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Jamie Hewlett

Jamie Hewlett was not someone that I would have associated with luxury menswear brand Dunhill. Dunhill have been creating interesting content for a number of years, that used to be accessed through an iPad application and their own site. This interview with Jamie Hewlett is brilliant. Hewlett’s talent as a comic creator developed early with him working in the studios of Bob Godfrey. Godfrey is famous to UK TV watchers for the cartoon series Rhubarb & Custard. After college Jamie Hewlett was recruited for Deadline magazine, which is where his iconic Tank Girl creation was formed and his relationship with Damon Albarn of Gorillaz.

Jamie Hewlett submarined during the 1990s when the underground became mainstream drawing Get The Freebies. Eventually Jamie Hewlett teamed up with Albarn to provide the visual look of The Gorillaz.
</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">China</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.warc.com/Content/News/Megatrends_set_to_transform_China.content?ID=b4d2dac9-6c84-4e2e-9127-c67684080bbd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Megatrends to reshape China: News from Warc.com</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1068733/united-colours-beijing" rel="nofollow">United colours of Beijing | South China Morning Post</a> – graffiti artists in Beijing</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Consumer behaviour</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/10/23/children-texting-and-spending-more-time-online-according-to-ofcom/" rel="nofollow">Ofcom Report Shows More Kids Than Ever Before Online Using Mobile Devices</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Culture</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.cabrerabrothers.com/" rel="nofollow">CYPHER: Cyberpunk Text Adventure</a> – looks brilliant</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Design</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19996372" rel="nofollow">BBC News – Pages from Ceefax: Into the archives</a> – nice slideshow of Ceefax. The criticism that the digital service equivalent has received has been interesting and instructive in terms of UX design</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671176/a-rare-look-at-the-eames-offices-graphic-design#1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Rare Look At The Eames Office’s Graphic Design | Co.Design</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/27/3560484/cloud-atlas-concept-art-george-hull" rel="nofollow">The concept art behind the futuristic cities of ‘Cloud Atlas’ | The Verge</a> – eye poppingly good</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Economics</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/global-recessionary-sentiment-grew-in-q3-2012/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Global Recessionary Sentiment Grew in Q3 2012 | Nielsen Wire</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/11/judge-throws-book-sp-over-shoddy-rating-practices" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Judge Throws Book at S&P Over Shoddy Rating Practices | Mother Jones</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://gigaom.com/2012/11/01/how-the-internet-economy-works-guns-butter-and-bandwidth/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How the internet economy works: Guns, butter and bandwidth — Tech News and Analysis</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20121105/news_20121105_56_880705.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">S Korea debt soars to US$2.75 trillion</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://qz.com/19674/meet-the-man-the-oil-industry-goes-to-for-a-voice-of-gravitas-in-the-us-election/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meet the man the oil industry goes to for a voice of gravitas in the US election – Quartz</a> – great profile of <a href="http://renaissancechambara.jp/2012/02/23/oprah-time-the-quest-energy-security-and-the-remaking-of-the-modern-world-by-daniel-yergin-书评/">Daniel Yergin</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/improving-prospects-for-the-eurozone-s-survival-by-martin-feldstein" rel="nofollow">An Optimistic Case for the Euro by Martin Feldstein – Project Syndicate</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://media.stylus.com/media/pdf/SampleReports/09_2012_September/StylusSample_Fashion_letshearitforthegirls.pdf" rel="nofollow">Let’s hear it for the girls</a> – a trend report on girlstyle</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Finance</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://qz.com/22902/europes-vat-system-loses-billions-annually-to-fraud-so-whats-the-delay-in-fixing-it/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Why 27 countries can’t agree on how to stop themselves all losing billions a year to VAT fraud – Quartz</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://qz.com/23788/watch-out-ratings-agencies-you-may-be-about-to-be-hit-by-a-tidal-wave-of-derivatives-claims/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Watch out, ratings agencies. You may be about to be hit by a tidal wave of derivatives