Archive For February 2009

Intel is joining Dell in challenging Psion’s claim to the netbook trademark. I realise that Dell and Intel’s motives are purely commercial, but I dislike the patent and trademark litigation culture that has grown alongside the technology industry. I agree wholeheartedly that companies’ ideas and designs should be protected, but only when their claims are… Continue Reading ›

As an ex-Psion employee, I was disappointed and a little saddened to learn of Psion’s spurious trademark claim to the word netbook. Psion was once a great technology company, practically inventing the PDA, creating some classic hardware designs, and creating the operating system that powers a huge proportion of today’s smartphones: Symbian. Psion launched the… Continue Reading ›

The Guardian has an interesting interview with Ken Robinson on their site. One quote in particular really jumped out at me: Learning happens in the minds and souls, not in the databases of multiple-choice tests. So very, very true.

I watched Atonement over the weekend and found it a deeply moving and beautifully tragic story. Directed by Joe Wright, Atonement is a masterpiece, not words I use lightly. James McAvoy is absolutely fantastic, delivering a powerful and riveting performance, and for the first time, Keira Knightley really impressed me, giving a glimpse of the… Continue Reading ›