Jon Udell has suggested that what we need is an architecture of intermediation. In that piece he's seems to be mostly talking about the need for toolkits that make it easy to build this kind of intermediary. I agree with Simon Willison that Greasemonkey is a pretty powerful way of doing this, especially after looking … Continue reading Patterns of Intermediation
Month: March 2005
SPARQLing Days and a Twinkle update
Unfortunately, despite being dead keen and a sucker for a free glass of wine, I'm not going to be able to make it to the SPARQLing days in Tuscany. Like Danny I was pleased to be invited, unfortunately the timing isn't good. Maybe next time. I'm consoling myself with the prospect of drinking Triples in … Continue reading SPARQLing Days and a Twinkle update
My First Computer
A scan of the promotional flier for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum that I carried round for months prior to my parents buying me a 48K Spectrum for Christmas. Click through to the larger image to read the marketing text. Here's some extracts: "Professional power -- personal computer price!" "Your ZX Spectrum comes with a mains … Continue reading My First Computer
Lost Boy 