This week I have learned: I do, quite frankly, spend far too much of my time wondering what on earth is going on Listening to the Brexit debate is making me worry about the collective sanity of this country Start small. Scale what works. Repeat. Next Week: FOOTBALL!
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I’ve been a big (and somewhat boring) fan of Chromebooks since I first took the plunge with my first back in 2013 (one of the original Samsung models). I’ve had a couple more since then – an Acer which was given to me at a Twilio event in 2014, and then the Asus Chromebook Flip … Continue reading Android Apps on ChromeOS
For the first few decades of the automobile industry, cars looked like horseless carriages. The infrastructure to support them was ropey. There were restrictions place upon them, like having a man walking ahead with a red flag, that made them fairly useless. But over time things changed; the infrastructure to support motoring began to expand … Continue reading The typewriter-less office
This week I have learned: - learn from disasters. It makes stuff better. - crystallization of ideas takes a while - digital is not the same as a little bit o' agile - short weeks. Hmm. Next week: BCS breakfasts
This week I have learned: - once you start to ask questions is difficult to know when to stop - the desire to create solutions is strong - "digital" had created a new wave of magic boxes to solve intractable problems - is all about the network - it's hard to emotionally detach from critique … Continue reading Weeknote 284: multiple personae disorder
Things I have learned this week: for supply chain organizations it's the same story: "How do we innovate?"; "How do we scale that innovation?" problem is, supply chain organizations are geared for scaled supply chains, not innovating. case studies trump models just about every time - practice over theory. thing is, case studies are just … Continue reading Weeknote 280: Rubik’s revenge
This week I learned: sometimes the new gigs literally just appear. This is why I just network endlessly rather than worrying about a pipeline. new gig is a time for application of what I've been learning over the past few years (more details to come shortly). the creative process is painful and slow and painful … Continue reading Weeknote 278: timing
Things I have learned this week: when it comes down to it, one should never forget that people are people I'm fascinated by recording the world in 3D - Cardboard Camera merits some experimentation Oxford traffic really takes the biscuit My new strategy is "Paper Assisted Digital": A business banking account is like stepping back in … Continue reading Weeknote 268: another year older
This week I have learned: there's a trap to be fallen into when dealing with accountants that all they can understand is numbers our healthcare services are systemically screwed the Internet of Things still plays second fiddle to Things on the Internet the most interesting stories are usually found in the most surprising of places Oracle … Continue reading Weeknote 266: over the Irish Sea
Things I have learned this week: it is perfectly possible to plan a complex day of meetings and train journeys Ain't half stressful, though Next week: LEF
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