Feb 3, 2010 Posted by alan jones

Does watching a movie on a plane make you cry?

It does for me. I have to be really careful with my movie choices when I’m flying internationally, for fear of looking like a big sook in front of complete strangers. (This post started out as a comment on fatpaddler.com, where Sean mentions crying while watching The Cove. But me, I’ll cried in anything with a sad moment. Well, anything except romantic comedies starring Sandra Bullock or... read more

Jan 28, 2010 Posted by alan jones

Am I crazy? I think the iPad is a ballsy, feature-packed game changer in a category of its own

I’ve been very busy this week with client work, the last week of the school holidays, and visiting my wife in hospital. Lousy timing, when all I really want to do is soak up all the reportage and commentary about Apple’s iPad. I just haven’t had time. I haven’t been able to swap observations with workmates and friends. I’m half out of the loop when I’m dying to be at the... read more

Jan 13, 2010 Posted by alan jones

My wish for 2010: a little bit of Shhh please

I’m back from a longer summer break than I had planned, due partly to the irresistably seductive charms of a particular beach house but also because my wife Melissa being diagnosed with breast cancer. Elsewhere in the world, as the Copenhagen climate conference showed how self-interest and greed still drive humanity on a global scale, James Cameron’s Avatar3D inspired me to renew my... read more

Dec 14, 2009 Posted by alan jones

Have a cool Yule

I’m away to Byron Bay for the remainder of 2009. The house, dog and chooks are all to be minded by friends and family, the car is packed, and once I’ve finished this blog post, I’m done for the year. While I’ll have a laptop, iPhone and camera with me on the North Coast, I don’t expect to be blogging much, so this is probably it for 2009. So I’ll take this opportunity... read more

Dec 14, 2009 Posted by alan jones

Don’t sweat the small stuff, but make damn sure you remember it

Clients sometimes mutter “he’s crazy…” behind my back, because I’m forever taking photographs and short videos; of conversations, people coding, diagrams we’ve sketched on whiteboards, and anything else that will stay still for long enough. Why crazy? I understand that sometimes those messy, chaotic moments in startup life seem like the very things you want to forget.... read more