Not long ago, The Bivings Report published the results of a newspaper study they’d done. Myself and a number of bloggers picked up on the fact that applying the same analysis to newspapers in different countries would make it possible… Continue Reading
Like most people who take blogging fairly seriously, I use technorati to keep track of people linking to cybersoc.com. It’s not just a matter of vanity* (remember egosurf?), it helps me stay involved in what Jarvis and others call "the… Continue Reading
pictures of the family of the person who stole my cell phone Originally uploaded by benvolut. I just came across this post from a guy who had his mobile stolen and suddenly found photos appearing, apparently taken by the person… Continue Reading
Yesterday I received an email from Google Adsense telling me that I had been kicked out of the programme. I’ve been using Adsense to monetize my blog and other websites for about a year now and have been pleased with… Continue Reading
Last month I got a Nokia N70 with Co-Pilot software and a bluetooth GPS reciever. Of course, I needed to test it’s accuracy so I dragged the family off to Greenwich Observatory, home of the Greenwich Mean Line. That’s 0… Continue Reading
Yesterday’s New York Times carried a front page article about the evidence that has been compiled on the "London terror plot" suspects. Anyone trying to view the article from a UK IP address is redirected to the page at left… Continue Reading
Quite literally. The Guardian is looking for two podcast producers and Associated Northcliffe Digital, the digital division of Associated Newspapers, is hiring for the role of communities assistant (email Ilana). My friend Jude also wants to hear from freelance podcasters… Continue Reading
BBC Radio 4’s Mark Savage has spent the past several months researching, writing and producing Meet the Bloggers, a new weekly radio series that starts at 9.30am on Tuesday (29 Aug). Some of the audio from the series, as well… Continue Reading
Hitwise has published it’s list of the top "Lifestyle – Blogs and Personal Websites" as based on the percentage of UK marketshare. There are two charts, one showing the top ten in the category overall and the top ten personal… Continue Reading
For a few months now I’ve been dropping hints, posting supportive arguments and gathering tips from those running similar projects and today I can tell you what it’s all about because we’ve finally launched the BBC Manchester Blog. In a… Continue Reading