claims – Quartz</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_21830021/valley-residents-more-upbeat-about-economy" rel="nofollow">Silicon Valley residents more upbeat about economy – SiliconValley.com</a> – increasing confidence</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">FMCG</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.warc.com/Content/News/Brand_owners_test_venture_capital_model.content?ID=cbacefb4-4aca-45f6-a3a6-52e2423e89b6" rel="nofollow">Brand owners test venture capital model | Warc.com</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.campaignasia.com/Article/320767,ursaclemenger-turns-raid-into-a-bug-killing-first-person-shooter-game.aspx" rel="nofollow">UrsaClemenger turns Raid into a bug-killing first-person shooter game – Campaign Asia-Pacific</a> – I love this campaign idea</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Gadget</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.eetimes.com/design/microcontroller-mcu/4400479/Teardown--Apple-iPad-Mini?cid=NL_EETimesDaily" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Teardown: Apple iPad Mini</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Hong Kong</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Paper-Economy/2012/1101/Residential-prices-on-the-rise-in-Hong-Kong" rel="nofollow">Residential prices on the rise in Hong Kong – CSMonitor.com</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">How to</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/kelvinnewman/google-and-social-seo-squeezing-the-social-seo-value-out-of-your-social-media-campaign-smm12" rel="nofollow">Google+ and Social SEO: Squeezing the Social SEO value out of your Google+ account</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Ideas</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/pressclub/p/pcgl/pressDetail.html?title=bmw-guggenheim-lab-publishes-100-urban-trends-a-glossary-of-ideas-from-the-bmw-guggenheim-lab-berlin&outputChannelId=6&id=T0134178EN&left_menu_item=node__2218" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BMW Guggenheim Lab Publishes “100 Urban Trends: A Glossary of Ideas from the BMW Guggenheim Lab Berlin”. Lab Advances Public Conversations about Urban Life Through Ongoing Projects in Berlin and Online.</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.warc.com/Content/News/Emotion_key_for_brands.content?ID=c56158b4-4e28-40ba-8ad7-c89e18bf921a">Emotion key for brands | Warc.com</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.kk.org/newrules/blog/2012/11/because-the-nature-of-the-netw.php" rel="nofollow">New Rules for the New Economy | A thousand points of wealth</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://hoverstat.es/" rel="nofollow">Movement in interaction design | Hover States</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Innovation</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4400684/Moore-s-Law-goes-biotech?cid=NL_EETimesDaily" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Moore’s Law goes biotech</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/hw.html" rel="nofollow">The Hardware Renaissance | Paul Graham</a> – so maybe the silicon needs to go back into Silicon Valley</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://bgr.com/2012/11/01/apple-rd-spending-microsoft/" rel="nofollow">Apple R&D spending up $1 billion in 2012, still far behind Microsoft | BGR</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/10/chris-anderson-on-the-maker-movement-were-going-to-get-sued/264153/" rel="nofollow">Chris Anderson on the Maker Movement: ‘We’re Going to Get Sued’ – The Atlantic</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/10/22/gartner-10-critical-tech-trends-for-the-next-five-years/" rel="nofollow">Gartner: 10 Critical Tech Trends For The Next Five Years – Forbes</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Ireland</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2012/1031/1224325931740.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">There’s little special about being Irish, no matter how many certs you have – The Irish Times – Wed, Oct 31, 2012</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Japan</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20121025/247705/" rel="nofollow">Japanese Firm Announces ‘World’s Smallest’ 4k2k LCD Panel — Tech-On!</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://en.rocketnews24.com/2012/10/24/starbucks-japan-unveils-posh-leather-cup-sleeves-as-part-of-charity-drive/" rel="nofollow">Starbucks Japan Unveils Posh Leather Cup Sleeves as Part of Charity Drive | RocketNews24</a> – love these Loewe Starbucks cups leather cuffs and they benefit victims of the Great Tohoku earthquake</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20121105/news_20121105_56_880831.htm" rel="nofollow">Toyota raises profit forecast</a> – more diversified markets than peers Honda, Nissan etc so less exposed to the nationalist consumer sentiment in China</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.japantoday.com/category/new-products/view/otoshidama-kitkat" rel="nofollow">‘Otoshidama’ KitKat ‹ Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Korea</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.japantoday.com/category/executive-impact/view/happy-campers-coleman-japan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Happy campers – Coleman Japan ‹ Japan Today:</a> – interesting how camping supplies has shot up in Korea as workers no longer have to work on Saturdays</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Luxury</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.jingdaily.com/second-hand-luxury-losing-stigma-in-china/21877/" rel="nofollow">Jing Daily: Second-Hand Luxury Losing Stigma In China</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://blogs.ft.com/material-world/2012/10/30/hugo-boss-and-the-fashion-cycle-vs-reporting-cycle/#axzz2AsHJgYIy" rel="nofollow">Hugo Boss and the fashion cycle vs reporting cycle | Material World</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Media</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.mediapost.com/whitepapers/2/six-things-you-need-to-know-about-real-time-display-advertising/" rel="nofollow">MediaPost – six things you need to know about real-time advertising</a> – great paper from Quantcast</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.mondaynote.com/2012/11/04/the-press-google-its-algorithm-their-scale/" rel="nofollow">The press, Google, its algorithm, their scale | Monday Note</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/11/is-facebook-broken-on-purpose-to-sell-promoted-posts/" rel="nofollow">Is Facebook “broken on purpose” to sell promoted posts? | Ars Technica</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://paidcontent.org/2012/10/29/ft-digital-subs-pass-300000-growing-readership-and-revenue/" rel="nofollow">FT digital subs pass 300,000, growing readership and revenue — paidContent</a> – looks like subscriptions growth is slowing</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://allthingsd.com/20121031/the-math-behind-disneys-star-wars-deal/" rel="nofollow">The Math Behind Disney’s “Star Wars” Deal – AllThingsD</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/bloomberg_terminal_growth_slows_dOz5ACkgoDgQUpDxtAQzxI" rel="nofollow">Bloomberg terminal growth slows to a crawl – NYPOST.com</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.fastcocreate.com/1681815/why-the-ad-industry-is-in-a-talent-rut-and-a-prescription-for-change" rel="nofollow">Why The Ad Industry Is In A Talent Rut And A Prescription For Change | Co.Create: Creativity Culture Commerce</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Online</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://kluwercopyrightblog.com/2012/10/25/dr-strangelaw-or-how-portugal-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-p2p-2/" rel="nofollow">Dr. Strangelaw or: How Portugal Learned to Stop Worrying and Love P2P | Kluwer Copyright Blog</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57543177-93/gmail-edges-hotmail-as-worlds-top-e-mail-service/" rel="nofollow">Gmail edges Hotmail as world’s top e-mail service | CNET News</a> – another area where Yahoo!’s lead has been slipping</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2012/10/25/facebooks-surge-shortlived.htm" rel="nofollow">Facebook’s surge may be shortlived – Rethink Wireless</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Retailing</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2221827/comet-is-latest-technology-retailer-to-go-into-administration?WT.rss_f=Home&WT.rss_a=Comet+is+latest+technology+retailer+to+go+into+administration" rel="nofollow">Comet is latest technology retailer to go into administration- The Inquirer</a> – its not a recession it’s a restructure</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.realwire.com/releases/UK-becoming-a-nation-of-returners-survey-says" rel="nofollow">UK becoming a ‘nation of returners’, survey says</a> – interesting patterns to replace instore purchases</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Security</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-04/coke-hacked-and-doesn-t-tell.html" rel="nofollow">Coke Hacked And Doesn’t Tell – Bloomberg</a> – disclosure and homogeneous IT system based on Windows seem to be main issues</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/rsa-us-government-eu-data-protection-law-95745" rel="nofollow">RSA 2012: US Lobbying Hard To Alter EU Data Protection Law | TechWeekEurope UK</a> – US doesn’t like EU’s tough privacy laws</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://defense.aol.com/2012/10/23/new-air-force-missile-turns-out-lights-with-raytheon-microwave-t/" rel="nofollow">New Air Force Missile Turns Out Lights With Raytheon Microwave Tech</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/10/dkim-vulnerability-widespread/all/" rel="nofollow">How a Google Headhunter’s E-Mail Unraveled a Massive Net Security Hole | Wired.com</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Software</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://daringfireball.net/linked/2012/11/06/curious-timing" rel="nofollow">Daring Fireball Linked List: Curious Timing</a> – Google and Apple apps</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/nov/05/google-maps-doubt-iphone" rel="nofollow">Google sources think maps app might struggle for Apple approval | guardian.co.uk</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/05/us-microsoft-ballmer-phone-idUSBRE8A40GH20121105" rel="nofollow">Windows Phone sales to ramp quickly: Microsoft CEO | Reuters</a> – the how doesn’t seem to appear in this article</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.dodgycoder.net/2012/11/the-slow-decline-of-pcs-and-fast-rise.html" rel="nofollow">Dodgy Coder: The slow decline of PCs and the fast rise of Smartphones/Tablets was predicted in 1993</a> – which is why they took so long to get to Windows8?