600,000 Simplicity Cribs Recalled

A massive recall of Simplicity cribs made in China is the second largest in the history of crib recalls in the US - the first of which occurred a year ago, when 1 million Simplicity cribs were recalled for a similar reason after 3 infants died.  "Nine major retailers are...

A blog about technology from BBC News

"Do we really need another news aggregator to follow in the footsteps of Google News, Digg, Reddit, Netvibes and the rest? Well, the founders of NewsCred have decided we do - and they reckon they've got two killer angles which will make their service, launched today, into a...

Are we moving our Clutter online with 'Tripit' and other services? Backpack ...

In the past 24 hours only, I read about Tripit and a couple of other services that offer to help you manage things online instead of on paper. Tripit as you might guess offers to be the online repository for all details of your travel. Another site I noticed (whose name I...

Beautiful simplicity: the work of Bryan Christie

Bryan Christie. I had seen this name over and over again in the fine print every time I saw a beautiful medical visual in a magazine. From Scientific American to Newsweek it seemed like Bryan Christie’s crisp, clear, and aesthetically pleasing visuals dominated medical...

Some One Million Crib Recall Underway In The United States

"The largest crib recall in history is underway following findings showing that a couple of kids have been killed by their cribs. Some one million cribs with older drop-side hardware were recalled following an announcement by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and...

Mail, Bills and Overkill, Creating Complex Solutions to Simple Problems?

After reading 'Going inbox-zero on your paper mail' (on 'Signal vs Noise'), I could not help thinking that David was creating a complex solution to a simple problem. What about a little Simplicity?

Users Manuals, Bring a Translator Please

Do you open the Users Guides read them cover to cover and scratch your head more often than not?I do! 

Getting Things Done without Sweat: Simplicity

No dictators allowed here, just a distribution of responsabilities by inviting people to take ownership of their tasks...simpler work...