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!).

Barack Obama on MLK and the Civil Rights movement: Obama (and his speechwriters?) is bringing back the great art of oratory (via). I obviously can’t vote in America, but Obama seems to be the most well-spoken and inspiring candidate out there. The other candidates all look like they’ve calculated their lines and positions by polls; if Obama has, he’s a lot more subtle about it. Whoever gets the nomination, if it’s not him, fer cryin’ out loud, make him your VP. ...