by Minter Dial | Sep 2, 2016 | New Tech
Did you notice how Uber has been in the press a lot over the summer? It just seems to be a magnet for media attention. This is partly because of its tendentious ethics, partly because of the huge numbers bandied around ($66B valuation, $1.3B quarterly loss…);...
by Minter Dial | Jul 27, 2016 | Cyber Security, New Tech, Responsibility
By now, you’ve surely heard of the Pokemon Go (PG) craze, right? If you haven’t, I suspect that means that (a) you’ve been on holidays in the boondocks, (b) you don’t have kids or (c) perhaps you snub all things digital? In any event, twenty...
by Minter Dial | Jun 21, 2016 | New Tech
Everyone’s inbox is stuffed with untold amounts of spammy, scammy and risky emails. As we all continue to struggle to keep up with the communications coming in from all angles, even the most digitally savvy are not immune. Under the onslaught, we might sometimes...
by Minter Dial | May 10, 2016 | Cyber Security, Leadership
At school (at least in the US), we are taught to aim for 100 out of 100. It seems that grade inflation has made a perfect score far too attainable. It’s a phenomenon that is rife at all higher institutions, including the upper crust schools. In fact, it was...
by Minter Dial | Apr 7, 2016 | New Tech
This winter, Eurostar finally started to roll out its new e320 train. Being a regular Eurostar passenger, I was very keen to experience the improvements. Notably, I was very excited to get wifi onboard…at last. According to their site, the design...
by Minter Dial | Mar 22, 2016 | New Tech
If South By Southwest (SXSW) is an immersive experience that lasts 10 days, it can be very hard to come away with a concrete takeaway. You leave with your head literally spinning and a pocketful of business cards. Leading the “celebrities,” there was...
