One of the most useful analytical devices I’ve ever encountered when lecturing about new technology is the Gartner Hype Cycle.
Here’s the one for 2008 (courtesy of TechCrunch).
Daily Archives: August 21, 2008
Tate 100
Hooray! A photograph by my son Brian is one of the winners in the Tate’s Street and Studio collection. To see the photograph in a larger size, click here. It’s a terrific picture in true HCB style.
Bird brains
Ever wondered why magpies are obsessed with bright, reflective objects? New Scientist has a video suggesting an explanation.
CloudStatus
Here’s an ininteresting service — near real-time monitoring of the performance of cloud computing services.