Monthly Archives: May 2006
My laptop died
Well, my three-year-old Apple Powerbook laptop died. I lost a lot of data and I may not get it all back. I should imagine the two nasty drops it took over the last few months had something to do with … Continue reading
Podcast: Customer is king on Reevoo
The tbites.com podcast this week features an interview with Richard Anson, CEO of Reevoo.com, a new UK-based start-up. The idea behind Reevoo is that customers can only review products they've actually bought, rather than the millions of half-baked reviews out … Continue reading
Finally – a proper use for a mashup
I’m new to the new music scene of “Emo” (Emotional Punk, apparently), but following a link from a trends site I found Mylocalbands.com. From here you can find the site for Fall Out Boy. Here, fans can post pictures they’ve … Continue reading
mbites Podcast: The customer is king of Reevoo
The mbites.com podcast this week features an interview with Richard Anson, CEO of Reevoo.com, a new UK-based start-up. The idea behind Reevoo is that customers can only review products they’ve actually bought, rather than the millions of half-baked reviews out … Continue reading
TechCrunch London party
An impromptu party organised by Mike Arrington of Techcrunch.com fame attracted upwards of 100 people to a central London bar on Monday night this week. One of the issues on people’s minds was when is the bubble on this latest … Continue reading
One guy and Web 2.0
Stumbling through London the other day after a long session at the Powerbook, I realised I just had to turn into a pub for a pint. Put it down to the call of nature. Incredibly, but who should happen by … Continue reading
I want my IPTV!
Internet Protocol TV is set to be a very interesting new area both for existing broadcasters and new players. Why? Because it potentially lowers the barrier to entry for new players, and they may be from the Internet space, just … Continue reading
Raw notes from WeMedia Global Forum – Dreyfus
Richard Dreyfuss, Actor and Activist, spoke on “Media and Civic Discourse” Dreyfus efectively criticised the MSM (mainstream media) for reacting too quickly to events without any thought or substance. “We transmit chapter headings but no chapter. We do not rewards. … Continue reading
Mashup 2.0
Mashup 2.0! Get it? Actually this blog post was created live tonight (hence typos etc) at the second London Mashup event which was all about “‘Personal Publishing, beyond blogging”. First speaker As the main organiser Simon Grice gets to talk … Continue reading
Mashup 2.0
Mashup 2.0! Get it? Actually this blog post was created live tonight (hence typos etc) at the second London Mashup event which was all about “‘Personal Publishing, beyond blogging”. First speaker As the main organiser Simon Grice gets to talk … Continue reading