King Ludd #23: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Big companies suffer from too much attention. Small companies suffer from too little. Nigel discusses the problem at both ends.
Articles by Nigel Birkenshaw
King Ludd #22: Domesticated Intelligence
The idea of a smarthome that merely does what the owner expects is an oxymoron. A smarthome must be able to make decisions, sometimes wrong ones.
King Ludd #21: Your Multi-device Christmas Nightmare
It’s now officially the run up to Christmas, and with that the slow but inevitable accumulation of wrapped up gadgetry can commence under King Ludd’s [read on]
King Ludd #19: Manifesto for a FriendlyHome
Something wicked this way comes… and it’s a friendly device :D or :(
King Ludd #18: Just What is a Real Country Anyway?
Multinational corporations, government, and local laws — a minefield. Should US laws apply to US companies abroad or local laws?
King Ludd #17: Git and our distributed future
Git shows an alternative direction for the structure of the web
King Ludd #16: On Beer
Is it possible to choose the best beer to drink (or any other critical decision) if you have enough information and the right tools to process it?
King Ludd #15: The Sliding Scale of Software Developers
What makes a good software developer? If you know the answer, you might want to read on and find out if you’re aiming at the right target.
King Ludd #14: Supernational Business Automation
Business Evolves. Canadian businesses (and others) may find themselves using automated servers around the world.
King Ludd #13: What the Cloud Should Learn From Android
When thinking about the future of cloud storage, King Ludd proposes a rentable container style system where communication between containers is possible.
King Ludd #12 : Glad not to be the Intel CEO
What would you do if you were made boss of Intel tomorrow? Probably cursing your predecessor.
King Ludd # 11 : Was the Chumby Ahead of the Curve?
Smart watches and other wearable devices might want to thank their defunct forefather, the Chumby.
King Ludd #10: The Tedious Tyranny of Flatland
King Ludd launches an invective at the blandness of brand designed user interfaces.
King Ludd #9 : The Debt Montreal Owes to Softimage
When you’re at the top, there’s usually only one way to go… down. Montreal needs to take action to stay viable in the software and technology sectors.
King Ludd #8 : Solutions Looking for Problems
What do we make of the plethora of devices already on the market and still more to come, that have no obvious purpose?
King Ludd # 7 : With Jobs Gone How is Apple Cooking?
2 1/2 years after Steve Jobs’ death, how is Apple’s future holding up?
King Ludd # 6 : The Cycle of Techno-utopianism
King Ludd asks where we are in the hype cycle for current technologies.
King Ludd # 5 : Bitcoin : Bullish or Bullshit?
Digital currency Bitcoin has lost some value, both economic and trustability, in the wake of theft. Does this prove the currency is just a libertarian ponzi scheme?
King Ludd #4 : Android is Dead
With Chrome OS being given preferential treatment and Google’s development of Dart, it might be time to start looking at headstones for the little green robot.