Abolish VAT on ebooks
Print books attract zero per cent VAT (as they should). Ebooks, despite now being part of the (early) mainstream attract VAT at a rate of 20%. If, like me, you think this is more than a little wrong, you can sign up to a petition requesting the abolition of VAT on ebooks. The acquisition of [...]
Top 10 things you should learn at school
With a new school year starting this week, it’s a good time to reflect upon why we actually go to school. “To get some GCSE’s etc; so that I can get a job” seems too banal to me, so I thought I would channel my inner Education Minister and offer up a top ten of [...]
Steve Jobs, Apple
There’s not really any need to add to the outpouring of comment regarding Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO of Apple, but it has offered a chance to revisit some of the more sage advice Jobs has offered over the years. Here’s my favourite: ” When you’re a carpenter making a beautiful chest of drawers, you’re [...]
Grrr.. people keep using technology in different ways
People are annoying. Really annoying. You have this really great idea for a new product and a clear vision for how people will use it. Then bang, they decide no, they want to use it in a different way. Or sometimes, not at all. Or more often, they take time to work out how they [...]