Author Archives
-
When the workers fight back
Former staff at Brewdog have alleged a “culture of fear” at the beer firm with a “toxic attitude” to junior employees. In an open letter, signatories said a “significant number” of former staff had “suffered mental illness as a result… Read More ›
-
What your resting heart rate says about you
The advent of fitness trackers, pulse oximeters and home blood pressure machines means you can easily monitor your heart rate while doing everything from training for a marathon to sleeping at night. However, it is the resting rate during the… Read More ›
-
Dear England
I am confident that young kids of today will grow up baffled by old attitudes and ways of thinking. For many of that younger generation, your notion of Englishness is quite different from my own. I understand that, too. I… Read More ›
-
You Do Not Live in Apple’s World
All it takes is some bedtime reading of Epic’s 365-page findings document to see just how aggressive Apple executives have gotten in carrying out Steve Jobs ’ 2010 vision to, as the finding document quotes him, “tie all our products… Read More ›
-
If Naomi Osaka had a stutter it would all be fine…
Imagine if Naomi Osaka had an extreme stutter and could not do press conferences, or asked not to because of the stutter, it is highly unlikely that she would have been fined and threatened with disqualification from the French Open…. Read More ›
-
McGST Podcast Episode 64 (Are we living in the Hunger Games?)
Joanne and I discussed three questions that has been sent in and then we tried to cover near impossible topics including how long we will have to live with Covid for and if we are in fact all living in… Read More ›
-
Opt out, if you can
You have until June 23, 2021 to opt-out of your NHS data being shared with researchers and companies outside of the national health service. Privacy campaigners have raised serious concerns about plans from NHS Digital, which will see the medical… Read More ›
-
Podcasts you should be listening to
Here is a simple list of the podcasts I have been listening to recently. Some of them will make the hours disappear. The Lazarus Heist “Almost a perfect crime.” The hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars…. Read More ›
-
Watching Eurovision feels like being on another planet
My daughter made the mistake of putting Eurovision 2021 on the TV last night and I was immediately transfixed in the worst of ways. The Icelandic entry popped up (above) and my first words were “What the f*ck is that?”… Read More ›
-
Tech companies don’t understand watch design
The design meetings for many smartwatches today must all go something like this: Step 1: Choose round or square case.Step 2: Choose leather strap for “classy” or silicone strap for “sporty.”Step 3: Add titanium/sapphire crystal/other material for “luxury” version.Step 4:… Read More ›
McGST 