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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 to
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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 talks.
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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
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Over the past few days I have been thinking about history, in particular the history of telecommunications. It is easy for us to imagine that the Internet will be with us forever, indeed many cannot imagine what we did before it was invented. But technology that enables communication has come
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Here we go at last - it is reported that the younger folks just don't like email ... According to Michael Fitzpatrick, Guardian February 28, 2008 "Mobile texting is now outstripping the use of email among the young. Michael Fitzpatrick reports. The art of correspondence faces another rude shove
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Nick Hodge suggests that future Microsoft developement may be in LOLcode? Perhaps it is teh way of teh future ... 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=
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loldogs are funny dog pictures!