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Geely Vision: as fast as a Citroën 2CV flat out
Share I was very interested to see this graphic on the Geely Instagram account today: Spot the issue? I commented (and I wonder if they will delete it): ‘I would be a bit worried if the Geely GC7...
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The trials of being a dual national (or, Kiwis are better at this stuff than...
Share I have just under a year before my British passport expires. In the great tradition of apartheid, it’s a British overseas national passport for those of us born in the colonies, and both in 1996...
View ArticleSlides and a podcast: my MMBA 505 lecture and Access Granted, episode 45
Share As promised to the MMBA 505 class at Victoria University of Wellington last night, here are my slides. My thanks to Dr Kala Retna for inviting me along as the guest speaker. To the students:...
View ArticleRemarks on the typography of Star Wars
Share Star Wars is in my feed in a big way. To get up to speed on the film series, I had to start with the memorable theme by John Williams. Thanks, Bill and Paul. And who better to describe the...
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A look back at 2015: a year that was harder to laugh at
Share I’ve done this a few times now: looked through my year’s Tumblr posts to get an alternative feel for the Zeitgeist. Tumblr is where I put the less relevant junk that comes by my digital...
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Why a Google self-driving car worries me
Share Ford With Google and Ford announcing they will team up to make self-driving cars, I have some concerns. I’m not in Luddite position on the idea of self-driving cars. Potentially, they can be...
View ArticleA long time ago (you know the rest)
Share Those great, shared cultural experiences. I’m sure some of you remember how ground-breaking it was in 1977 to see this film. Sure, we’d seen the actors in parts before, on TV, in some smaller...
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How can we help those fooled into believing what their local brands are?
Share How interesting to see a silly Tweet of mine make the Murdoch Press and lead an opinion column—I’m told it even hit the news.com.au home page. It’s a very old joke that I’ve told since 2002,...
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How to pay a parking ticket
Share There’s one compelling reason to continue using cheques: the chance to write letters like this. In case the above image no longer shows, my original Tumblr post is here.
View ArticleHappy and glorious
Share As one of HM the Queen’s loyal and humble servants, I wish her a happy 90th birthday and include this YouTube video of one of her most memorable moments of recent times. A bit of the ‘Dambusters...
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Secret “Asian” man (with apologies to Tak Toyoshima)
Share Matt Clark Above: Driving a silver Aston Martin. I’m citing the Official Secrets Act when I say I may or may not be on the tail of Auric Goldfinger. Oh dear, I’ve been outed. I’m a spy. Actually,...
View ArticleBehind the scenes
Share Agent: Yes, that’s correct, we promise we can find you a job, no matter what. Applicant: That’s great! You can help me? Agent: Of course. Now, let’s look at your academic transcript. The Agent...
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How Silicon Valley and the Soviet Union are alike
Anton Troynikov’s banner on his Twitter account. I really enjoy Yakov Smirnoff’s old jokes about the Soviet Union, and the Russian reversal that is often associated with him. In the 21st century, I’ve...
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A more honest computing glossary
Since (mostly) leaving Facebook, and cutting down on Twitter, I’ve come to realize the extent of how outdated traditional computing definitions have become. To help those who need to get up to speed,...
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2019: replicants beware
Quick Tweet for the Blade Runner fans. It’s now 2019, which means Deckard has received his latest assignment. Some of those Nexus 6s are going to be retired. On a side note, if you didn’t get your...
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How to get a perfect 10 in reliability on Windows 10
I’ve had a great week with my new laptop, though it exhibits some of the same traits I’ve frequently seen with Windows 10: settings’ windows vanishing when attempting to load. As I’ve mentioned...
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Spoiler alert: The Avengers’ endgame
I’m hearing the young people talk about this lately. But we already know how The Avengers ends. Then they come back with some new cast members years later. John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Tara King...
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I’m still doing election campaign posters, just not what you thought
If I think so little of Big Tech, why do I remain on Twitter? Because of some great people. Like Dan, who Tweeted: If Boris Johnson’s Leadership campaign slogan isn’t ‘Give Britain a BJ’ then he’s...
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Volvo: boxy, but good
Long before Mad Men, and before I got into branding in a big way, I had an interest in advertising. One of the greatest send-ups of the industry was the 1990 Dudley Moore starrer Crazy People, set in...
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How to come third in a mayoral election
One mayoral candidate recently asked me for my advice. I won’t name who it is, since I want those who contact me to know I’ll keep their communications in confidence. Now, the first thing to do is...
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