</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/18/apple_maps_economics/" rel="nofollow">iOS was SO much more valuable to Google than Android – until Maps • The Register</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.visualizing.org/visualizations/state-linux" rel="nofollow">The state of Linux | visualizing.org</a> – another good reason why Microsoft did its deal with Nokia. Microsoft’s enterprise business would have been happy to see Nokia no longer contributiing to the Linux kernel</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/open-standards-consultation-documents" rel="nofollow">Open Standards Consultation documents | Cabinet Office</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://getwired.com/2012/11/01/windows-rt-sideloading-and-office-oh-my/" rel="nofollow">Windows RT, Sideloading, and Office. Oh my. « getwired.com</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/do-share/oglhhmnmdocfhmhlekfdecokagmbchnf" rel="nofollow">Chrome Web Store – Do Share</a> – handy for Google Plus activity</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=477458&mail=885&C=0" rel="nofollow">RIM says BlackBerry 10 now in hands of 50 carriers</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/969091-the-upcoming-microsoft-train-wreck?source=feed" rel="nofollow">The Upcoming Microsoft Train Wreck – Seeking Alpha</a> – interesting analysis</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2221097/nokia-claims-it-resurrected-the-windows-phone?WT.rss_f=Home&WT.rss_a=Nokia+claims+it+%27resurrected%27+the+Windows+Phone" rel="nofollow">Nokia claims it ‘resurrected’ the Windows Phone- The Inquirer</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://news.techeye.net/software/windows-8-cant-pull-developers" rel="nofollow">Windows 8 can’t pull developers – Submission process allegedly terrible | TechEye</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/october/eu-charges-microsoft-over-browser-choice-and-expresses-concern-about-windows-8/" rel="nofollow">Microsoft browser choice: European Commission issues formal statement of objections over non-compliance</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/24/3551632/lg-open-webos-smart-tv" rel="nofollow">LG reportedly working on Open webOS-powered smart TV | The Verge</a> – interesting comments on Google’s conditions on smart TV software</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Technology</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4398990/Why-Microsoft-s-Surface-will-be-no-show-in-Japan?cid=NL_EETimesDaily" rel="nofollow">Why Microsoft’s Surface will be no-show in Japan</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/11/teardown-ipad-mini-is-more-like-a-big-ipod-touch-than-other-ios-devices/" rel="nofollow">Teardown: iPad mini is more like a “big iPod touch” than other iOS devices | Ars Technica</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4399594/Burning-question-for-ARM-this-week?cid=NL_EETimesDaily" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Two burning questions for ARM this week</a> – interesting points around computing power per watt</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2012/10/24/cador_on_byod/" rel="nofollow">BYOD for our own staff? That would be ’embarrassing’ – HP exec • The Channel</a> – not terribly surprising</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4399500/Yoshida-in-China---Freeze-mode--China-affects-NXP?cid=NL_EETimesDaily" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yoshida in China: NXP deals with ‘freeze mode’</a> – interesting downturn in demand</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.adamalthus.com/blog/2012/10/25/microsofts-pivot/" rel="nofollow">Microsoft’s Pivot – A Plan to Dominate “Devices and Services” – Adamalthus</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-reynolds-sale-idUSBRE89S13Y20121029" rel="nofollow">Exclusive: Reynolds and Reynolds explores $5 billion LBO – sources | Reuters</a>  – sources (Banks: Quattrone’s Qatalyst, Deutsche Bank)</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/10/29Apple-Announces-Changes-to-Increase-Collaboration-Across-Hardware-Software-Services.html" rel="nofollow">Apple – Press Info – Apple Announces Changes to Increase Collaboration Across Hardware, Software & Services</a> – interesting moves, the ex-Dixon’s guy was no surprise ejection. Forstall was a bit more of a surprise: on one hand tipped for the top with a reputation for being a nasty piece of work, on the other scapegoated in the media for Apple iPhone missteps</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/oct/26/apple-ipad-sales-slow-down" rel="nofollow">Wall Street not impressed by iPad numbers | The