For as long as I can remember there have always been ‘Mac’ people and ‘PC’ people. I have always been firmly in the latter camp and considering I started my first business…
Little features make a big difference
Having recently returned for a holiday on the east coast of the US (New York, Orlando, Miami and Key West) I was struck by how useful a small function is within my…
Get that new feeling without the new
I have a reputation in my family and at work as someone who likes everything new. I love the smell. I like the advancements in technology. I really like the perfection. Like…
Is being an entrepreneur a good thing?
I have always considered what I do, in terms of starting and running a business, as the role of a businessman and not one of an entrepreneur. My view has always been…
Car technology moves apace
I have just returned from a short ski holiday, and as is usual I hired a car at Munich Airport (home to BMW) to get me back and forth to the ski…
Let’s hope the attention to detail stays
Sad news this morning on the death of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, who successfully brought the company back from obscurity and into the forefront of technology innovation. No small achievement, especially…
The speed of change
With the recent announcement of Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO at Apple there has been quite a lot of reflection in the papers on what impact he has made since returning…
Copying the ultimate flattery?
Great piece doing the rounds in the news yesterday was by a young American living in the remote town of Kunming in central China. The story starts with what looks like a…
Free – the most expensive thing you can buy?
Everyone knows the saying that nothing is free, and if it is, then it is usually too good to be true. We are told to question anything that looks too cheap but…
Microsoft has lost its pizzazz
I visited Microsoft’s London offices today in Victoria to learn about their hosting strategy and new products they are launching. Being involved a little bit in this internet industry I thought it…
How green is IT?
With technology around the globe generating more CO2 than passenger jets it is interesting on how our demand for faster and cheaper electronics will impact our goal to reduce global emissions. I…
What’s in a brand?
Company branding has always held a level of interest for me and when running your own business something that needs direction right from the beginning. I believe it evokes strong emotion and…