Every upgrade makes things worse
Of course it does. That’s what they are for. You’re quite happy with your product or service, hence you won’t buy a new one. So, there’s every incentive to give you exciting new features such as coverage of domestic second division marbles tournaments on sports tv packages or the ability to project 3D image of fruit…
Bad weather
The modern world of cutting edge technology that has required billions of pounds of investment has freed the economy of its vulnerability to the weather. Never again will our lives and livelihoods be at the mercy of the seasons. Except it hasn’t, has it? Think about it; the servers sat in the desert in the…
BAD WEATHER
It’s often said that in Britain we are not properly prepared for bad weather. Whilst there is some truth in this, there is a category of staff that has a routine perfected over decades. With some staff adopting a “keep calm and carry on” attitude, they will battle against the worst the British weather can…
IF IT’S WORKING, LEAVE IT ALONE
Ah, but, if you just move this over there, unplug that and move it there, connect up that to this, and then put that in the corner, your desk would make you so much more efficient, you’d save 0.3 seconds a day. Count the number of 0.3 seconds saved that you require to make up…
ALL IT PRODUCTS ARE MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO MAKE THEM
So startlingly obvious, this statement should not really require elaboration. We were quite happy with our vinyl, but no, we had to have CDs. With those came the tyranny of the “bonus tracks”. Why? For years, decades people have enjoyed their favourite albums, works of art crafted by the original performers. But now some 23…
NEW BLOOD
“We need new blood we need new ideas”. No! That is the last thing any employer really wants when you go there. Think about it for a moment. If you dare suggest any changes you are immediately criticising the people who pay your wages, who have been quite happy doing things the same way until…