I’M IN THE MARKET FOR A TUXEDOUGH
The new buzz in the world of gadgets is ‘wearable technology’. You might be familiar with Google Glass: a set of spectacles with lenses that present information to the wearer. They resemble Arnold Schwarzenegger’s eyeballs in The Terminator, only with local temperature and directions to the nearest garage instead of ballistics readings and weapons evaluations. You can now buy a watch that also doubles as a camera and can send or receive messages and emails. What we’re looking
HANDSHAKES YOU SHOULD AVOID
‘And this is Rory our drummer,’ said the lead singer. I was interviewing a band for a radio show. ‘Nice to meet you,’ Rory said, as he gripped my hand and pumped it vigorously. The pain was instant and searing. ‘Hello,’ I managed to croak. Rory was another one to be added to the list. What list is that? It’s a list I’m compiling of men who proffer bone-crunching handshakes. As my not-unduly-petite fingers buckled under Rory’s clasp, I realised ‘drummers’ can now be included o
DONT EAT LOTS HERE
Texts are great aren’t they? No, not any more according to the latest usage trends. The simple text message, like Facebook, is now something ‘older’ people do. According to those who know more about social media technology than you or me, there is a plethora of new messaging apps available for our phones and the text message is facing redundancy. The early adopters are teenagers; they quickly realise the potential and usefulness of these apps. The biggest attraction is the fa
