She tells us: ‘I need to have a strong routine to manage it ‘A lot of the ways that I manage it is structurally, forcing myself to have to leave the house and making plans with people that I can’t… Read More ›
Thoughts
What It Was Like to Sell Apps Online in 2003
Apple likes to claim that the App Store replaced the system of selling software in physical boxes in stores and over the mail. But it’s not true. My experience selling apps before the App Store was not unique or new… Read More ›
Humans of New York
I may be the last person in the world to discover Humans of New York, but it is an inspirational resource which explores the lives of real people. No celebrities, no fanfare, just real life. And it finally makes Instagram… Read More ›
Thanks
On 31st January 2002 I uploaded my first web post and I don’t even want to think about how many I have written since that time. I suspect it is more than 15,000, and likely much higher, but in that… Read More ›
Buy the product, not the idea
“Ad Maiora is an automatic watch integrated with a number of superb smart functions suitable for day-to-day life.” If you pre-order the Ad Maiora you will pay €539 with the future retail price quoted as €1100. It is an intriguing… Read More ›
Why people do not move from the iPhone?
If you go to this link on your iPhone you can experience what a Samsung Android smartphone feels like to use. It is a clever interactive website that attempts to offer a representation of how it would feel if you… Read More ›
How we are taught to measure success is so wrong
I was struck by the above image in this tweet. This is something I have been hoodwinked by my whole life. I have always measured success by my job title and the associated salary, and with this the material objects… Read More ›
What is the best digital note taker?
My iPad Pro (1st generation) is close to death. The battery is holding a charge for an hour at most, often less, and the cost of fixing it is prohibitive. I can get it done for £150 by a third… Read More ›
I don’t trust Windows’ stability
I’ve been using Macs and Windows PCs ever since they became available. For the last 12 years, it’s been a Mac at home and a Windows 7 PC at work until I retired. Now I use Windows 10 in Boot… Read More ›
Windows 10 is as cold and unemotional as ever
I received a new work laptop this week. It was much quicker and powerful enough to cope with every piece of software I need to use in my job. It was also long overdue, but the jump in performance makes… Read More ›
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