- My Name is Tom, or Errant. I write about geeky things, politics, and life in general and politic. My current day job is in computer security but I have been known to program in my spare time.
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Category Archives: ideas
A laid back approach to email
Technology is amazing; you can now converse with someone the other side of the globe effectively instantly via IM and email. The question is: is this a good thing? Clearly in a lot of cases it is. But what about … Continue reading
Some simple, but commercially solid, Startup ideas
Lots of people seem to be throwing out new Startup ideas to inspire others. Sadly most are just complete bunk because there is no real commercial value to them. So here are a few that I guarantee are worth at … Continue reading
A nifty way to manage code
Like any good programmer I make extensive use of an SCM to track code changes. There is a limitation to version control though – it’s not automated. This is fine; commits, in my mind, are about tracking your additions/fixes/improvements to … Continue reading
A Mobile Browser feature Desktop versions should adopt…
There is one feature of mobile Safari on my iPhone that I love a lot; it is the one where, when you tap the top of the screen it scrolls straight up to the top of the web page. This is … Continue reading
An Educational Startup/App idea
I was reading an article the other day about a lecturer who has scrapped traditional grading from his classes and substituted a RPG-style levelling system (sadly the link has disappeared from my history, if anyone knows where it’s located drop … Continue reading
Adfree: an adblocker compromise?
For a long time the idea of ad blockers has been presented as something of a touchy subject – does it hurt websites, or are the blockers just exercising their consumer rights. And so on. To quote myself on the … Continue reading
Pro Tip: Tell us Exactly what your offering
I love seeing new websites and startups launch on Hacker News; even the “I threw this together in a few hours to learn X” sites are usually worth a quick diversion. But what I really love is all the great feedback … Continue reading
The Republic of Internet
I just read Fred Benenson blog post “When Does Facebook Stop Being a Startup and Start Being A Government?” via HN (incidentally never come across Fred before but his blog is an excellent read, worth subscribing) and it set me … Continue reading
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Failure is good
I hate to fail and used to go to extraordinary lengths in avoiding exposure to failure and disappointment. I consider this a major character flaw and, for the most part, have stopped. If you always suceed because you run away … Continue reading
DIY Television
This is a great idea I just had: sadly I dont have the time or anything like the resources to implement it. So if anyone CAN get it off the ground then do it – you’ll make a fortune The … Continue reading