Category Archives: Web/Tech

Blink and you’ll miss it

There’s a part of me which wonders, as a massive Doctor Who nerd, if someone in Google’s web platforms team isn’t a big fan. In “Blink”, one of the best episodes ever, the enemy is a group of aliens who … Continue reading

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Why the Windows brand has been extended a step too far

Harry McCracken thinks that, despite the potential confusion, Windows is still the best name for Windows: “But here’s the thing: Moving away from the Windows name, either swiftly or slowly, won’t fix any of these issues. Windows Phone has had … Continue reading

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Using reversible user options for interface design

One of the general principles of user interface design should be that when a user has to choose an option, it should be easily reversible – and it should be obvious how to do so. Take a look at this … Continue reading

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Mike Lynch tells HP to go screw themselves

Mike Lynch certainly isn’t taking HP’s accusations lying down. And he has a point: the idea that it’s taken HP this long to spot the supposed issues is frankly ludicrous, as what it’s accusing Autonomy of is the kind of … Continue reading

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James Bond Cars Through The Ages

I’m a sucker for a Bond car… Everyone has a favourite Bond – and a favourite Bond girl – but what’s your favourite Bond car? Infographic by Evans Halshaw. View the interactive version here.

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Christine Assange and Ecuador – The enemy of my enemy is my friend

Christine “Mother of Julian” Assange: Human Rights Watch: Ecuador’s laws restrict freedom of expression, and government officials, including [President] Correa, use these laws against his critics. Those involved in protests marred by violence may be prosecuted on inflated and inappropriate … Continue reading

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Fans with typewriters

“It was obvious Lance Armstrong was doping” It touches on a wider issue in the world of sports journalism – what Walsh describes as journalists as “fans with typewriters”. “There was a time when it wasn’t cool to be a … Continue reading

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A war between Reddit and Gawker

Reddit Readies for Brewing ‘Inter-Website War’; Major Subreddits Ban Links to Gawker Media: It’s okay for anonymous Redditors to post upskirt photo after upskirt photo, but a huge violation of privacy for a journalist to report on the men who … Continue reading

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Did Apple and Google really spend more on patents than R&D? Yes – but it’s not all it seems

There’s been a meme doing the rounds based on the New York Times’ story on “the iEconomy” which claims that in 2011, both Google and Apple spent more on patent protection than R&D. This, on the face of it, looks … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with open source, redux

Miguel De Icanza on the Linux desktop and why it failed: When faced with "this does not work", the community response was usually "you are doing it wrong". That's been my experience of hanging out on open source forums looking … Continue reading

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