Monthly Archives: October 2004
Dotcom-era analyst hypes blogs. Be afraid.
“If there are hundreds or thousands of thought leaders and motivated, interested parties on the Internet with the ability to publish news or insights into any number of local or global issues, then it is safe to say that these … Continue reading
Overture annual party pics
Overtureexecs_28Oct04 Originally uploaded by mbites. Before I hit the sack I uploaded the photos from my Treo 600. Check’em out, starting with the one linked to above.
Lunch with Vin Crosbie
I had lunch with Vin Crosbie, digital media luminary from the US. We chatted about the state of the digital media industries here and in the US. I took a photo. More later.
Want to have dinner?
I’m going to be speaking at a small corporate dinner in London, in November. I’ll be talking about the effect of blogging on the online publishing industry. As it’s a “corporate” event it’ll cost 65 quid to come – so … Continue reading
What shall I do with my Clark County voter?
Well I’ve got my Clark County voter from the Guardian, but with all the evidence (including my sources at the Guardian) pointing to it being a highly contentious and negative project, which has turned voters off Kerry, I’m wondering whether … Continue reading
Mobiles to replace fixed line?
Consumers are abandoning fixed line phones in droves and replacing them with mobiles for all their voice calls, research conducted by Mori has found, reports VNU. However, the study was commissioned by Nokia. However, since the most fertile market for … Continue reading
Amazon allows picture reviews – beat that, Which
Amazon.com is allowing consumers to share their photos alongside product descriptions. In their guidelines they say you can post images that highlight a feature of the product (“here’s what the controls on this music player looks like”); images that show … Continue reading
Fundamentalism on both sides: The Power of Nightmares is a triumph
Am I the only person who things The Power of Nightmares is a seminal programme which deserves high praise and wide exposure? Certainly I may be the only one who wishes there was a further reading list attached the site … Continue reading
Blogs get ads – lose soul?
Kottke bemoans blogs turning into, er, publishing: “Just a couple of years ago, almost every weblog on a top 100 list would have been noncommerical and the blogosphere in general was mostly opposed to advertising on blogs. Now it’s accepted … Continue reading