Back in July I signed up for Google AdSense so I could earn a little cash to go towards hosting my little corner of the Interwebz. After a week or so of looking at a “your account is under review” page, I suddenly got an error saying I had been
Continue readingPrediction: The Next Big Internet Thing
Due to my job as a software developer, I spend much of my day dealing with cutting edge technologies and watching the progress of the IT bandwagon as it barrels uncontrollably through every corner of our lives. From listening to music on your iDevice to Internet-connected TVs and fridges to
Continue readingGreat Customer Experience: Ebuyer
I’m the first to complain when a business treats me badly. But I’m also the first to sing the praises of a company who have given me a good experience. This Christmas, online technology box-mover, eBuyer have really impressed me… I ordered a new graphics card one Monday night in
Continue readingFerrari Rediscovers Its Design Mojo
Jeremy Clarkson once said on Top Gear, “when Ferrari’s F1 cars are doing dreadful, their road cars are brilliant,” or words to that effect. If the reverse is also true, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa are in for another disappointing year. F70 Ferrari’s F40 was an amazing piece of engineering
Continue readingShock News: Being a Dick Isn’t Good for Business
When a guy (Dave) emailed Ocean Marketing for an update on his order for the “Avenger” game controller, he was met with abuse and condescention. “We do value our customers but sometimes we get children like you we just have to put you in the corner with your im
Continue readingSanta’s Elves Decorate Air Baltic 737
Elves have been spotted tampering with one of Air Baltic’s Boeing 737 aircraft. See the video below:
Continue readingZynga’s $10 IPO, and Salesforce’s “Do” takes on Jive
It’s a big week for tech companies going public! Tomorrow (Thursday 16th December 2011), Zynga, the company behind such social gaming classics as Farmville, Cityville, Mafia Wars and Words with Friends, will begin trading on NASDAQ, just three days after social-networks-for-enterprises company, Jive, did the very same. Jive set an
Continue readingDon’t Worry, Past-Dweller, There Is No Cloud.
If buzzwords were currency, the one worth the most at the moment is undoubtably “Cloud”. The problem with buzzwords is that nobody puts any faith in them, they’re bandwagons and may be gone tomorrow. Who wants to invest in something that is vague enough to mean pretty much anything? (There’s
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