Matthew Lang

Glad to see I am not the only one with this fear. Even great people like Patrick Rhone have the fear.

... and everyone who wants a more productive year in 2013 is invited.

... with Michael Wade.

Curtis McHale's blog is definitely one to watch for 2013. His post on not selling your solution is a mistake I've seen too many people make including myself. The solution is simple:

To that end, sell yourself as a problem solver.

Thanks Curtis!

Next time you think about signing up to a free service, remember this:

via xkcd

Great to see one of Arthur Rackham's illustrations in my Google Reader this morning. This is from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I've been reading this book every Christmas for years and this year I decided to start reading it to my six year old son. He's loving that the story has ghosts and spirits.

via Madame Scherzo

via Pedal Consumption

The last few weeks have seen me attending a number of different interviews and each time it seems my nerves get the better of me. More confidence is definitely needed for any interviews I attend in January.

TechCube is a world class space for technology startups in Edinburgh. It provides affordable office space, services and community support for companies trying to tackle big problems. Situated two minutes’ walk from the University of Edinburgh and directly adjacent to the Meadows, TechCube is at the heart of Edinburgh’s rapidly developing startup scene.

— Scotland Opens First Privately Financed Incubator by The Wall Street Journal

It's great to see Scotland on the technology map once more. I'm really looking forward to see what TechCube produces in the next couple of years.

via Snook

... with Nicholas Bate.