July 2009
2 posts
Kenya to build Africa's biggest windfarm →
With surging demand for power and blackouts common across the continent, Africa is looking to solar, wind and geothermal technologies to meet its energy needs
Andy Coulson faces questions over phone hacking -... →
Minute-by-minute coverage as David Cameron’s spin doctor, former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, is grilled by MPs
April 2009
3 posts
The Pirate Bay Trial: The Official Verdict -... →
The Pirate Bay Trial: The Official Verdict - Guilty
Hillsborough: 20 years on, Liverpool has still not... →
Interesting to see just how one massive error by a national newspaper still has people feeling bitter and unable to forgive. The power of the media can work both in favour and against those that are…
Man jumps out of flying plane →
Pilots on a northern charter flight had to declare an on-board emergency when an unruly passenger opened an exit door and jumped.
March 2009
7 posts
PRS vs YouTube →
A look at the empowerment of the artist over the record company.
YouTube holds British music industry to ransom →
YouTube has been accused of trying to “bully” British songwriters in a growing row over pay for music videos. YouTube UK is blocking all premium music clips after failing to agree a new deal with the…
While Others are Closing Down, Guardian Opens Up →
UK’s Guardian is opening up its content freely for anyone with something called the Open Platform. It’s a “suite of services that make it possible for our partners to build applications with the…
Account of new music landscape →
A nice take on Spotify, Last.fm etc.
Big Music Will Surrender, But Not Until At Least... →
I had a surprisingly candid lunch conversation last week with a big music label executive, and a good part of our talk focused on the future of music. I asked the usual question: Why are you guys so…
Interviews with various entrepeneurs →
If you are a budding entrepeneur then these are for you
'I don't regret writing about my lost child' →
Julie Myerson in the ongoing saga about her new book ‘The Lost Child’.
February 2009
5 posts
Defying Darwin →
The fundamental ideas behind the theory of evolution have been scientific gospel for decades - and yet creationists refuse to go the way of the dinosaurs. Who exactly are they? And just what do they…
London Twestival: Wigs, beer and hotpants at a... →
Guardian coverage is pretty obvious. The debate below is better
Pay what you want, UK restaurant tells diners →
A London restaurant has decided to do away with bills for the next month, asking customers to pay only what they want for meals in an unorthodox bid to beat the credit crunch.
Maryland surgeons remove donated kidney through... →
Surgeons removed a woman’s kidney through her vagina so she could give it to her ailing niece, an unusual operation they hope will encourage others to donate because it reduces pain, scarring and…
iPhone 4G Concept Is a MacBook In a Phone →
Oh. So. Pretty. It needs some small aesthetic fixes here and there, but boy I would like to see something along these lines coming from Apple. And I like the fantasy specs too.
January 2009
37 posts
Why blogs matter « Shannon Paul’s Very Official →
An excellent article on how blogs are beneficial to businesses
The Online Media →
Overview of how the Online Media influences from RealWire (formerly webitpr) the UK online news release distribution company.
Ping Pong - Always leave wanting more!
The most disturbing hotel wall art. Bit creeped out about spending the night! http://twitpic.com/11gng
http://tinyurl.com/a3ej7r Looking forwatd to the BAFTAs already. Anyone else coming along?
Any takers for Britney’s online media manager? http://tinyurl.com/8f9cu6
Sat in J. Sheeky opposite Clive Owen. Doubt he was there for my birthday though. Great night had by all, big party this evning!
Chosen to join three new membership schemes for 09 as a birthday present to myself - BFI, ICA, and Southbank Centre. Happy with my choices.
I am now Twittering through SpinVox
http://thegreatbritishsandwich.com/ just added my layer whos next?
Bloody hell, this Tuttle meet is heaving! Good stuff
1/4 of a century reached. Spending my birthday morning heading for my first Tuttle meeting :-)
TEST
Heading to my first Tuttle meeting later this morning. Looking forward to it
Just signed up to Yelp UK, feel free to add me! http://brownbare.yelp.co.uk
Woohoo eating my Buffalo birthday cake. Yum Yum
Any good live Tweets from Gaza?
South Eastern earning their 8% increase with cancelled trains yesterday and delays today. Inclement weather. Because UK is so warm usually.
Heading home for the day, will be interesting to see what comes out of CES tomorrow.
Working with @MrTweet Check him out here! http://mrtweet.net?c=14
National Outsourcing Association predicts a drop in offshoring in 09
http://www.noa.co.uk/index.php/thesource/pressrelease/241/
http://tinyurl.com/ay2mxd Indian PROs discuss Satyam Chairman’s resignation
KeeMedia.net / PR Bookmarks →
Ouch, Satyam Chairman resigns. http://tinyurl.com/7e8dqc
PR bookmarking site launches
http://tinyurl.com/9mxt8c
It’s my birthday on Friday and I would like a shiny new 17” Macbook and Sting teaching me guitar on it.
Hhahahahahah goodbye music teachers
Unbelievable. Under a quid for a favorite song. Under a fiver to learn how to play it. Apple Apple Apple you greedy buggers.
Blu-ray supporters scent victory →
Warner Bros switches to Blu-ray exclusively
Arctic snap expected to continue →
I thought it was supposed to be global WARMING…..not impressed ;-)
Better Entourage compatibility with Mac
http://tinyurl.com/7tgg57
Really impressed with tumblr’s user interface and how easy it is to customise. http://www.tumblr.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7812861.stm I thought it was supposed to be global WARMING. Not impressed ;-)