Revitalizing downtown is an ever-relevant topic in London, as I’m sure it is in most cities. (There may be cities where downtown isn’t an important part of the story; those are cities I don’t want to live in.) Last night we had a bit of a thing here as part of Downtown London and the [...]
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This is my first post following ChangeCamp London (there will likely be one or two more) in which I’m suggesting points for probable improvement: mostly things I actively promoted through the planning process, and which I hope to see emphasized more in the future. This post argues for the need to be open throughout the process. [...]
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Other people will have a lot more insight into this than I do, but since everyone is talking about Google’s announcement [excerpted]… We have decided we are no longer willing to continue censoring our results on Google.cn, and so over the next few weeks we will be discussing with the Chinese government the basis on which [...]
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As maybe one of the most marked turns in the history of mainstream military strategy, Thomas Friedman quotes a US officer in Afghanistan saying, “We don’t count enemy killed in action anymore.” Friedman elaborates: Early in both Iraq and Afghanistan our troops did body counts, à la Vietnam. But the big change came when the officers [...]
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I’d recommend this article to just about anybody: “The No-Stats All-Star” from New York Times Magazine. [Update: I forgot to tip my hat to aldaily.com -- of all places -- where I found the link. Patrick Maloney at lfpress.com blogged it earlier too.] It’s by Michael Lewis, who walked away from Wall Street in the 1980′s and wrote [...]
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Disappointed but not surprised by the report that came out yesterday (summary, via). I had a bit invested in this since I wrote about the expected proposals back in January. At first glance I would seem to be proven wrong because I suggested that London risks being marginalized if we don’t assume more responsibility for our [...]
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I haven’t exactly made up my mind on what I think of the proposal to position London as a transportation hub. [As an aside, what's with this $10 article?] On one hand, all you’ve got to do is look at a map of Southwestern Ontario and you get a sense that, ya, London’s smack dab in [...]
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There are leaders in London, but London as a city is not recognized as a leader in anything — at least not that I know of (please correct me if I’m wrong). We have many distinguished organizations and individuals, yes, but what I mean by being recognized as a leader is a domain in which, [...]
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iPad: Setting the Table for Tablets
by Brian on 01-28-2010
in commentary,media,web
Did anyone really think Apple wants us replace our iPhones or MacBooks? I actually think it hits my sweet spot better than either its bigger or smaller cousins. It won’t replace my other stuff, but I definitely picture this as my primary device. Apart from a couple of hours I spend writing every day, most [...]
Tagged as: apple, change, culture, design, gadgets, innovation, ipad, publishing, strategy, technology
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