Two years ago I jumped the Microsoft ship and moved over to apple. My main reason was the famous “it just works functionality. No more crashing, freezing and wasted hours tracking down conflicts. I wanted simplicity and Apple provided it with style. Today however, I lost a little faith. Apple’s release of IOS 5 and iCloud have turned my …
Today is one of those days that I’ll remember. One of those days when someone says where were you when Steve Jobs died? It’s come as a bit of a shock and that surprises me. I’ve never met him, I don’t know him. All I do know is what I see and read in the …
For anyone who hasn’t heard of Angry birds (where have you been?), it’s the gaming phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. So strong is the Angry Birds brand that companies like Starbucks are using it to raise their own profile. But how can Angry Birds improve business performance? Taking some of the principles of game …
Some decisions are easy, others hard. Here’s some steps that can help make a few of them a bit easier, rather than leaving them to chance: Keep you eye on the prize. What is the outcome you want and how do the options fit with it? If you’re not clear about your goal, spend some …
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A friend of mine turned their tv on this morning, only to be greeted by the dreaded snow storm screen of televisual death. After a brief moment of panic, she remembered that it was her turn for the bis switchover and her digibox simply needed retuning. Five minutes later, Adrian Chiles’ face was smiling happily down on …
It’s official, computers have changed the way we think. or to be more specific, computers have changed the way we use our memory. Rather than remember the information itself, people are starting to remember where to find the information. Our brains are becoming huge search engines, locating the source but not the info itself. No …
Photo by clix www.sxc.hu The most successful sports teams focus on performance not the outcome. How often do you hear football mangers talk about performance regardless of the result? Great performances will ultimately lead to success but poor performances will not. Focus on the performance and success will follow, focus on the result and success …
After a visit to the Anthony Gormley statues on Crosby beach, I travelled over to Southport – mainly because I’d never been there before. It’s a pretty town and apparently the Champs Ellise in Paris is modelled on Southport’s main shopping street. Another claim to fame is Southport’s pier. It’s the second longest in England, …
Golfing’s greatest competition has been taking place this year at Sandwich. The Open Championship is one of the great tests in the sporting calendar.There will be some truly great performances and some surprisingly poor ones. Already the 2 top ranked players in the world have been eliminated and a 20yr old amateur has held the lead. So what makes a Claret Jug winning golfer? …
A friend recently sent me a link to a YouTube video. It was a moving film, but the ending credits revealed the source as a viral ad from a marketing company. Comments from other viewers pointed out that the film was actually closely based on the 2008 Cannes Short Film Award winner Historia de un Letrero (The Story …