Monthly Archives: March 2009

Review: The Back of the Napkin

Posted on Mar 27, 2009 by sim

The next completed book on the subject of visual presentations on my to-read list was The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures by Dan Roam. The subject is quite accurate; this is a book that … Continue reading →

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Why mobile & Internet are more valuable media

Posted on Mar 23, 2009 by sim

When one gathers the main media consumption patterns of people and sums up the figures, you end up with an interesting dilemma. For example, Finns: Watch an average of 3 hours 13 minutes of television daily [article] Listen to the … Continue reading →

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Hello, Internet – bye bye, battery

Posted on Mar 16, 2009 by sim

Among industry experts, it has long been known that so-called “always-on” mobile Internet applications present a huge and currently largely unsolved problem for battery life longevity. There various technical and non-technical reasons for this that I will not get into … Continue reading →

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From the archives

Posted on Mar 10, 2009 by sim

A couple of years ago I completed the mind-bogglingly boring task of scanning my old negatives and slides. Not only did I end up with hundreds of gigabytes of photos, I also inherited a royal mess – from myself, of … Continue reading →

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Media: who cares about truth, transparency or balanced views when you can sell papers by spreading FUD?

Posted on Mar 4, 2009 by sim

Even though the global downturn might not have even gotten started for real, I’m already sick of the media fanning the flames of a recession, depression or prolonged stagnation. Surprisingly, even generally respected papers are joining the ranks of sub-standard … Continue reading →

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