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Articles by Nigel Birkenshaw

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King Ludd #23: If You Build It, Will They Come?

February 9, 2015 Nigel Birkenshaw

Big companies suffer from too much attention. Small companies suffer from too little. Nigel discusses the problem at both ends. [read on]

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King Ludd #22: Domesticated Intelligence

January 23, 2015 Nigel Birkenshaw

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. [read on]

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King Ludd

King Ludd #21: Your Multi-device Christmas Nightmare

December 5, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

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 festive tree. Sadly, we know it’s all downhill from here. Attempting to actually use [read on]

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King Ludd #20: Paying for it

November 28, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

Everything changes when money is involved. This can be an enabler. [read on]

King Ludd's Cabin
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King Ludd #19: Manifesto for a FriendlyHome

November 21, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

Something wicked this way comes… and it’s a friendly device 😀 or 🙁 [read on]

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King Ludd #18: Just What is a Real Country Anyway?

November 14, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

Multinational corporations, government, and local laws — a minefield. Should US laws apply to US companies abroad or local laws? [read on]

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King Ludd #17: Git and our distributed future

November 7, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

Git shows an alternative direction for the structure of the web [read on]

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King Ludd #16: On Beer

October 31, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

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? [read on]

king ludd cabin
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King Ludd #15: The Sliding Scale of Software Developers

October 24, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

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. [read on]

King Ludd Cabin
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King Ludd #14: Supernational Business Automation

May 5, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

Business Evolves. Canadian businesses (and others) may find themselves using automated servers around the world. [read on]

King Ludd Cabin
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King Ludd #13: What the Cloud Should Learn From Android

April 28, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

When thinking about the future of cloud storage, King Ludd proposes a rentable container style system where communication between containers is possible. [read on]

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King Ludd

King Ludd #12 : Glad not to be the Intel CEO

April 21, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

What would you do if you were made boss of Intel tomorrow? Probably cursing your predecessor. [read on]

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King Ludd

King Ludd # 11 : Was the Chumby Ahead of the Curve?

April 14, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

Smart watches and other wearable devices might want to thank their defunct forefather, the Chumby. [read on]

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King Ludd

King Ludd #10: The Tedious Tyranny of Flatland

April 7, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

King Ludd launches an invective at the blandness of brand designed user interfaces. [read on]

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King Ludd

King Ludd #9 : The Debt Montreal Owes to Softimage

March 31, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

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. [read on]

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King Ludd

King Ludd #8 : Solutions Looking for Problems

March 24, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

What do we make of the plethora of devices already on the market and still more to come, that have no obvious purpose? [read on]

King Ludd Cabin in Desert
King Ludd

King Ludd # 7 : With Jobs Gone How is Apple Cooking?

March 17, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

2 1/2 years after Steve Jobs’ death, how is Apple’s future holding up? [read on]

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King Ludd

King Ludd # 6 : The Cycle of Techno-utopianism

March 10, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

King Ludd asks where we are in the hype cycle for current technologies. [read on]

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King Ludd

King Ludd # 5 : Bitcoin : Bullish or Bullshit?

March 3, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

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? [read on]

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King Ludd

King Ludd #4 : Android is Dead

February 24, 2014 Nigel Birkenshaw

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. [read on]

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