Monthly Archives: July 2008

Cuil.com – the next Google?

From the way Mike Arrington carries on about it (oh and a bit more here too), you’d think so.  My initial impressions are quite different (to be fair, he does state “…it doesn’t appear to have the depth of results … Continue reading

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Best analysis of a PhD I’ve ever read

Found over at Jamie Lawrence’s blog. I found myself nodding the whole way through. I remember hearing that, on average, 1.6 people will read your PhD thesis. I’m pretty sure that includes yourself, your spouse, your supervisor, your second supervisor … Continue reading

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iRobot and lessons for design

It’s funny how something can be a great design, and yet with a few tweaks, it becomes completely awful. Witness the Roomba.  I love my Roomba – I bought it in October 2006 when I moved in to my cottage … Continue reading

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Random Wikipedia link of the day

Half plus seven rule.

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