I was all set to write an apology to tech mega-giant, Google. Even though my AdSense woes are still unanswered, there are aspects of the Google operation which really excites me. Self-driving cars is important and they’ve put nearly a billion dollars into renewable energy. In fact, they say they Continue Reading
The Gentlemen’s Guide To Toilet Etiquette: Part 2
After the generous feedback from Part 1, it seemed only right to continue The Gentlemen’s Guide to Toilet Etiquette. Womenfolk, look away now. This gets graphic! When an aircraft unexpectedly smashes into the side of a Tibetan mountain range at 550mph, those with the foresight to keep their seatbelt on Continue Reading
The Cloud Will Save Us All!
If you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years (and who hasn’t!!) you might have missed out on a new trend of technology called “Cloud“. Until now it has been viewed cautiously and sometimes skeptically as a bandwagon that will fade into the sunset pretty soon, Continue Reading
35 Years On: Tenerife Disaster, 1977
35 years ago, two 747s collided at Los Rodeos Airport killing 583 people, making it the deadliest accident in aviation. On March 27th, 1977, a Pan American 747-100, “Clipper Victor” with registration N736PA, left John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York bound for Gran Canaria Airport at Las Palmas on the Canary Islands. Continue Reading
Top 5 Worst Companies
We’ve all had them; horrific experiences with companies who, through a series of totally incompetent actions, have impacted your life negatively. Here are my Top 5 Worst Companies. 5. Stratstone Stratstone was founded in 1921 by two blokes, Ernest Instone and (possibly the coolest first name ever) Undecimus Stratton, Continue Reading
Beginning Running: Lessons of a Novice Runner
Just after Christmas I decided to take up running. I’m not very good at it, but I have learned some important lessons that I wanted to share in case anybody else out there was thinking of taking up this noble sport. Two Shoes! It sounds obvious that you need decent Continue Reading
eBuyer: Another Great Customer Experience
After eBuyer’s epic customer experience win shortly after Christmas I recently had reason to buy another graphics card from them. Surely they couldn’t repeat such a fantastic display of customer service again, could they? Well, yes actually, they can. I ordered the card at midnight on Saturday night after a Continue Reading
Android Market Becomes “Google Play”
After fucking up their core search business in favour of ghost-town Facebook clone, Robert Scoble+, innovationally stunted advertising megacorp, Google, have decided to have a crack at destroying part of their other global success: Android. If it aint broke, don’t fix it, Mountain View.