tech, society, & the odd oxford comma

For my dear friends who know me better, have no fear — the world has not stopped spinning on its axis nor have I started believing in a supernatural being that may pull from from the brink of

I was asked to look at the investment prospectus of a new online collaboration tool the other day. In the context of a couple of years of “collaboritis” (sounds worse than it is), the SAAS /

Post-brexit, the UK is embarking on what most cogent economists describe as one of the most surprising acts of economic self harm by a sovereign people. One of the single largest reasons given for

What is most interesting about the press coverage of the apparent collapse of the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada is the focus on the implications of the collapse, rather than the

I was in conversation yesterday with the CEO of a UK-based technology company who is currently using manufacturing plants in Shenzhen. Inevitably, I asked whether the devaluation of the Pound meant

There has been much debate surrounding the rout against the British Pound since the UK’s vote to leave the EU on June 23rd. One interesting (albeit largely solitary) voice on this is that of the

The constant refrain during the EU referendum was to “take back control”. In explaining their position, the Brexiteers would extol the virtues of controlling the UK’s borders, the UK’s rules

It was a balmy July evening overlooking the gorgeous Montreux waterfront, with Lac Léman lapping coolly by the moorings of smart motor boats, and the French alps jutting up proud ahead of us. We had

I have been bemused and frustrated in equal measure watching the #brexit debate descend into farce and acrimony over the misuse of various options available to the UK in the event of a decision to

It’s all about the cloud, baby. At least, that seems to still be the perennial theme. You can’t thumbswipe your {insert preferred tech news source here} mobile app for another story about