Unbillable hours #3
The first weekly round-up of November. This time with added scotch eggs.
Things we’ve been reading
One of the “coolest” jobs in tech - running a South pole data centre, you know it’s cold when you have to heat the air used to cool your data centre
Grandmaster Clash - Exciting things are happening in the Chess world and no one has noticed….
Adidas: the hidden hoard - one for the trainer lovers, an amazing stockpile of shoes found in Argentina.
“Dark traffic”- sites plagued by users appearing not to come from anywhere. What does this mean for analytics?
Is Ikea’s standing desk a good buy? For those that want to stand at work, a cheaper solution.
We have our own “is the meeting room free” solution, but this one from Viget is another great idea.
The amazing success of Berlin Philharmonic’s apps. They now have 450,000 registered users.
Things we’ve been learning
The core incompetencies of the corporation: Inertial. Incremental. Insipid
Just how you’re supposed to pronounce “gif” as told by the creator- It's settled! Creator tells us how to pronounce ‘GIF’. Apparently it’s Jif...
How to improve street parking signs to make them clear and understandable. Nikki Sylianteng has just done that in LA.
We all need to be very aware of what we say out loud as Amazon launches Echo, an always ready, always connected device that answers to “Alexa".
How Business week International is reinventing the magazine cover, bridging the print/digital divide.
The terrible time women have in paintings throughout Western art history.
Does having children make us happier? - An interesting article for those planning to have (more) children.
Things we’re going to
We want to go see this small exhibition by Richard Serra. Mike has been already and highly recommends it!
We love Sketch here so some of us are thinking of going along to the Sketch app meet up.
Some of us will be heading along to this small art show this Saturday - “Get Nude, Get Drawn 4."
The "If you leave” show case, a yearly competition aimed at uncovering and promoting new, talented photographers.
Things we’ve been eating
The Salon in Brixton - Melissa says "It was lovely and affordable for what it is. Chic but not pretentious and very cosy.”
Scotch eggs at the Charles Lamb
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