NBC is planning to promote new programmes by posting trails and clips on YouTube. John Miller, head of marketing at NBC, told SiliconValley.com that: "The distinction between television and video is becoming murkier and murkier… Rather than putting our heads… Continue Reading
I’m tentatively scheduled to be interviewed about blogging by Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2 this evening at 17.25 BST 18.25 BST(that’s 18.25 19.25 CET and 12.25 13.25 EST). In a chat with someone from the programme a few minutes… Continue Reading
happysplashing Originally uploaded by robinh1973. It’s back to work today so, as soon as I emerge from the pile of emails that awaits me, things will get back to normal. In the meantime, I thought I’d share this photo taken… Continue Reading
I’m going to be away from my trusty macbook for a few days so have put comments and trackbacks into pre-moderation. To keep regular readers busy, below are some links to some of the most popular content, in no particular… Continue Reading
Earlier this week, the news was that ebay was planning to start using keyword ads. Now Google has tested a system that can figure out what TV program you’re watching on screen and present you with real-time viewer forums and… Continue Reading
Deconsumption has made another excellent post in follow-up, and furtherance, of the netvocates thing. I followed a link to a post about “anti-network neutrality astroturfing comment spam” on The Abstract Factory. Commentors there reckon that a person calling themselves “Stevens33”… Continue Reading
Keith Porter has posted an interesting piece suggesting that blogging can help create the dialogue required to get “more people sharing tea and beer across cultural divides”. Inspired after learning more about daily life in Gaza from Israeli Lisa Goldman’s… Continue Reading
Consumerist.com reader Vincent Ferrari recorded his attempt to cancel his AOL account. The original post got digg’ed to death and killed the guy’s monthly bandwidth limit so here’s a mirror. He really really just want’s to f**cking cancel the thing… Continue Reading
Daily Kos has picked up on the posts (original post / follow-up) I recently made about Netvocates, sending a load of traffic my way and giving me an idea. I haven’t noticed any suspicious comments on cybersoc.com, but some of… Continue Reading
Tish Grier, blogger and editor of the Corante Media Hub, has today posted an article on Annenburg’s Online Journalism Review that aims to help traditional print journalists understand the importance of engaging users responsibly as they tranisition to the web:… Continue Reading