8 years a fool

Re-open the time capsule, why not? I am a pretty nostalgic person — the only reason I deleted MySpace was because News Corp (or whoever) had clearly made that a resolutely difficult thing to do^ — ironically that prompted me … Continue reading →

Lark or Owl?

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I feel I had to write a bit about this because it’s a fantastic idea, makes perfect sense, and could save £100s of  Billions for the economy. There’s a war going on inside your brain. Legions of brain cells and biochemicals … Continue reading →

Why Twitter marketing ain’t my thing

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Lemon Troll / Twitter marketing ain’t my thing So a few months ago I complained to a university entrepreneurship lecturer whilst at the pub, “Twitter is for celebrities, Belieber-type fanatics, and the patient listener – us regular folk just tweet into … Continue reading →

Which part of the Opening Ceremony was your favourite?

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When I am cleared of a copyright dispute the video to accompany this discussion and the rest of my post will be shown. Success! After a week of editing videos and reading copyright laws, my objection to use BBC footage … Continue reading →

Higgs? Check. What’s next?

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Congratulations to all the scientists involved in the discovery of a “Higgs-like” particle, currently the data is just shy of the 5 sigma gold standard. This result means that there is a 99.99995% chance that a new particle exists at … Continue reading →

G24i – Summer Placement

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G24 Innovations, or simply G24i, is the market leading producer of Dye-Synthesized Solar Cells – an astonishing disruptive technology that has the capability to replace non-rechargeable batteries altogether and power the next generation of wireless devices. Dye-Synthesized Solar Cells (DSSCs) have many … Continue reading →

3D Printing in the home: The next industrial revolution?

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RepRap is a novel idea, it’s a 3D printer that is able to self-replicate and print other 3D printers. Best of all it’s all open source, Adrian Bowyer, the Professor who initiated the RepRap Project likened the whole process and … Continue reading →

Why did Facebook buy Instagram for $1bn ??

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Facebook buys Instagram for $1bn – Telegraph. Sorry I was trying to get back to revising after glancing at the headlines, but seriously $1bn! Are they F***ing insane? I guess if you look at it in proportions, $100 bn / … Continue reading →

What’s the deal Boris?

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The headline of last Wednesday’s Evening Standard read: “Tax Payback for Londoners’ plan” – “time to recognise city is [the] powerhouse  of the UK economy; and the story follows with Boris arguing that there is a £2500 shortfall per Londoner … Continue reading →

1: The bike, game theory, and the dutyfree cigarettes

Sometimes regret incites motivation, and recently I’ve had a couple of regrets despite the other half of me saying “easy come, easy go”. Let me explain, I live in an abandoned school in zone 3 London for £45 a week, … Continue reading →