I like Sony tech too. Their apps are terrible but they have such a everything but the kitchen sink approach to design that there's usually plenty of offline ways to use them. (View Post)

I won't buy anything over a certain price where the function relies on an app or server remaining active. It amazes me the amount of money people will spend on tech that can become redundant in … (View Post)

It's a standard phase in official reports called Maxwellisation. It gives those criticised the opportunity to respond before publication. It can be a massive hinderance to things like FCA invest… (View Post)

It's almost as if the government's policy lacks coherence. HMRC spent millions setting up regional hubs in provincial cities in the name of levelling up. Trouble is Liverpool, Manchester an… (View Post)

My area of the civil service dangled two days WFH as a trade off for other contract reforms before the pandemic. The government used to be in favour of it as it reduced the need for expensive office … (View Post)