Jun
9
Remembering Anthony Bourdain
June 9, 2018 | Leave a Comment
In 2003 — after reading “Kitchen Confidential” for the umpteenth time. I finally made it to Brasserie Les Halles in New York. Tony had long since stopped cooking there and was, I think, “Executive Chef” — a title upon which, if I recall correctly, he unloaded much deserved derision. I remember the onion soup — […]
Mar
28
Let’s Get the Blockchain into the London Design Museum
March 28, 2018 | Leave a Comment
Many thanks to the wonderful folks at dezeen for letting me put forward the case that the Blockchain is a sublime piece of design. And if you’re really interested you can also check out my petition on change.org to get the London Design Museum to recognise it as such . . . I must confess […]
Apr
18
La Scozia — Scottish Italians in 1908
April 18, 2017 | 3 Comments
La Scozia was an Italian language newspaper for Scottish Italian immigrants. It was weekly and ran for about 48 issues or so in 1908 (some weeks were skipped, some weeks had a double-issue covering 2 weeks). It described itself as “A weekly organ for the interests of the Italian colony”. More information about it can […]
Mar
24
World Have Your Say — Top 5 moments
March 24, 2017 | 1 Comment
I first heard of World Have Your Say towards the end of 2006 when an application to the BBC’s work experience web site was answered with an e-Mail asking if I’d be interested in doing a couple of weeks on WHYS. I was pretty pleased with that. Leaving an IT career for a journalism degree […]
Dec
4
Technology: capability v expectation
December 4, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Have you ever gone on the hunt for something fully expecting to be overwhelmed by choice, dazzling features and multiple pricing options only to have your aspirations shattered by a pitiful array of products? The digital picture frame market is a classic example. Customer expectation has vastly outweighed the available product capabilities and has done […]
Nov
20
Rediscovered track of the month: Nov ’16
November 20, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Leonard Cohen, Everybody Knows
Oct
18
Rediscovered track of the month: Oct ’16
October 18, 2016 | Leave a Comment
The Rolling Stones, The Harlem Shuffle
Sep
6
Rediscovered track of the month: Sep ’16
September 6, 2016 | 1 Comment
Manic Street Preachers, A Design for Life