As much as I have been mentioning what today is all about, it’s even less online than it is in real conversations around the office. There’s been nothing else which has been a consistent topic over the last month at least, save perhaps considerations of the future beyond today. Today also marks my 2 year anniversary at work, which is kinda scary in itself. Sure, actual date might be the 6th, but it’s the same week, the same first Monday of February, and that counts more for me. ...

Arrested Development is the most intelligent humour I’ve seen in years for an American TV show. Lindsay: “You know, maybe if you stopped judging her, he’d trust you. Look, if you say no, you’re just going to drive him right to her_.”_ George Michael, walking in: “Oh hi Dad, can you drive me over to Ann’s house?” Michael: “Nnnnnn… yeah.” Maybe it’s just me, or maybe you just need to watch, ‘kay? How about this one (same ep): ...

The interwebbers are abuzz over an article titled “The Autumn of Multitaskers“, a wandering study and story of multitasking and its many and varied pitfalls, chief among which is the argument that multitasking is a productivity illusion. It allows you to look busy, but really you end up doing both things half-arsed. Bloggers of the world nod along in agreement, hailing it as a revelation while reading it on their iPhones, listening to the latest Arctic Monkeys on the commute in to work (while another tab loads up in the background). ...

Here’s a challenge for you: what will communication look like in 3 - 5 years? Two of my housemates are currently studying Moving Image Design, and that is their design brief for a theorhetical ad for Orange (project is sponsored by Orange and winner takes home a small prize for their efforts). Last night around the dinner table we had a chat about it, and actually found it incredibly difficult to pick what would happen in 5 years. ...

Tesla Roadster - the first impressions: you know, the electric sports car? I can’t wait to hear Top Gear’s review of it. The torque curve sounds off the chart (0 - 6000rpm at max torque!).