Tag: america

Trivial Posts #23: A Jukebox, A Fridge, And An Immortal Dragon

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Hello subscribers to Trivial Posts, it’s been a while…. lets see if I can get back into the swing of things with links out to curious stories, items that make me think, and stuff that’s just interesting. The Boys Are Always Back In Town Really the title says it all, but keep reading. Not only an exercise in humanity, but a wonderfully written story as well: Over the course of these past few months, I have come upon two bits of forbidden knowledge: One, this bar does not have a working “kill switch” (which allows the bartender to change a song in case

America and Windows Phone will never be BFF

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Some thoughts on AAWP: What is clear is that the US cellular market is not suited to the strengths of Windows Phone. Much like Symbian, Windows Phone is tightly coded and does not require cutting edge hardware to run a compelling experience. A slight step back does not diminish the OS because of a lower processor speed or RAM, as Steve found out this week when reviewing the Lumia 520… This is where it goes wrong in America. Thanks to a reliance on large subsidies and expensive monthly plans (when compared to the rest of the world),  the commercial advantage

Dear America, I’ll Be With You In March, Ewan

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As well as the South by Southwest festival in Austin – where I’ll be attending the whole smash of Film, Interactive and Music – March will see me take in some time around the USA attending two other events. The first is the Getting Things Done Summit in San Francisco. While I can only make the first day of this conference (I do need to get to Austin) it’s going to be a great opportunity to learn more about the time/life management system perfected by David Allen. I use some of the principles in GTD, but not all of them

Dear America… Please Vote Decisively

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I know a lot of my blog readers are American, so can I simply ask that you make sure you vote today. While I know who I would like to see victorious tonight, to a certain extent that doesn’t matter. What is important is that you cast your vote and the population makes the result decisive, either way. My one worry, which I’ll voice here just so I can be thankfully proved wrong tomorrow, is that the vote is incredibly close, in a sort of Kerry/Gore close vote, and the perception (rightly or wrongly) is that McCain and the Republicans