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It’s not what you say, it’s…
"Hi, Fred. Nice Jumper." "Gee, thanks..." My old music instructor used to have a saying: "It's not what you say, it's how you say it." It became a bit of a mantra. Our high-school band benefited from this saying whenever he pointed out that while our notes might have...
It’s America’s Question Time
Image via Wikipedia This morning, after switching on the kettle, I set my laptop on the kitchen surface and shuffled through the BBC iPlayer's "Factual" category—looking for something interesting to keep me company as I made my porridge and coffee. I stumbled across...
Sticky Web App launched from Adaptiveblue
For me, one of the things which makes the idea Semantic Web so fascinating is the idea that "stuff" online is treated as real. What I mean is that the things we like online, are very often the the things we like offline: people, books, wine, gadgets are obvious...
Utility computing in the Cloud
It is usually more interesting and educational to see a good heart-felt debate than complete agreement so you are in for a treat if you take the time to read the following from Nick Carr, Tim O'Reilly and the Smoothspan blog. You can see from the debate that economics...
Glue Sticks Stuff Together
So, the web is full of interesting stuff, right? Gadgets, people, blogs, books, tips, wine—all good things. At least, the web is full of interesting pages about these things. In a single session, you might read a mate's blog (maybe about wine), then browse a retail...
Recipe: Pheasant Normandy from Hereford
So, I've been "tagged" by Rob Styles to post a recipe and pass on the goodness. I really enjoy cooking, but trying to write down a recipe that I like making is trickey. I tend to cook like recipes my Nanny (great-grandmother) handed down: "pinch of salt, splash of oil...
FOWA
Originally appeared on Nodalities Blog: http://blogs.talis.com/nodalities I've been out of the Talis office for nearly two weeks—the last of which was on holiday without internet connection of any description. The week before that, however, I spent at FOWA (Future Of...
God’s business strategy?
Ever had a superficial conversation suddenly run your blood cold? On the short cab-ride to my hotel following FOWA (more to follow), the cab driver was explaining the extension of the conference venue. This is not usually the preamble to a conversation that changes...
British Coffee: The British Imported Coffee Culture
Not British Coffee The British have a strange relationship with coffee. On one hand, they have an overwhelming love for hot beverages. Only here will you be offered a cuppa during a break from gardening in hot sunshine. You will have a hot drink during...