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Yet again Twitter proves its utility ... Yesterday SilkCharm was stuck at Dubai airport en route to Saudi Arabia with her mobile phone's global roaming not working. Using the free wireless at the airport (unlike in Australian airports) she was able to tweet her plight. After a few tweets
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I always thought I was a little taller than that? You are a Bulldog! You may look like the troublemaker of the pack, but it turns out your tough guy mug is worse than its bite. You're really a softie, loyal to your friends and family and A-OK
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This is too funny - hat tip to Dickie Davis - ROTFLMAO By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=facebook%2Cdigg%2Cstumbleupon%2Cdelicious%2Creddit%2Cblinklist%2Cnewsvine%2Cfurl%2Ctailrank%2Cmagnolia&style=rotate&publisher=91b467b0-fcb3-4e42-95e0-1f04ad0c9be9
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Saw the Bankwest singing kittens ad recently and thought it was a nice approach. It is also interesting to note that they are using an informal voice throughout their other customer service channels too. So it is not just creative but IVR, online, etc. This integrated approach seems to be
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This is one of the funniest things I've seen in recent times - there are actually some businesses I think people have really pitched! SXSW: 7 Fake Startups Compete for 'Worst Website Ever' By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&
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I am always amazed by diversity of groups on Facebook. Given my love for all things Canadian (gotta respect people who invade America & burn down the White House) this group tickled my fancy - Canadian friends on facebook.. Come meet a Canadian friend!! Currently wishing I was in Montreal
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Here is a fabulous resource: 100+ Resources for Web Developers There are a bunch of neat tools I'll be having a play with over the next little while - hat tip to Jeremiah Owyang for the link :) By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%
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First time I've made it to a Mobile Monday Sydney session - nice venue (apparently it rained last time & everyone got wet) and there were some interesting discussion re mobile technology. But do suspect that some presenters need more practise with the short time allotted to their
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UPDATE #2, 3 Mar 2008: Well have finally received half hearted and limp 'apology' email from someone at IIR late this afternoon. Apparently they sent the email a few weeks ago to an old email address. This is in spite of the fact that I sent them an
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It is coming up to International Women's Day again and it made me think about how far women have come in the last 200 years, and how far we have yet to go. There is a good summary of the history (or herstory as some call it) at
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Jeff Pulver's Social Media Breakfast in NY as covered by a reporter from Fortune Magazine. Discovering the face-to-face interaction of Web 2.0 fans and the applications they are generating. read more | digg story
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It will be interesting to see if Michael's predictions for IT failures at Qantas are on the mark. Watch this space ... Qantas Airways: a perfect storm for IT failure? by ZDNet's Michael Krigsman -- Qantas, the Australian national airline, has endured two high-profile IT failures in