Category Archives: Design

How to improve the IAAF false start rule?

Posted on 28th August 2011 by fin

Usain Bolt was disqualified from the final of the 2011 World Championship 100m for one false start. The IAAF rules are now coming under fire for being too harsh, since they afford no latitude for accidental false starts. The false … Continue reading →

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Playing with LEGO… at work!

Posted on 25th August 2011 by fin

Recently did a ScrumMaster course at work. Best bit was building a LEGO city to practise agile development. Check out the photo of the city we built. 20 people, 4 self-organising teams of 5 people, 4 sprints of 11 minutes … Continue reading →

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Domino’s Falling Down

Posted on 4th August 2011 by fin

For some time I’ve held Domino’s in high regard for the ease of their online pizza ordering. Fun and functional, I thought. Today I experienced an acute counter example from my attempt to order a pizza on the way home … Continue reading →

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iPad – why I pass (for now)

Posted on 15th August 2010 by fin

You’ve probably seen adverts for Apple’s new iPad – it’s been splashed across TV and billboards nationwide. A sleek, touchscreen multimedia tablet with Apple’s customary ease of use; it is a very attractive device. But I’m not buying one. At … Continue reading →

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