Archive For January 2006

My flight was very good. I only watched two films as the film selection was rather uninspiring. We arrived at our hotel early afternoon on Saturday and decided to have a few hours’ sleep and then to head out into Tokyo. Sadly, when I woke up after my nap, my cold had set in with… Continue Reading ›

OK, so I’m on my way to Tokyo – I’m currently sitting in the Virgin Clubhouse waiting for my flight to be called. It’s been a hell of a week getting ready for this trip, but we are as ready as we’re gonna be; I just hope our Japan team is. With perfect timing, I… Continue Reading ›

I have wanted to go to Tokyo for years, and now I am. I don’t travel much for work, so to have my employer fly me Upper Class to a dream city is a bit of a treat. OK, so I have some serious work to do whilst I’m there, but hell, I’ll deal with… Continue Reading ›

Jonny Ive, Apple’s design overlord, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours list. It’s fantastic to see the importance of design being recognised. Jonathan Ive is responsible (with a little input from Steve Jobs, I’m sure) for the iMac, Cube, iBook, Powerbook, Mini, and of course, the iPod range. Apple is renowned… Continue Reading ›