Year: 2020

  • FIR 193: Zoombombing and other Coronavirus Tales

    FIR 193: Zoombombing and other Coronavirus Tales

    The March episode of “The Hobson & Holtz Report,” aka FIR 193, is a coronavirus communications special with Neville and Shel discussing these topics: How Shel and Neville’s respective organizations are communicating during the outbreak A study finds employers are…

  • SDF 33: Convolvulus, Coronavirus & the Thomas theorem

    SDF 33: Convolvulus, Coronavirus & the Thomas theorem

    Coronavirus, COVID-19 and the great mis-infodemic are centre stage in this episode 33 of the Small Data Forum podcast. The global pandemic provides Thomas Stoeckle, Sam Knowles and I with an array of topics to dissect and discuss as we…

  • First order

    First order

    In the Ottoman Empire coffee was banned by several sultans: the authorities realised that when people had had enough coffee they dared to challenge the existing order 1843 magazine: https://www.1843magazine.com/design/my-life-in-six-objects/elif-shafak-the-coffee-cup-that-reminds-me-of-istanbul

  • Electric cars are coming, but where will you charge?

    Electric cars are coming, but where will you charge?

    Lack of charging infrastructure is the number one barrier to people in terms of buying electric vehicles (EVs) at the moment. That’s become the top concern, having overtaken price and range, according to Deloitte’s market research. BBC News – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51678830…

  • Responses to Coronavirus

    Responses to Coronavirus

    “When we look at how #Coronavirus (#COVID19) is disrupting supply chains, stock markets, and people’s lives, investing a couple of billion dollars to prevent such outbreak will be a bargain” – Bill Gates https://mspoweruser.com/how-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/ #GenevaMotorShow canceled after #coronavirus causes government…