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Episode Seven: Rate All The Things
January 30, 2014
1. Rating All The Things One of the side-effects of believing that the world will be better once we have all the data is the presumption that some of that...
Episode Six: The Short One
January 29, 2014
1. Not Enough TimeWhen I first had the idea for doing this newsletter (and, I should probably be clear: it was less of an idea and more of a nudge, given...
Episode Five: Dreaming Invisible Dreams
January 28, 2014
1. Dreaming Invisible Dreams It feels like there's been a bit of wailing and gnashing of teeth[1] at the paucity of genuine sensawunda visions of the future...
Episode Four: Any Sufficiently Advanced Economy
January 27, 2014
1. Any Sufficiently Advanced EconomyYou know how the Arthur C. Clarke quote goes. I've been thinking a bit, somewhat vaguely, about crypto currencies lately....
Episode Three: Happy Birthday and Connections
January 26, 2014
1. Happy Birthday, MacintoshIn case you missed it, Friday 24th January was the 30th Anniversary[1] of the Apple Mac. Apple celebrated with more of a new...
Episode 2: The Desire To Fix Things
January 23, 2014
I'm writing this on the way to New York, where from what I can make out, it's officially the coldest place on Earth. 1. The Desire To Fix Things According to...
Episode 1: The Beginning
January 22, 2014
It's episode one. Let's see how this goes. 1. Dear Subscriber, You Are Registered As A Participant In Mass DisturbanceThe Vice article seems perhaps a little...
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