webapps
Google Flu Trends
Nov 13th
In this post, I’m going to try to outline a convergence between two separate trains of thoughts. It might get messy, so bear with me. Train one (think of this as the Edgware branch of the Northern Line) is search engine optimisation. One of the areas I’ve been working in a lot recently is search [...]
Gmail’s new Labs feature – Mail Goggles
Oct 7th
Ever sent an email you later regretted? Well you might like the new Gmail Labs feature, Mail Goggles. It’s activated whenever you try to send an email late at night, when you’re most likely to be under the influence of alcohol. How does it stop you sending indiscreet, inarticulate or embarrassing emails? It forces you [...]
Online mind-mapping tools
Jul 14th
What are mind mapping tools? In short, they aim to visualise the conceptual relationships that make up the structure of thought. When used for project planning they allow you to break down the central objective into a set of smaller, inter-related items – these items can then be arranged hierarchically. The end result is an [...]
