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Spotify mobile
Among the increasing number of ways to stream music legally (imeem, last.fm, youtube…), one service that has caught my eye is Spotify. At present a desktop application with ambitions to go multi-media, the service provides ad-supported (or ad-free for £9.99/month) European access to streamed versions from all the major music labels. It’s iTunes-inspired interface is … Continue reading
Moving back from hosted to free WordPress.com
As explained in the previous post, I was considering moving back from a hosted version of WordPress to the free version. This blog is not-for-profit (ad trial is a technology test) and I’ve had more hassle resolving hosting issues, than benefits with the flexibility hosting your own blog brings. There is surprisingly little information on … Continue reading
Windows Surfacing
Over the last few months, there has been increasing levels of buzz around user interface. From Microsoft’s Surface to the wii and iPhone, the trend is clear – the humble mouse and keyboard/keypad’s dominance are likely to fade as more intuitive and ultimately ‘human’ forms of interaction emerge into the mainstream through touch, motion and … Continue reading
Enterprise software design tips from Martin Fowler
When I first heard we were having a talk from Martin Fowler, I assumed that the Eastenders crew were paying us a visit. In fact, we got the enterprise software design guru rather than James Alexandrou’s most famous creation. In an impressively off-the-cuff talk, he gave his opinion on the history and direction of enterprise … Continue reading
