Category Archives: Stuff

ALL CAPS, missing apostrophe, images in an email footer, all crimes that should be referred to the European Court of Human Rights. I’m not kidding, they seem to cause so much harm and misery to so many on Twitter, Facebook … Continue reading →

I read with much interest this post from Matt Gemmell about simplicity the other day and agreed with all of it. I disagreed with all of it too, but I’ll get to that. It’s not that I think Matt is … Continue reading →

Years ago, someone, I forget who, described the British attitude to the EU something like this: “Britain is like the angry drunk husband locked out of the house. He bangs and bangs on the door demanding that he be let … Continue reading →

Is it just me or is there a new trend in being absolutely right about everything? I’m not talking about the normal level of circle jerk, but a new more subtle circle that pretends to be less jerky, but somehow … Continue reading →

I’m going to be a judge for the Global Mobile Awards 2012, there’s lovely.   See you in Barcelona?

Padder, the digital magazine I originated and edited for a short, but sweet five issues is, as you’ll probably already have guessed unlikely to see an issue six. I, of course, am very disappointed about this. Don’t worry though, this … Continue reading →

Marco Arment says he doesn’t like seeing ads in digital magazines what did I pay for? Well you didn’t pay enough for a publication without ads that’s for sure. The economics of magazines on the iPad aren’t some magical cash … Continue reading →

I admit that my experience of seeing someone die of Cancer is limited, but I find it difficult to believe that Steve Jobs was working the day before he died. I find it difficult to believe he was talking the … Continue reading →

Last night my wife was on a train that was cancelled at Doncaster. Worse things I cannot imagine, but luckily she’d almost immediately caught a train to Leeds. Anyway she sent me a text message asking what time the train … Continue reading →

      HOW DO THEY GET AWAY WITH STUNTS LIKE THIS?