On my blog site, at the end of posts the algorithm decides what you might want to read next. As far as I know I have no control over which posts are displayed and have to assume it works on keywords in the post summary, or specific words in the content. Looking at the stats,… Read More Recommendations
You can deny technology has changed the world but it’s simply not true. I went to a football match last weekend via coach. There was a train strike in the UK so had to spend almost 9 hours getting there and back home. And it was great. As well as air conditioning and a comfortable… Read More The inexorable march
I think I’ve found the ultimate user experience. I had to replace my Chromebook. After 4 years and thousands of hours, it’s only working if connected to the mains and, with 4Gb RAM, is struggling to manage the number of tasks I expect it to do. You know when you buy a Chromebook it’s got… Read More The ultimate user experience
In a survey of 2000 people who worked in a hybrid way and had some IT in their work, almost a third avoided using new apps or tools because they already had similar tools or services which they thought were better. In addition, almost a quarter thought the user experience wasn’t good enough. You can’t… Read More What works
If you want to see how to market things badly, check out what’s happened with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival app. The app has been a key resource over its existence, particularly for artists with less exposure and a lack of PR money. There was a Now and Nearby function that allowed punters to simply ‘take… Read More How to be wrong
Lost and Desperate 