Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics
This week the guy in charge of The Bank of England, Mervyn King, said that inflation was significantly closer to the 2% target this month, having dropped from 4.2% in December 2011 to 3.6% in January 2012. While this looks like great progress in making the economy a lot more stable, it is fraught with the usual problem with statistics: it's all about perspective, and very close to being an all-out lie.
Facebook's Top Secret Grand Plan
Various sites (CNet, TechRepublic) are saying that the Facebook IPO isn't for mere mortals like you and I and not to even consider buying stock. When we finally get our chance, the venture capitalists, early investors and company employees will already have had their wallets vacuumed clean and the price will be horribly inflated. But what if Facebook was about to change up a gear and bring its Armada of engineers to face the company that has already fired the first shot across their bows?
Facebook Files for IPO, Bitch!
As expected, Menlo Park-based Social Network, Facebook, has filed its S-1 form ahead of an Initial Public Offering in April.
Facebook Filing for $100bn IPO This Week
Various sources are reporting that Social Network supergiant, Facebook, will file for an Initial Public Offering next week.
Apple Releases 2012 Q1 Results
Apple have just released their 2012 1st Quarter results. You might want to sit down for this...
Cubicles of Enchantment
Maybe it's because my dad was a plumber before he retired, but I find public bathrooms interesting places. Not in the same way that George Michael finds them interesting you understand.
Google (Customer Services) Is Evil
Back in July I signed up for Google AdSense so I could earn a little cash to go towards hosting my little corner of the Interwebz. After a week or so of looking at a "your account is under review" page, I suddenly got an error saying I had been disapproved. Then I joined countless others in Google customer services HELL.
Prediction: The Next Big Thing
Due to my job as a software developer, I spend much of my day dealing with cutting edge technologies and watching the progress of the IT bandwagon as it barrels uncontrollably through every corner of our lives. From listening to music on your iDevice to Internet-connected TVs and fridges to Twitter on your car's dashboard, it's difficult to see what's just about to happen, let alone will happen a year or more away. However, if you look at some of the emerging tech, while watching what consumers are interested in, one technology seems to have the potential to be the next secret sauce of the Internet...
A Great Customer Experience: eBuyer
I'm the first to complain when a business treats me badly. But I'm also the first to sing the praises of a company who have given me a good experience. This Christmas, online technology box-mover, eBuyer have really impressed me...
Shock News: Being a Dick is Not Good for Business
When a guy (Dave) emailed Ocean Marketing for an update on his order for the "Avenger" game controller, he was met with abuse and condescention.