Archive for January 2010
Why do people often vote against their own interests? 31 Jan 2010
[Drew Westen] uses the following exchange from the first presidential debate between Al Gore and George Bush in 2000 to illustrate the perils of trying to explain to voters what will make them better off: Gore: “Under the governor’s plan, if you kept the same fee for service that you have now under Medicare, your [...]
Blio bets against e-reader devices 26 Jan 2010
What with tablets making a resurgence, is this another nail in the coffin for e-readers? One small point to note is that they can release it on as many platforms as they like but if it isn’t compatible with the formats stores sell in (and I’m betting it won’t display Kindle formatted books) it won’t [...]
The Eye of a Futurist 25 Jan 2010
I was looking at it and thinking I could quite happily read all the RSS feeds I subscribe to (short posts I read directly in the RSS reader, only if the article is interesting do I move on). This would be a great way to do it without the hassle of firing up the PC, [...]
Seven-year-old raises thousands for Haiti quake victims 24 Jan 2010
A seven-year-old boy from west London has raised more than £45,000 for the Haiti earthquake relief effort by organising a charity cycle ride. … The fundraising total outstripped his initial £500 goal, after he put an appeal on the JustGiving website. Not bad going!
The politics of sharing a bed 23 Jan 2010
The Guardian has an interesting article which looks at the way couples sleep, the positions and methods with some celebrities chiming it.
Speed Writing Test: Pen v keyboard v Newton v Graffiti v Treo v iPhone 23 Jan 2010
An interesting comparison on writing/inputting text, a full size keyboard came out way ahead, even without Phil being a touch typist. In fact, keyboards of any sort (smartphone, virtual) beat writing of any kind, even good old pen and paper.
Weighing in on Tablet PCs 21 Jan 2010
Jason Bradbury’s view that (specifically) Apple’s new tablet PC will ‘change publishing forever’ is interesting, if not a little premature I think. First off, we’re all focused on Apple’s upcoming announcement about what we assume is their tablet entry (it’ll be interesting if it’s not), but other manufacturers are already offering the devices and 2010 [...]
If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online 20 Jan 2010
The average young American now spends practically every waking minute — except for the time in school — using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic device, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Those ages 8 to 18 spend more than seven and a half hours a day with such [...]
The iPhone Inspired DIY Kitchen Touch Screen Project 19 Jan 2010
Now, don’t get me wrong, I think this project was awesome, I have been meaning to dip my toe into a bit of futurology again as I’m so keen to point out my past successes and PCs making their way into other rooms of the house is one such prediction (I know they already have [...]