Sometimes I disagree with him but sometimes it feels like Seth is under my table. Very similar to that feeling you get when Dilbert mirrors your life for a few strips in a row, but the opposite emotion (I should hope). 3 great posts this week on excuses...

Having seen even the contestants on The Apprentice build an app (sorta) then I figured I might be the only person in the entire technical world who hasn’t built an app. (Though, as with everyone else I’ve had tons of ideas...) Inspiration to finally put...

(Photo via @nathanawilliams ) ... which is always fun. It’s also something I’m passionate about so that’s even better. Work stuff: The aforementioned project kick-off. Vague I know, but there you go. I do Marketing. Tidying, polishing and communicating...

Like this: “the next generation will never know the link between the two”. True, though my kids wouldn’t even know what the first one is. ( via Clementine )

Being concise, but being clear and delivering confidence in the message is a tough day-to-day challenge. Or as Mark Twain said : “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” I tend to go with the “Back of the Napkin” approach...

Lovely phone use infographic (via @Coolz0r )

... and I suck at Softball . (It’s like Rounders , but they use gloves). Actually I didn’t do an awful job – I was catcher to our CVPs pitching which feels a little like art imitates life... Anyway, activity this week: Finalising content in the run up...

In case you missed it, then Steven Sinofsky pulled some of the wrapping off the Windows 8 box today at the AllThingsD (after trading a few with Walt Mossberg). You can catch the AllThingsD coverage here . The video above shows some of the user experience...