Friday fun (hijacked!)
We’ve hijacked Andy’s Friday email in order to spread the Web 2.0 love. Whilst it’s an oft-used buzzword its definition is somewhat abstract (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2), so here we present four sites that highlight different aspects of what Web 2.0 means. http://www.webdesignerwall.com/ – first up is a lovely looking blog, chosen because blogs represent one of the […]
Even more Friday fun
Google Labs (http://labs.google.com/)One of the interesting developments that the Internet has brought along, has been a revolutionary change in the software development cycle: Instead of waiting years to perfect an application and then release it, bug free to a willing marketplace, developers are now happy to release early versions and let the market test, fix […]
More Friday fun
Commit to save your 20% (http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/commit/)(http://www.thegrandunion.com/creativeshowcase/)Most of our clients have CSR plans and carbon neutrality is a huge theme at the moment. This Grand Union designed campaign (IAB Creative Showcase runner up for October) uses the current trend for consumer activism to generate support for their commitment to saving energy campaign. People can make their […]
Friday fun
Army on Everest (http://www.armyoneverest.mod.uk/)I love this site. Why? Because it is a great example of how you can provide a real insight into what it is like to work for a company, with just a little bit of lateral thought. You can smell the brief – increase the number of applicants to the army by […]
Credo
A couple of weeks ago, I was talking about the power of belief in driving sporting success. