Obi-Wan Kenobi and Cyberspace
I always liked the word cyberspace. Growing up in the 1970´s and 1980´s I was completely bred on TV-shows like Star Trek, Space:1999 and V and movies like Star Wars and Alien. For a solid part of my youth I …
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Spinning Jenny and Broadband
Being named Jenny in history class in secondary school posed somewhat of a challenge. According to our Swedish history books, a machine called Spinning Jenny was the origin of the industrial revolution that started in the UK and spread over …
Two stormtroopers, four camels and a pair of giant elves.
So reads my list of interesting contacts made on the first day of Gamescom 2011, the largest trade fair for interactive games and entertainment in Europe. Suit-wearers were not only outnumbered by those with facial piercings at this Cologne-based trade …
NDS defends Korean market share with UKTI help
Here in South Korea, we work to provide a wide variety of research and tailored services for our clients, but that's not the whole story. I thought I'd share this example of another kind of really important work we do. …
Kymera Wand - from Dragons' Den to Japan
It’s a little known fact that the BBC’s Dragons’ Den started in Japan titled "Manê no Tora", (Money Tigers), created by and broadcast on Nippon Television. Now, one of the most successful Dragons’ Den pitches has made the journey back …
South Korea: Conglomerates continue their evolution
One of the most striking features of the South Korean economy is the hugely important role played by its large conglomerates, or ‘chaebol’ in Korean. The chaebol are led in size by Samsung – which has annual revenues larger than …
ICT - the inside story on opportunities
As a fresh faced young boy at grammar school in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the early 70s I recall being handed a stack of what they called punch cards on to which I was taught to apply binary coding to programme a …
"Guanxi" - building relationships, reaping rewards
I’m sure that most of you will be aware of the importance of “guanxi” or relationships when doing business with China. Taking time to understand your potential business partner will reap real rewards in the long run. Often this means …
Hot Steamy Bath Please!
Ever fancied running a hot bath from your mobile while you are on a cold train home probably delayed because the wrong kind of rain is falling? What about trying to touch up a photograph of your loved one to …
The best model soldiers in the world
Games Workshop, one of the largest table top fantasy and futuristic battle-games company in the world, launched their new product (Warhammer boxed game called ‘The Island of blood’) at the British Embassy in Tokyo on 27 August. ‘The Island of …