Digital by Default

Author: Matt Jukes

  • The RSS Roundabout

    I think it might have been Mr Briggs who recently said on Twitter something like “if nothing else Google closing Reader has reinvigorated the RSS market”. Sounds like something he might say smart chap that he is. I have probably used Google Reader more than any web service other than Twitter and Gmail. It has…

  • Three of a kind [230613]

      Words  This piece by Justin Jackson maybe one of my all time favourite things I have read on the web. It sums up my feelings about things more articulately than I could ever manage. Despite everything at its heart the web is all about words and that is what makes it special (to me…

  • Dream (digital) destinations

    As I tend to travel solo I am prone to taking the ‘busman’s holiday‘ route. I like to tie my holidays in to events or activities not a million miles away from what I do for a day job to give things some structure amongst the sight-seeing and drinking 🙂 It also gives me something…

  • 52: Week Eight

    This week I was very much at the mercy of First Group. Monday morning a broken down train meant a 3 hour commute to the office that included a (very late) train, a coach and a bus. The security levels at this job mean I can’t access anything remotely and don’t have a ‘crackberry’ or…

  • Don’t have a boss, don’t be a boss

    Based on a recommendation from Zak (who had it recommended by Doug) I have just finished reading the $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau. It is an interesting read (though it should be called the $600 Startup as thats the average most often referenced!) and rather than dwell on the traditional topic of web/app startup it…