The maternity ward of the early 1980s was a very different place

Virginia McMillan/Creative Commons Now the PM and her partner, Clarke Gayford, have shown off their daughter to the world (video at the end of this post), it reminded me of my own experiences in the maternity ward many years ago.    I’m not a parent at the time of writing: I’m talking about the 1980s […]

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As the most experienced long-video Instagrammer, welcome to the club

It appears my friend Justin was spot on: I probably was part of a test group trialling longer Instagram videos since April.    Today, Instagram announced that people could upload 10-minute videos, and an hour for those with big followings.    This news article (hat tip to Cachalot Sang on Twitter) says there’ll be a […]

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The end of US ’net neutrality: another step toward the corporate internet

Elijah van der Giessen/Open Media/Creative Commons That’s it for ’net neutrality in the US. The FCC has changed the rules, so their ISPs can throttle certain sites’ traffic. They can conceivably charge more for Americans visiting certain websites, too. It’s not a most pessimistic scenario: ISPs have attempted this behaviour before.    It’s another step […]

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It’s not a rumour: longer Instagram videos are already here

Going back from the Hutt into #Wellington. Nothing too remarkable, with maybe the exception of the EA26 #Ford Fairmont wagon (driven by a safe driver). And it’s sunny for a change. If anything, it’s a test to see if I can upload a video longer than 7'53" (the longest I’ve managed to date). #Renault #car […]

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If FCA kills Chrysler today, then it’s another chapter of a company weakening its brands

There’s a rumour circulating that Fiat (specifically, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, or FCA) will kill the Chrysler marque today.    The range currently consists of two models: the ageing 300 and the relatively fresh Pacifica.    It seems to be another step in the mismanagement of car marques, especially US ones, something I wrote about many […]

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