Ask A P’liceman

I think it was Will Hay who popularised the notion of added value timekeeping and navigational services from the forces of law and order. This doesn’t always work. On Barbados recently, we were trying without much success to find Fisher Continue reading →

Monday, May 2, 2011 in Travel

The Eden Legacy

Cracking yarn, even if slightly derivative Continue reading →

Friday, April 29, 2011 in Reviews

Compact Camera Alienation?

Are compact and cellphone cameras fundamentally unsuited to a significant subset of the population? I am short sighted. With an SLR I look through the viewfinder at an image focused at the optical equivalent of about 1m, maybe a bit Continue reading →

Monday, April 25, 2011 in Photography, Thoughts on the World

Blasphemy

A great thriller, which probes uncomfortable ideas at the boundaries of science and religion Continue reading →

Saturday, April 23, 2011 in Reviews

Prophecy

Murky murder mysteries and complex catholic conspiracies Continue reading →

Book Review Restructuring

I’m in the process of restructuring my book reviews, integrating them better with my blog. Please bear with me if posts or old reviews appear to move or are replaced as I complete this process. Update 13th May: the restructuring Continue reading →

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in Website & Blog

My Early Life

A stirring, inspiring and very funny autobiography by Britain’s greatest leader Continue reading →

The Nemesis List

Covers light years, but goes nowhere Continue reading →

Sunday, April 17, 2011 in Reviews

Thirty Four

An inspiring true tale of a very unexpected hero Continue reading →

IPad – Balanced Scorecard

Observations on the iPad’s ability to work as a general entertainment device for the duration of a 9.5 hour flight: – battery charge (an impressive 35% charge remaining): 10/10 – screen (looked like someone had cooked breakfast on it): 2/10 Continue reading →

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in iPad

On the Cusp

Or, “What’s a cwt, Uncle Andrew?” I was visiting my mother last weekend and picked up a science book which I read as a teenager, but which originally belonged to my grandfather. It’s a brilliant discussion of materials science by Continue reading →

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in Thoughts on the World

Tyrannies and Broken Business Processes

I’ve posted previously about the inadequacies of the iOS/iTunes architecture, and in particular the content management nightmare it creates, but I haven’t really reflected on the commercial model of the iTunes / App Store. I’m afraid I can hold back Continue reading →

Saturday, March 19, 2011 in iPad, Thoughts on the World, VMWare