As an important side project, I write content for a mental-health app. I regularly create text that helps people focus on specific aspects of their lives and learn about themselves. One of the tools I've used is called Notion. It's a collaboration tool that's really...
I've had the great privilege of getting to read Richard MacManus' first foray into science fiction. His years as a tech journalist seem to give him the ability to introduce us to an incredibly believable world that's not too far off in Presence. Presence is...
A couple weeks back, I spoke at a client conference for Zengenti (where I work). We split the day into two broad streams – one focused on developers and sysadmins, and the other for "content." It's been interesting working for a CMS vendor, and I like the fact that...
Update below For a couple weeks, Radio 4's PM has been sharing dreadful worries over care.data, an NHS initiative to collate our medical records into a single database. Every caller I've heard has complained, and is scared about their data. My own reaction is...
Media Temple (mt) have looked after this site's hosting superbly. They handled problems (all of which were down to user error) promptly and with a bit of extra care. Under almost all circumstances, I support companies who work hard for their customers' loyalty. But,...
Every aspect of society and economy that has been touched by the Web has been changed radically. Even the way we interact socially is very different to 15 years ago. ... These changes are being brought about by the Web’s ability to link documents together into a...
Originally appeared on Kasabi's Blog: This last weekend, I found myself wearing a lab coat, meeting people working on some of the most interesting projects on the web, while in the queue to an entirely free espresso bar. And, I kept seeing human-sized foxes walking...
The more I use it, the more conflicted I am about the iPad. It's bright and renders images beautifully. I love the way designers are now taking this big screen into account when they produce apps like Pulse news reader and FryPaper. It's really fun for showing photos...
Ebooks are doing rather well, with Amazon announcing them outselling their print counterparts in bestsellers lists. I've enjoyed using the Kindle app for various reasons including: Instant purchase/download (even Amazon Prime can take too long!) One device, not many...