An email from Alain de Botton

The writer and philosopher Alain de Botton is a well-known commentator on our modern world. He’s written and presented on a vast range of subjects, from art and religion to literature and travel. His work is loved by many, but less so by others, and his Twitter account, in which he tweets thoughts for our…

The Echelon Effect

Twitter is a great way of discovering great examples of the sorts of stuff you’re into, not least music. When you tweet about a certain topic, you will often find yourself being followed by someone who has searched for that same topic.  The downside to that is the huge amount of spam on the go…