Heading home tomorrow after a month of #interrail
Pretty happy with the whole thing. A few snags along the way (thanks CD.cz!) but nothing insurmountable.
Gorgeous and civilised way to see the continent.
Will blog in more detail, but we basically did a dozen long-weekend city breaks.
🆕 blog! “The NHS shouldn't outsource its QR codes”
QR codes are brilliant. They're a simple way to allow users to easily and quickly go to the right URl - no matter how complex. No more worrying about typing in long addresses or figuring out if that's a letter O or the number O. Scan and go!
The best thing about QR codes is that they're free. It doesn't cost any money…
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It is amazing how some "clever" people completely misunderstand the world.
"I don't want to watch a video! Give me the text!"
"Urgh! I don't need my browser to summarise this document."
"Just spend a few years learning to play an instrument."
"Did you even read these 17 poorly-formatted but peer reviewed papers about your disease?"
"A voice note? Really? Just type it!"
There's a whole intellectual privilege in thinking that everyone has the same level of literacy as you do.
🆕 blog! “Whatever happened to cheap eReaders?”
Way back in 2012, The Guardian reviewed an eInk reader which cost a mere £8.
The txtr beagle was designed to be a stripped-down and simplified eReader.
As far as I can tell, it never shipped. There were a few review units sent out but I can't find any evidence of consumers getting their hands on one. Also, that £8 price was t…
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