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BBC iPlayer Annoyance #2

BBC iPlayer Annoyance #2

A man hears about a new BBC sitcom about a clone. He fires up the iPlayer. There are three episodes available. But which one is first? There are only clues not episode numbers. ... Read more »
BBC iPlayer Annoyance

BBC iPlayer Annoyance

A man goes out for the evening. He has a few drinks. This isn't unusual. He gets home at about midnight. He doesn't have a telly, but he does have a TV Licence. He fires up the iPlayer hoping to watch Question Time from Newry in Northern Ireland. It finished 40 minutes before. This Week is ... Read more »
Are you a Moneysavingexpert.com?

Are you a Moneysavingexpert.com?

Moneysavingexpert.com is surely one of the top ten most important websites in Britain. But from an internet industry perspective, who would know? Those ever-so-cool Web 2.0, assymetric hair-do, skinny jean types who think they rule the web wouldn't ever admit it (even if they flick their ... Read more »
Thisismoney.co.uk: Unemployment Reaches 8 Million

Thisismoney.co.uk: Unemployment Reaches 8 Million

Friends were talking about how the media is talking down Britain just the other day. So, how disheartening to see Thisismoney.co.uk (otherwise known as the Daily Mail) taking that to a totally fictional extreme. 8 million unemployed? How many people received this TOTALLY INACCURATE email? Real ... Read more »
Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand: Offensive can be funny.

Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand: Offensive can be funny.

It's created an almighty and completely unnecessary fuss, it certainly doesn't need to be raised in the House of Commons, it's no business of the Prime Minister, the Daily Mail et all have blown it out of all proportion and the BBC almost certainly shouldn't have broadcast it (even if suspending ... Read more »
BA must be chuffed with their Ad on the BBC

BA must be chuffed with their Ad on the BBC

Way back when, I was told off by a BBC radio presenter for using the word 'eBay' twice in an interview about, well, eBay. I was expected to talk about 'internet auctions' and 'online buying and selling'. So I was quite intriuged by this video on the BBC. The PR and Branding folks at BA will be ... Read more »
The Lessons Max Gogarty Taught Us

The Lessons Max Gogarty Taught Us

When an organisation is in the midst of an online community storm, as the Guardian was over Max Gogarty's blog, the only successful outcome that seems to matter is getting out the other side. Rather like the crew of a ship hanging on for dear life, you batten down the hatches, rely on camaraderie ... Read more »
The Gogarty Affair: 'Old Media' vs. Web 2.0.

The Gogarty Affair: ‘Old Media’ vs. Web 2.0.

Blogger gets flamed. Dad weighs in. Newspaper criticises the readers. Journalist rails against the 'mob rule'. This is the fascinating tale of Max Gogarty, 19, who has so far written a single short 'blog' article for the Guardian recording a self-funded trip to India. Seeing as transparency is ... Read more »
Allons-y! Let's try the BBC iPlayer!

Allons-y! Let’s try the BBC iPlayer!

Allons-y! I thought to myself. Boxing Day treat: I'll rewatch the Doctor Who Christmas special. And why not have a go with the BBC iPlayer? Millions of pounds and years in development, it's bound to be clever, robust, user-friendly. Hell, I'll even power up Internet Explorer. But no such luck. ... Read more »
Here comes the flood...

Here comes the flood…

Someone was getting the antediluvian jitters down at the Evening Standard today when they wrote this poster snapped at Waterloo station not an hour ago. (Now, I'm not questioning the risks and I'm sympathetic to anyone who has suffered from the flooding, but really... this sort of nonsense ... Read more »
mizpee. Taking the pee?

mizpee. Taking the pee?

The Web 2.0 bubble must be close to bursting: I stumbled on mizpee recently. Here's the premise: "Do you ever find yourself desperately looking for a clean toilet in the city? MizPee finds the closest, cleanest toilet and gives you entertaining reading material once you get there. Since the ... Read more »
Dear Clarks...

Dear Clarks…

In the immortal words of Noel Coward, "I'm old fashioned..." but unlike the master, I don't have much of an affinity with buying shoes. When I find a pair that last and suit, well, I'm happy and I'll wear them til they fall apart. I'm just about there with my current shoes. I like them but ... Read more »
iPhone Illumination

iPhone Illumination

The story has been in all the papers, but I am grateful to Cian for this incisive, short and not too gimpy description of the benefits of the much praised iPhone. Here you go: Why ... Read more »
Check Out the Latest Edition of 'In Business'

Check Out the Latest Edition of ‘In Business’

I'm a huge fan of the BBC journalist Peter Day. He presides over the brilliant Radio 4 programme In Business and is often to be heard on the World Service. He's an intelligent broadcaster seeking out the new with an amazing ability to ask that killer question or pursue an incisive hunch. His ... Read more »