Citizens doing it for themselves
Kate Carruthers Recently, in the UK city of Birmingham, some people were unhappy with their local Council’s new £2.8 million website. Citizens took matters into their own hands and created their own…
Interesting people to follow #followfriday
Here’s a few more interesting people I follow on Twitter, & some more evidence that Twitter helps to build real relationships too 😉 @mpesce – Mark is a good friend…
Trust, customer service and customers you do not want any more
I’ve been thinking about my recent American Express experience – outlined in AMEX discovers new depths to customer service. It is clear to me that companies have the right to…
American Express discovers new depths to customer service
I’ve been an American Express customer for a long time. But recently they made it apparent that they do not want my custom so I’m in the process of closing…
Startup Barcamp Sydney Nov 2009
Startup Barcamp Sydney was on yesterday and I managed to drop in. It was held at one of my favourite venues for unconferences – ATP Innovations– and it might possibly…
Future of news – a direct quote from one Gen Y
Here’s a little quote from one of my Gen Y friends on my Facebook wall today: “I won’t ever pay for normal news content ever again full stop. If i…
‘Father of the Internet’ Lists Flaws in Original Design
The very smart Vint Cerf sharing some of the things he’d change about the internet (via Fora.tv). Fascinating stuff. http://fora.tv/embedded_player
TED: How the Internet enables intimacy
Stefana Broadbent’s TEDTalk video about her “research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules” – interesting stuff: http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf
Is Mordy Koots a glimpse into the future of entertainment?
I had the pleasure of running into Jim Shomos the other night & he was telling me about his latest project – Mordy Koots. This project is amazing in the…
Speaking at SME Technology Summit 2009
Really looking forward to speaking at the SME Technology Summit by The Insight Exchange on 1 December 2009. There’s lots of interesting speakers: Tim Pethick – Entrepreneur & Founder, Nudie…