I’m currently in the queue for Oasis tickets. Rather than mindlessly watching the counter of people in the queue ahead of me fall (currently 184,984 people), I thought I’d start writing a blog article. Unfortunately, attempting to write a blog whilst...
The Olympics finally finished, and the Paralympics are about to begin. I managed to go to some of the Olympic football matches in both Lyon (in the photo above) and Nice. The vibe in general was very good, and you could see there was a lot excitement about the...
Regrets become ever more edged with the passing of time. Recalling a time long gone, when perhaps a decision made, was not the decision you should have made, wastes little more than energy. By contrast, reflection on the past, peppered with both good and bad...
I’ve seen a few videos showing a robot making a burger (here’s one of RoboBurger for example). It seems pretty impressive that a machine can create a fresh burger. However, one thing seems missing in those videos. How do the ingredients get there? That...
Over the years the number of datasets which have come to the market have increased significantly. How do data buyers in the buy and sell side find such data? One way has been to approach individual sources of data, whether it is data vendors or corporates, ie. through...
It’s springtime in Omaha. It can mean only one thing, the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting is back in town. It is a relatively unusual event in the financial calendar. Whilst obviously the primary purpose is to discuss how Berkshire Hathaway has been...
