Monthly Archives: January 2010

The thing about creativity …

Posted on January 29, 2010 by David Megginson

I left this comment on Simon St-Laurent’s interesting and thoughtful post How dare Apple … (which, in turn, was partly a response to Tim Bray’s post Nothing Creative). I don’t believe that most things, including the iPad, are obviously right … Continue reading →

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What's the value of a life?

Posted on January 17, 2010 by David Megginson

What’s your life worth to you? “Priceless” is the obvious answer, but in reality, you put a price on your life all the time. Safety vs. money Here’s a simple example: let’s say that you want to go on a … Continue reading →

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One app store to rule them all …

Posted on January 10, 2010 by David Megginson

During my university studies, I first encountered the idea of the Myth of Progress — in 19th and 20th centuries a lot of people assumed that the world generally gets better each generation (aside from occasional blips like depressions or … Continue reading →

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