Most political campaigns aren’t exactly cutting edge or, at least they haven’t been until now. Over on Smartmobs they’re talking about the use of mobile phone technology in campaigning, having linked to a 30 page pdf on the subject the… Continue Reading
At 18.27 GMT +1 (that’s London time to you and me) today my blog started getting visits. Dozens and dozens – over 250 in two hours – all visiting the post I made on Wednesday about the guy who lost… Continue Reading
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