Sweat shops
I was recently reading an article about Sweat shops. In fact it seems to have been something of a topic for a while, with programmes showing on different levels. I did watch one very interesting programme last week where they sent 4 young whipper snappers to Mumbai, India to see the conditions. Something that I [...]
Check your business ideas with people
Sometimes I get the feeling I am the only one who realises a failed company before it’s set up. In fact, I’m sure everyone else does before the company realises itself.
Take for example the Gizmondo, the handheld gaming device. It had no chance. It was competing against Nintendo’s stronghold in the handheld gaming market, also [...]
Happy Lupercalia
Ahhh, Valentine’s day. i’m not even going to lie to you, good reader, I hate it. I could go on some ranting mission about the commercial aspect and various card making companies to sell cards for this lull in the year. But no, the reason I hate it is ‘cos it hates me. Or it [...]
Gmail’s problem
I have to admit, I’m in love with Google. I tend to do this, once a company gets a bit evil, I go for it. I have no problem with Microsoft, it’s mainly what company has the best software etc. Apple is now known for its sweat shops etc. but people still think they’re good, [...]
That green thing
Over the last few years, I’m sure you are aware, that there has been a big rise in trying to get people to go green. And for good reason, Global warming etc. I’m trying my best here, but I just can’t grasp it. The problem is that no one seems to want to help us, [...]
The N word
So today I was looking at a swear word list for a site I am building at work, I found quite a useful site here:
http://www.badscience.net/?p=228
There is a useful section on how bad people see the swear word. I was not shocked by most, but the racial terms I was surprised actually came underneath the obvious [...]
Bite that hand!
“Don’t bite the hand that feeds you” as the saying goes. And essentially it’s true, unless you’re signed to a record label. I’ve heard nightmarish stories of groups such as Boney M and certain others (Small Faces I think) not getting a dime for their work because of a dodgy contract.
Now I could be wrong [...]
Why I probably wouldn’t Blu-ray just yet
There is a big format war going on AGAIN. And yes, Sony, amongst others is a big player, AGAIN. And that’s the problem.
So, in the red corner we have HD-DVD, in the blue corner a prototype sounding Blu-ray.
Blu-ray is technically superior, it fits a vast amount more information on one disc, which could mean better [...]
Horton Hears a Who
A few years back now (ok 10 years back) I bought a brilliant DVD. I had to buy it from the States. It was The Grinch. Not the Jim Carrey one, but the original animated one with the song that makes my year every time “You’re a mean one Mr. Grinch”. My friends and I [...]
Tech Hype
“XOHM is official, is coming, is already overrated” is what I read this morning. “the internet is on the verge of another revolution” is what marketing people are saying. XOHM is Sprint’s (a mobile provider in the States) WiMax service, which has had its fair share of hype.
I’m actually not hugely interested in this though, [...]