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Driverless cars
Driverless cars are where governments have to take a holistic approach to road safety, rather than a manufacturer-centric one.
Divitis – its overlooked cause
Much has been made of the very-unsemantic div HTML tag being overused on the web. Well, it is because of a simple inconsistent choice made very early on.
Technology and the loss of agency
We are increasingly dependent upon technology for more of lives, but we are not getting any better equipped for life.
Selling the prototype
Prototypes are fine as proofs of concept, but not what is delivered to a customer.
Website design
There are a plethora of YouTube pundits declaring what is required for building a website. They miss the point.
Early browser wars
Many seem to look at the early browser wars between Netscape and Microsoft as some sort of early cyber-bullying, but as a HTML developer at that time, I made the decision to drop using Netscape because it just wasn't anywhere near as useful as Internet Explorer.
Left-field approach
While many tasks are pretty straight forward, some come along which require a different approach.
A system failover scheme
In many enterprises, having backup systems is seen as a necessary but resented overhead, and they will often take risky measures to minimise their costs. But is that wise?
File naming
How we name files can enhance their utility.
A better faucet
Lever type faucets have the problem that they are not very controllable initially, so people can get a rush of water that is too hot or cold.
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