Becoming wary about data
The tipping point into relevance is when the number of people, like me, who casually use a topic in conversation while knowing nothing about it surpasses the number of its experts. Data promises to be the ‘cloud computing’ of the coming months. I try to get a handle on complexities by using something simpler. And tastier. Like a Cadbury’s Double Decker.
I have a long relationship with the chocolatey nougat-up-top and crunchy-cereal-bottomed bar. When I was small, it was rationed out, so I savoured every nibble. Now, thanks to fortunate investments in Burmese tea plantations, I can afford a whole Double Decker more than once a week. Apart from the double goody-goodness, there’s also the friendly, orange-and-purple wrapping. Purple and orange are my favourite colours from when I first got markers. Last week, having gorged on both decks, I spotted, on the inside of the wrapping, that I had won a prize.
