Archive For 2014

I’ve never understood the need to carry all of your cards, all of the time and in your back pocket at that. When I started working in London, catching the tube everyday, I became aware of the vulnerability of carrying all my cards and finances in my back pocket. Then when I damaged my back… Continue Reading ›

Regular readers will know I’m a big Aaron Draplin fan; I was fortunate to see him speak on his Tall Tales From a Large Man tour back in 2011, and he’s at the top of our ‘Speaker Wishlist’ for Milton Keynes Geek Night. I love his design work, especially his logo designs, they have a wonderfully… Continue Reading ›

Black Mirror White Christmas is the latest drama in Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror series, and it’s superb. Charlie Brooker is possibly most famous for his acerbic comedy shows such as Screen Wipe, but Black Mirror shows he is a great science fiction writer. Brooker has a brilliant view of the possible near/alternate future and it’s technology,… Continue Reading ›

Sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent — Dalai Lama

A stunning piece of architecture and a great museum.

I received myAmazon Kindle Voyage earlier this week, and thought I’d share my first thoughts on Amazon’s latest eReader. At first glance the Kindle Voyage looks like a slightly more compact Paperwhite, but there is much more to the latest flagship eReader from Amazon. The Screen The screen of the Kindle Voyage sits flush with the… Continue Reading ›