Jamie HoyleinLetters From PlacesSt. Andrews, February, and how your chat platform doesn’t matterI’m in St. Andrews for the first half of this week, working remotely on the internal Harefoot API and being a fearless romantic. Whilst…Feb 17, 2017Feb 17, 2017
Jamie HoyleinLetters From PlacesYork, February, and Startup IdealismI thought I’d try something new. I’ve been travelling a lot recently, a mix of work and social trips: this gives me an awful lot of time on…Feb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017
Jamie HoyleinThe Northern GuideThe Northern Guide to the (LA) GalaxyThe 92 is legendary amongst football fans. To have visited every football ground in the top four leagues is a badge of honour worn by only…Jul 21, 2016Jul 21, 2016
Jamie HoyleinChatbots LifeDifferential BotsChatbots have exploded (again) onto the tech scene in 2016. With more and more players going all-in on this method of interaction, we have…Jul 14, 20161Jul 14, 20161
Jamie HoyleWhy Three’s ad-blocking proposal is terribleThe UK network Three announced yesterday that, staring later this year, it would be blocking adverts at a network level. Justifying the…Feb 20, 20161Feb 20, 20161
Jamie HoyleTranscript: Matt LeBlanc talks Top Gear with ChrisTony Sutton was trying to find a transcript of this BBC radio interview as he’s deaf and the BBC doesn’t provide transcriptions for…Feb 6, 2016Feb 6, 2016
Jamie HoyleBreakable EncryptionBreakable encryption is an oxymoron. You can’t have secure systems that other people can get access to: it’s like putting the most secure…Nov 3, 2015Nov 3, 2015
Jamie HoyleAn ode to PC FormatThe sad news broke today that, after nearly 25 years in print, PC Format is shutting its doors this month. Along with other magazines of…Oct 16, 2015Oct 16, 2015
Jamie HoyleThoughts on iPhone, from an Android diehardI’ve been using Android for my primary mobile device since 2009, when I received my very first smartphone: an LG Optimus, with a resistive…Oct 10, 2015Oct 10, 2015
Jamie HoyleHere’s Why Net Neutrality MattersIt may seem insignificant, but it’s the backbone of everything we use today.May 15, 2014May 15, 2014