Month: January 2011

I like pens. I’d like to compare buying one in a ‘proper’ store with the online experience. If you find a genuine pen store (and there aren’t too many around) it tends to only stock the fast moving brands and models. Like any other store, 20% of the brands account for 80% of the sales. (Of course,…

When cars first started to replace horses, they each had a different cockpit. This meant that you needed to start from scratch each time you climbed into a new driving seat. For a hint of how tough driving was back then, read this article showing how to start a Ford Model T. Life on the Internet is…

A picture is worth 1000 words. If that’s the case, how much is a video worth? During the Christmas holidays I managed to wipe out my Windows PC. Faced with the option of installing Windows (again) or installing Linux I chose to install both to compare them. Below is a discussion on the subject, as…

The Invisible Touch landed on my desk in 2000. In a world that publishes millions of words every minute, there is an amazing amount of noise. Harry Beckwith’s words are an oasis of common sense that looks at small business marketing. (Actually, it looks at marketing reality for all businesses, but I see that through…