Monthly Archives: August 2007
More fun with Islam and Cartoons
The incompatibility between cartoonists and Islam is inevitable. Cartoonist are very frequently irreverent about everything and resistant to censorship. Some muslims are very touchy and, I’m afraid to say, authoritarian. There’s also the fact that many strands of Islam don’t … Continue reading
The subtle stories behind piracy
Dave Gutteridge just wrote a rather nerdy, rambling but interesting article called Windows Is Free in which he explains that the choice between Linux and Windows is effectively a choice between two free products because of the ubiquity and wide … Continue reading
Terror
Why nobody should use the phrase “War on Terror” – Terror is a general state, and it’s internal to a person. Terror is not the person we’re fighting, the “terrorist.” The word terror activates your fear, and fear activates the … Continue reading
Key an SUV
People buy SUVs for the same reasons that some teenagers carry a knife: They feel insecure, their environment seems dangerous and they long for the admiration of their peers. Both behaviours are clearly anti-social but driving an SUV is more blatantly … Continue reading
Market Research
Having just completed a lengthy ‘omnibus’ survey by phone I can now reveal exclusively that Gordon Ramsay is being considered for a celebrity endorsement of Kit Kat, or possibly some other Nestlé product. They seem to be concerned that his … Continue reading