-
Steve Jobs and Dianamania revisited
by
–
Steve Jobs was a remarkable and fascinating businessman, and by some distance the most interesting and accomplished personality operating in an important corner of the economy. He had a respect for the intelligence of human beings and their ambition, and potential – showing an optimism which is rare in a cynical industry. And Jobs left…
-
Web requires Brunel-scale thinking
by
–
Three years ago I caught a glimpse of a new social network built around music. You could follow people, chat with them, and enjoy the same music stream in real time. There were many other clever things about it, such as a very slick integration of music news. But the killer feature, one that made…
-
Tech City UK quango rearranges Shoreditch
by
–
Something odd is happening in East London. Last November David Cameron launched “Tech City UK”, a bid to extend the nontrepreneurial hub of Silicon Roundabout into the éléphant blanc of the Olympic zone at Stratford. See Nathan Barleys to fill Olympic chasm. But newcomers to the area might find themselves disoriented.… Read More