“When you look at the population as a whole, there is no way of describing the patterns. The problem with answering this question is that people normally are not tracked — but today we are tracked thanks to the phones we carry with us.” Nature
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Feeling safe in airports
Coming back from a trip to Israel reminded me about what it used to be like to commute to and from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in the 90s when I was young. There’s lot of stuff about sur and sousveillance and much digital ink has been spilt on the subject of security and fear, but… Continue reading Feeling safe in airports
Shalom
I’m in Tel Aviv. My nose is sun-burnt. It’s warm all the time. First vacation since backpacking in Spain in 2003 which was also the last time I went for a swim in the sea. Yes, yes, 4 days isn’t exactly long enough, but I take what I can get. Note to self: should do… Continue reading Shalom
Language issues: or a rough guide to British English
They may look unrelated but these words will save your life here. Pants = underwear as opposed to trousers Bin = garbage Chips = fries Crisps = chips (i know, very confusing) Wanker = idiot
Just saying
Peak oil Peak technology Peak blogging. Things are starting to feel awkward.
Alla milanese
Ok so I’ve been back for a week or so and thought I’d report back on this year’s Salone del Mobile visit in a more interesting way. I think the internet is really good at reporting on the Salone work and I’m sure you’ve all read and seen pictures of the projects presented there, but… Continue reading Alla milanese
Prescriptive or predictive information visualisation?
Something that’s starting to tick me off in the world of information visualisation goes back to why people found it interesting to begin with. When we didn’t know any better, we’d leave information visualisation to Powerpoint and Excel and only insiders and people who’d been to the right schools were able to make any sense… Continue reading Prescriptive or predictive information visualisation?
6 Things to remember once you move to London
1. London doesn’t want you here, which is why the weather is always shit. It’s your job to carry an umbrella at ALL TIMES. Even on those sunny-looking days. It’s a trick, don’t lt it get you. 2. Always remember to comment on how shit the weather is, it’ll make you agreeable to the locals.… Continue reading 6 Things to remember once you move to London
We get the leaders we deserve
It’s election day tomorrow in London and it’s been sort of entertaining and depressing at the same time to follow the campaign (I’ve been keeping track of the one on the other side of the pond through the excellent Bagnews notes). It’s almost like we’re collectively confused about the difference between entertainment and politics. Chris’s… Continue reading We get the leaders we deserve