When John Amaechi OBE was a boy, his white grandfather would lean out of the car window to shout racist abuse at other drivers whilst he sat in the back. He went on to become the first British NBA star… Read More ›
Thoughts
Have our eyes finally opened to tech intrusion?
The news that Apple will scan iPhones for child abuse imagery has naturally caused a stir. Before an image is stored onto iCloud Photos, the technology will search for matches of already known CSAM.Apple said that if a match is… Read More ›
Time for your compulsory home camera installation
Hello! We’re here to make some upgrades to your home. No, you have no real choice. Yes, we’re fitting cameras to every room, but we’re only using them to monitor for Bad Things which we define and can add to… Read More ›
How does this person get through the day?
This tweet struck me in so many different ways, and few of them are positive. It would appear that the word Pfizer = 666 if you discount the letters P, Z and E, and if you turn the 9 upside… Read More ›
Some retailers never learn…
The above, from Curry’s in the UK, highlights a continuing problem with tech listing and the seeming inability of the people publishing the items to understand what the products actually. This is such a simple part of the process, when… Read More ›
The Cosmo Communicator
Cosmo Communicator is the ultimate mobile device that fits in your pocket. It’s a great little computer with an excellent keyboard, a world-wide dual-SIM mobile phone and a fantastic camera – all in one! Great for emails, messaging, editing documents,… Read More ›
Site update, masks (again) and the beautiful game
I have been checking out Squarespace again as the costs for WordPress were too high to make the site worthwhile and I have been on quite a journey. A short and brutal journey, but one which threw up a few… Read More ›
From f*cking useless to f*cking dangerous
Johnson called his previous health secretary ‘f*cking useless’ and he may have had a point, but he seems to prefer dangerous these days. Johnson will today announce that ‘legal restrictions on face masks will be dropped to let people “exercise… Read More ›
Concern about hybrid work models
In response to the statement “I am worried that some of my colleagues will have to leave Apple due to LACK of location-flexible work options,” 58.5 percent said they “strongly agree.” A total of 1,743 people answered the question. A… Read More ›
Is the Apple Watch close to being a small iPhone?
Something strange has happened over the past two weeks. I have been wearing my Apple Watch more often, almost 100% of the time, as I attempt (once again) to lose some weight and get back to pre-lockdown fitness levels. I… Read More ›