Guardian</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://rant.monkeydom.de/apples-no-internal-client-syndrome" rel="nofollow">Apple’s no internal client syndrome – rant-dom</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://arstechnica.com/staff/2005/11/1816/" rel="nofollow">Strange game | Ars Technica</a> – interesting analysis of Microsoft</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Telecoms</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/dotcom-pledges-to-resurrect-international-cable-project" rel="nofollow">Dotcom pledges to resurrect international cable project | Computerworld New Zealand</a></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Web of no web</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://m.cnet.com/news/us-looks-to-replace-human-surveillance-with-computers/57540826" rel="nofollow">U.S. looks to replace human surveillance with computers (Declan McCullagh/CNET)</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4399490/Robots-making-inroads-in-the-home--study-finds?cid=NL_EETimesDaily" rel="nofollow">Robots making inroads in the home, study finds</a> – interesting delineated attitude to acceptance by task</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Wireless</h4> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.culture.gov.uk/news/news_stories/9500.aspx?channelFilter=media" rel="nofollow">UK spectrum use worth £52bn a year</a> – no it’s worth whatever the users are prepared to pay</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/05/mary-meeker-internet-trends/" rel="nofollow">Mary Meeker Gives Mid-Year Internet Trends Report: Android Adoption Ramping Up 6X Faster Than iPhone | TechCrunch</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://bgr.com/2012/11/05/samsung-rebranding-rumor/" rel="nofollow">Samsung: Rebranding rumor claims a new look to debut in Janaury | BGR</a> – Samsung tries to reposition brand, or is it to move away from the associations of family court battles and political corruption? Ok, I was being a bit harsh, in reality decoupling brand from being a cheap Sony to being a cheap Apple</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/news/iPhone-Apple-Consumers-iOS-Android,18843.html" rel="nofollow">For The First Time Ever, iPhone Owner Loyalty Declines</a> – perceived lack of innovation, maps and a tough economy especially in Europe I would have said were factors. Interestingly Strategy Analytics didn’t seem to touch on the economy as a factor</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/ltes-early-benefits-hindered-obstacles-according-economist-study/2012-10-31" rel="nofollow">LTE’s early benefits hindered by obstacles, according to Economist study – FierceWireless:Europe</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/02/three_1800mhz/" rel="nofollow">The iPhone 5 WILL do 4G magic on Three … but not until 2014 • The Register</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/01/sony-cuts-q2-2012-losses-by-a-third-to-198-million/" rel="nofollow">Sony cuts Q2 2012 losses to $198 million, bumps revenue to $20.6 billion thanks to mobile — Engadget</a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-kicks-huawei-out-of-windows-phone-8-global-launch-7000006529/" rel="nofollow">Microsoft ‘kicks Huawei out’ of Windows Phone 8 global launch | ZDNet</a> – WTF</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://www.t3.com/news/panasonic-set-to-ditch-smartphones" rel="nofollow">Panasonic set to ditch smartphones | T3</a> – a few things about this. Beyond the product launch did anyone see the Panasonic phones, you know in shops where they could buy them? What went wrong on the channel? Finally given that Sony and Panasonic’s success plans look similar: abandon brown goods, win through ‘convergence’, mobile (because that’s successful) and cameras – does this mean that Sony will have a similar burn?</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br></p> </div> <div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="http://renaissancechambara.jp/2012/11/07/jamie-hewlett/"><time datetime="2012-11-07T23:01:23+09:00">November 7, 2012</time></a></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-16873 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-beauty category-consumerbehaviour category-design"> <div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="http://renaissancechambara.jp/2012/11/06/philips-philishave-tracer-razor/" target="_self" >Philips Philishave Tracer razor: Throwback gadget</a></h2> <div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained"><p>When I was a child my Dad taught me how to use an electric razor and helped me buy my first one a Philips Philishave Tracer.</p> <p>Wet shaving wasn’t as popular in the 1970s and 80s as it was synonymous with cuts and pieces of tissue paper stuck to your face. My Dad used a vintage Philips two-head razor from the mid 1960s that fitted comfortably in the palm and came in a smart case. All of this packaging gave out the message that razors were expensive.