve ever had.

After 8 weeks of reading on my kindle I can say that I now avoid buying books if they’re not available on the platform - reading is simply superb on the device. I buy a lot of books - they’re piled high on every surface of my home. And yet I am deeply in love with the Kindle experience.

I contrast this with the experience of reading on my iPhone or Mac. I have the Kindle app for both and Instapaper for the iPhone. The getting lost factor simply isn’t there for these platforms. Instapaper is about as close as I get with it’s tilt scrolling and I read a bunch of stuff on the bus - but for serious reading the Kindle kills it.

Tapping the screen on the iPad sounds interventionist to me - it will interrupt the page turning experience - the Kindle vanishes while reading - you forget you’re reading one. And it’s the form factor and weight of the thing that does it. It’s actually easier to read than a real book. The iPad - for all its desirability and swoon factor (I’m sure I’ll break down and buy one as I have with every other apple device) - will not be as good as the Kindle for reading books.

CK Prahalad is dead

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:18:13 +0100

CK Prahalad is dead :

Wow - I never met the man but his books were never anything but brilliant.

iPad printing: solved -- Engadget

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:42:27 +0100

iPad printing: solved -- Engadget:

Sadly Amusing

The iPad and Innovation Theory « Scott Berkun

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:45:20 +0100

The iPad and Innovation Theory « Scott Berkun:

It’s possible that I think Berkun is insightful because his analysis here gives word to my vague feeling about why I probably won’t buy an iPad - it doesn’t do anything compellingly new for me. That said, this is still a great bit of insight.

Seth's Blog: Driveby culture and the endless search for wow

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:58:09 +0000

Seth's Blog: Driveby culture and the endless search for wow:

Seth is always incredibly insightful but this little essay had one sentence that really struck home

They may have found a short-term solution, but the magazine is doomed precisely because the people they are pandering to don’t really pay attention and aren’t attractive to advertisers.

This is the key concept here. Over time advertisers are only going to pay for results - not impressions. And when that happens all those little tricks we hate so much will have to stop.

They may have found a short-term solution, but the magazine is doomed precisely because the people they are pandering to don’t really pay attention and aren’t attractive to advertisers.

Greg Mankiw's Blog: Happy Pi Day!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:00:03 +0000

Greg Mankiw's Blog: Happy Pi Day!:

Sadly I thought this was pretty funny.

'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Calif. at 38 - washingtonpost.com

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:35:24 +0000

'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Calif. at 38 - washingtonpost.com:

The eighties is slowly slipping away from us - thank god god for Tron II

Big wheel in Nottingham

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:40:13 +0000

Big wheel in Nottingham

The Daily Mash - The Daily Mash All-You-Need-to-Know Guide to UK Inflation

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:29:24 +0000

The Daily Mash - The Daily Mash All-You-Need-to-Know Guide to UK Inflation:

It’s funny because it’s true.

So Many People don't care: Analysis - David Falk Says N.B.A. and Players Are Headed for Trouble - News Analysis - NYTimes.com

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:24:14 +0000

So Many People don't care: Analysis - David Falk Says N.B.A. and Players Are Headed for Trouble - News Analysis - NYTimes.com:

It never ceases to amaze me how the USA lives in a bubble. The NBA is irrelevant to the point of obscurity in most of the world yet front of mind for so many Americans.