Jan
29
5 Reasons Why the Battle for Online Privacy Will be Lost
January 29, 2014 | Leave a Comment
An admittedly gloomy take on the privacy debate . . A version of this article also appears at the venerable Computerworld.com
Dec
17
First Utility is Officially Cheaper than British gas . . . according to British Gas
December 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
If you’re not from the UK this post won’t mean much to you. Here though, the 2013 news agenda has been very much concerned with the UK’s power companies (Gas/Electricity) and how competitive they are and whether they’re abusing their dominant market position. Prices for gas and electricity have shot up drastically over the past […]
Dec
4
Rediscovered track of the month: Dec ’13
December 4, 2013 | 1 Comment
Back to Life, Soul to Soul
Nov
27
The Heartlessness of ‘Scotland’s Future’
November 27, 2013 | 1 Comment
A flurry of coverage yesterday of the SNP’s “Scotland’s Future” document . . . one thing stood out for me: the sheer, cold hard-headedness of it all.
Nov
14
The First Signs the Scottish Referendum Campaign is Getting Weird
November 14, 2013 | Leave a Comment
News via the Spectator reaches me of an unlikely speech by the Respect MP George Galloway at a Glasgow town hall meeting entitled ‘Just Say Naw’. When hard left Scottish MPs representing northern-English towns and David Cameron find themselves on the same side of any argument it’s pause for thought. On a topic as emotional […]
Nov
8
Rediscovered track of the month: Nov ’13
November 8, 2013 | Leave a Comment
ELO — Livin’ Thing
Oct
4
Rediscovered track of the month: Oct ’13
October 4, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Falco — Out of the Dark
Sep
8
Rediscovered track of the month: Sep ’13
September 8, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Leo Sayer — Giving it all Away