<br /> <a title="Philips Philishave Tracer by renaissancechambara, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renaissancechambara/8151283748/" rel="nofollow"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/8151283748_42dcb9ff25_z.jpg" alt="Philips Philishave Tracer" width="640" height="480"></a><br /> When it came to getting my own razor, something expensive was a waste of good money that could have been spent on records or a great personal stereo from the likes of <a href="http://www.walkman-archive.com/wa/project/aiwa-hs-p07-silver-bttf-martys-back-to-the-future-walkman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aiwa</a>.</p> <p>The second decision you wanted to make was did you want a ‘foil razor’ like Braun or Remington? Or a rotary razor, which was the Philips unique selling proposition. My Dad was a Philips fan, he valued that it was easy to repair and less delicate than its competitors.</p> <p>That’s where the Phillishave Tracer came in. It was Philips cheapest razor.<br /> <a title="Philips Philishave Tracer by renaissancechambara, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renaissancechambara/8151285098/" rel="nofollow"><img decoding="async" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8067/8151285098_4e0bf5b889_z.jpg" alt="Philips Philishave Tracer" width="640" height="480"></a><br /> Cheap didn’t mean cheaply made, Philips still made a razor that was built to last. It was small, easy to use and care for. After almost 20 years, this one still works.</p> <p>Compared to modern Philips razors it was was unsophisticated. The beard and sideboard trimmer has a habit of yanking hairs right off your face. The heads don’t shave terribly close, because don’t have the fancy head geometry of newer razors that match the shape of your jawline.</p> <p>You couldn’t ‘wet shave’ with it as water didn’t agree wit it. Rechargeable batteries were a novelty on high end razors so you were tethered by the cable. I personally didn’t find this a problem as I used to shave in the bathroom mirror.<br /> <a title="Philips Philishave Tracer by renaissancechambara, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renaissancechambara/8151282092/" rel="nofollow"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7133/8151282092_3b434494e7_z.jpg" alt="Philips Philishave Tracer" width="640" height="480"></a><br /> The graphic design and logo typography aren’t the greatest examples of classic design, but when you are 14 or 15  and you had one of these it started to feel that you were growing up fast. More product write-ups <a href="https://renaissancechambara.jp/?s=throwback+gadget" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</p> </div> <div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="http://renaissancechambara.jp/2012/11/06/philips-philishave-tracer-razor/"><time datetime="2012-11-06T23:01:46+09:00">November 6, 2012</time></a></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-16522 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-consumerbehaviour category-design category-ideas category-innovation category-technology"> <div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="http://renaissancechambara.jp/2012/09/26/ipad/" target="_self" >iPad interfaces + use cases</a></h2> <div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have donated my iPad to my parents. Before I did this I set the device up with an email and a Skype account. The iPad is thought to be a better computing device for older people. Also the touch interface deals with the disconnect between associating physical actions and what happens on screen (think about mouse movements and cursor on screen).</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The app store and the relatively ‘dumb’ nature of a tablet are handy security precautions for my parents.<br><a title="Untitled by renaissancechambara, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/renaissancechambara/8017431300/" rel="nofollow"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/8017431300_a412f67c2b_c.jpg" alt="Untitled" width="600" height="800"></a></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">I started to take my Dad through using the iPad, the experience changed my idea of what is intuitive and easy-to-use. My Dad isn’t a complete neophyte when it comes to touch screens as he has used stand alone sat nav devicess and retail kiosks before, but the process wasn’t nearly as smooth as I thought it would be and it caused me to re-analyse the process of how I had gotten everything to work.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The picture above is one of several quick scribbles my Dad did to try and capture using Skype and Mail.app for the iPad.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">I hadn’t thought about it before but there were a number of clicks to make anything happen. The visual queues of fading or shading non functioning parts of the screen didn’t get picked by my Dad until I explained it.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">In fact, the only bit that he found to be relatively straight forward was the keyboard which was apparently similar to the one on his <a href="https://amzn.to/3cJhjRO" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TomTom device</a>. Probably the most damning content on tablet design he made was he would sooner use Freeview’s EPG (electronic programme guide) than use the tvguide.co.uk iPad application.