Category Archives: Communication

The Need Not to be Needy

Posted on December 19, 2011 by gareth

Emailing me with 24 hours of using your service getting me to invite friends, feels kinda needy. Continue reading →

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Minor HP Advertising Fail

Posted on September 19, 2011 by gareth

Advertising a product that isn’t on the sale seems a little bit of a mistake for an HP. Continue reading →

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Don’t launch your website without solving these

Posted on September 12, 2011 by gareth

Seeing the same mistakes made again and again makes Gareth sad. Continue reading →

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On email etiquette

Posted on August 25, 2011 by gareth

Lovely seeing you recently by the way, how are the kids? Great, that’s lovely, can you do me a favour?

Is it better to skip past the faux-pleasantries and to save everyone some time? Continue reading →

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Governments can’t win on science advice

Posted on December 28, 2010 by gareth

Science doesn’t always make common-sense, and that puts governments at a permanent risk of accusations of not giving the public the help they feel they deserve. Continue reading →

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Is scientific tear-down fair use?

Posted on February 7, 2009 by gareth

Ben Goldacre is being asked to take down an extract of a show illustrating woeful misunderstandings of the MMR vaccines, and the risks associated with it. Continue reading →

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