by Neil | Jun 3, 2011 | Digital, technology, Thoughts
I work in digital. As such, I tend to justify an every increasing social media addiction on the grounds I need to play with new social sites and digital bits of kit in order to “understand” the audience. This isn’t a lie, you understand, just...by Neil | Feb 20, 2011 | Diary, rambling post that goes all over the place, Science, Thoughts, time for a change
There is less me in the world than there was the last time I blogged. I’ve been trying to lose weight for a while now. Last year I tried, based on gym membership and generally trying to eat less, but too little avail and somehow wound up heavier towards the end...by Neil | Jan 28, 2010 | Apple, Comment, Gadgets, Steve Jobs, technology, Thoughts
As everyone and their goat seems to be posting about the iPad I thought I’d join in. First some background: I am 30 year old, professional with no children and a reasonable amount of disposable income each month and yes: I own many Apple products. Our computer...by Neil | Jul 21, 2009 | J.R.R.Tolkien, Life, Personal, Thoughts, Travel
Not an awful lot to report. I spent last weekend in Oxford and, after a somewhat unfortunate incident with the hotel room, had lovely time seeing old friends. It was my first time in the city. It’s a strange place full of contradictions: we passed a mock tudor...by Neil | Apr 28, 2009 | Comment, Media, Personal, Politics, Press commentary, smart monkeys dumb animals, Thoughts, time for a change, Wales
I see Starkey was at it again last week. David Starkey is ostensibly a historian specialising in – oh the irony – the Tudors but seems more intent these days in generating media attention by wresting the coveted rudest-man-in-television-award away from...