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Whilst I was at home, my parents took advantage of my computer literacy and decided to check out Irelandxo.com: which is a mix of Friends Reunited and a tourism site. Rural parishes manage their own communities and provide help to ex-pats looking to get back in touch with their roots. The local area where my Mum is from are organising a grant reunion for next summer.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">They were leafing through the old photos of the parish where my Mum grew up on the iPad and there was old photo of a woman standing in front of a dresser (or glass case as my Dad sometimes calls it). Behind her were the usual collections of plates, tea pots and an alarm clock. My Mum was immediately able to put a rough date on the picture because of when people put the alarm clock in the glass case.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The use case for the alarm clock was as the central point of time keeping in the house. It was kept behind the glass as it was a reasonably expensive item and because farmers were relatively illiquid in terms of money. They could afford the clock and were generally better off than those in employment, but their resources were tied up in non-cash assets.  It would be periodically reset based on the time as broadcast on the radio.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">I was curious as to why it was an alarm clock, given that my Mum initially said the alarm was never set, and if you wanted to see the time, you got up and looked at the clock. Essentially there were two time scenarios:</p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Pretty much most days were everything was more governed by daylight and the weather. Linear time at the micro level of minutes didn’t matter that much. My uncle who lives on the family farm, still uses the sun and the shadows to give him an idea of time, only wearing his wristwatch when going out to town. Despite this general inaccuracy, children still seemed to get to school on time and the family would still get to the Sunday service</li> <li>Fair days. In market towns on certain days fairs would be held. If the farmer wanted to convert lifestock, eggs or other produce into money, they would have to get up early to ensure that they had a good pitch or had their animals ready for auction. Then an alarm clock would be used</li> </ol> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">All of this paints a very different relationship with time to what I have; where my work day is divided into 15 minute blocks which I have kept track of for the past 12 years using a PDA (personal digital assistant) or a smartphone; prior to that I used a Filofax.  Now I feel a bit anxious without a wristwatch or mobile phone to tell the time. However due to the nature of my work, the seasons matter much less beyond bank and public holidays. More related content can be found <a href="http://renaissancechambara.jp/category/design/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p> </div> <div style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)" class="wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size"><a href="http://renaissancechambara.jp/2012/09/26/ipad/"><time datetime="2012-09-26T23:01:53+09:00">September 26, 2012</time></a></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-16501 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-design category-economics category-ethics category-hongkong category-ideas category-innovation category-media category-online category-security category-webofnoweb category-wireless"> <div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size"><a href="http://renaissancechambara.jp/2012/09/22/7-eleven-hong-kong/" target="_self" >7 Eleven Hong Kong + more</a></h2> <div class="entry-content alignfull wp-block-post-content has-medium-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">7 Eleven Hong Kong</h2> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">7 Eleven Hong Kong convenience stores have a nice sideline in phone charms. This video is one of a series that they have put together to promote the <em>Old Hong Kong</em> series of phone charms. The precision of their manufacture reminds me of the toys in Japan’s capsule machines. There is a wider trend of nostalgia in the city which 7 Eleven Hong Kong is tapping into. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is interesting because it reflects a widely held view that the bright new future offered by mainland China isn’t bright, attractive or desirable. This will likely cause trouble in for China and <a href="http://renaissancechambara.jp/category/hongkong/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hong Kong</a> in the future, if it rolls out from the cultural zeitgeist into political aspects of Hong Kong life. In the meantime, enjoy the precision cast Old Hong Kong phone charms from 7 Eleven Hong Kong. <br><iframe loading="lazy" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x8llDySfgQI?list=UUsKZEKKnweH0iW6LnjUvnZg&hl=en_US" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" data-mce-fragment="1">&amp;amp;lt;br&gt;The videos are on YouTube so may not be available to all readers.