Ask The Chancellors…
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Has anything changed after last night’s Chancellor debates?
In a word, no.
Political pundits from all parties have been rating the performances of the three would-be inhabitants of…
Data Visualisation – The Next Big Thing?
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010Is it just me or is data visualisation suddenly the new big thing? Visualisation is all about combining design with data to provide visual ways to extract meaning and insight. It isn’t surprising that this has become a popular field when you consider that according to…
Losing My Virginity
Thursday, March 18th, 2010So here I am losing my Engine blog virginity. And fittingly, writing about the Editorial Intelligence “Names, Not Numbers” weekend at Portmeirion, where 47 years ago my actual virginity was snaffled by a kind-hearted, if slightly older, woman!
This time I joined, amongst others, Annie Lennox,…
How Do We Make Things Better Without Spending More Money?
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010No doubt a question that we all have had to ask ourselves in these recessionary times – so what’s the answer ?
Interestingly, for both public and private sectors, the answer may well lie in behavioural economics techniques.
Behavioural economics is a rapidly evolving field that deepens our…
I’m Here – Spike Jonze Absolut Film
Thursday, March 11th, 2010One of the highlights of the recent Sundance Film was Spike Jonze’s 30-minute short film which he made in collaboration with Absolut Vodka (or, to be more precise, with TBWA/Chiat/Day, Absolut’s agency of record). Entitled
Barack Obama’s Email List: Not So Large After All
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010The 2010 general election campaign is already, in one respect, much like the previous two: it has plenty of pundits wondering if it will be the first internet general election.
The reality is rather more subtle than the question implies. If you look at internal organisation and…
Punching The Clock
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Trends indicate that definitive work hours are on the way out. As a new generation enters the workforce and new technologies give us 24/7 access, companies are seeing a flex in the way they operate.
A Digital Change For The Better
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010The dawn of a new era is upon us, and one which will see digital innovation flourish.
Internet Explorer 6 is finally being phased out after years of restricting the…
