Archive: 2009-05
Thoughts on the future of the iPlayer Downloader
Because it’s there—attributed to George Mallory, on being asked, Why do you want to climb Mt. Everest?
Things you can’t do in an iPhone application
When Apple announced the iPhone SDK, I expressed my mistrust of the walled garden in no uncertain terms. The feedback was pretty overwhelmingly negative. Apple fans generally don’t like criticism, and my use of metonymy seemed to touch a particular nerve.
European Democracy
I’ve got to admit, I’ve never paid much attention to the European Parliament. To be honest, I don’t think many people do; the turnout in European elections here in the UK is very low.