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When I started in University, there were these little beige boxes with a built in screen over in the corner of the Typesetting room. 5 years after the first Apple Macintosh, personal computers were...
View ArticleTash: Content! #digicitz
More recently, the same view was expressed by Glen Fuller (@eventmechanics) who works for the fantastic local bookstore (and events venue) Gleebooks (@gleebooks). Speaking at the latest Digital...
View ArticleDon’t bother marketing ‘Smartphones’ to real people
Following the announcement of the iPad back in January, I wrote an article on change and how I was flabbergasted by the ongoing resistance to it. In this extract from it I touched on my curiousness...
View Article“I cannot think of a better endorsement for an investment than a snub from...
Asymco on Gartner’s continuing resolution that iPad’s are media devices which shouldn’t be counted in Computer Sales. I show below the impact of the iPad on PC vendor sales. I’m using my own estimates...
View ArticleDo you know the difference between what you want and what you need this...
Almost 25 years ago, something I loved very much was already giving me hints to the challenge of explaining the difference between “I need” and “I want” to my children. As I spent this morning...
View ArticleMaking Decisions
For some time I’ve been mulling over my addiction to twitter and the impact that may or may not be having on my personal and professional life. Often I’ve considered shutting down for periods or...
View ArticleBeing Human, I’ll leave immutability to the rocks
I’m not a big fan of planning in my daily life, to the chagrin of some of those I share my life with. This leads me to make what often appear to be impulsive decisions, so believe me when I tell you...
View ArticleIn Ireland, in the shit, they choose real change they knows
Watching the spectacular the Irish Election this weekend, I was caught up in the hooray for the death of Fianna Fail crowd. Until I realised the good people of Ireland, my erstwhile home, had just...
View ArticleMicrosoft doesn’t need a window cleaner, just new Windows
These days it’s impossible to do anything but use iOS as a reference point when discussing new Mobile or Touch based Operating systems. But I’m going to briefly try and share my reactions to Windows 8...
View ArticleAll your Facebook’s belong to us
The whole world wants to tell us on Twitter and even on Facebook itself why they are leaving facebook and why the changes they made this week suck even worse than the last changes. But there are better...
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