December 2011
17 posts
Stop Killing Your Best Work: my Ignite London talk... →
This chap likes a lot of the same people and stuff I do. The video is five minutes of interesting.
Episode 128 – Stocking Stuffers « Sadler and... →
Ho ho ho, merry Christmas listener. What better gift, for yourself or a loved one, than Christmas cheer in the shape of the internet’s finest mildly amusing podcast?
The Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas →
An unreasonable amount of fun at the theatre. Twice now.
Singing along for weeks.
The One-Sentence Journal →
David Sparks:
I’ve decided to commit to journaling 2012. Even if it is just one sentence, I’m going to make an entry every day.
In 2006 I realised I was forgetting a lot of my life so I decided to keep a journal. As ever, motivation waned, especially as journal time immediately preceded bedtime.
The trick I found was to commit to just one sentence. Almost always I write more than that, but...
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer 2 →
Yes please.
iPhone 4S TV ad: Siri helps Santa →
I didn’t know Santa was from the South.
An iPhone Lover’s Take On The Galaxy Nexus |... →
MG Siegler:
Unfortunately, the system still lacks much of the fine polish that iOS users enjoy. The majority of Android users will probably think such criticism is bullshit, but that has always been the case. I imagine it’s probably hard for a Mercedes owner to describe to a Honda owner how attention to detail makes their driving experience better when both machines get them from point A to...
Does David Cameron's 'full-bladder technique'... →
Too depressed to attempt any serious analysis of Cameron’s EU veto. The piece notes:
extreme urge to void [urinate] is associated with impaired cognition
That must be the explanation for what happened. I find that more comforting than it being a deliberate course of action.
WatchOmniFocus + Siri: Configuration (by The Omni Group)
Awesome OmniFocus + Siri video by David Sparks. This is pants-wettingly exciting functionality.
I don’t have an iPhone 4S, but it’s great to know that OmniFocus is ready and waiting when I finally get to lay my hands on a Siri-enabled device.
Episode 126 – The Green Zone « Sadler and Thomas... →
Michael and I present the latest episode of our most-weekly podcast, Sadler and Thomas Investigations. Every episode is fun to make, and I’m very pleased with how this one came out.
David Cameron: housing investment is about hopes... →
Belatedly discovered my small corner of the world was visited by the PM and DPM a couple of weeks ago. Wondered why the builders were cleaning everything in sight. And a building site takes a lot of cleaning.
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is...”
– Mark Twain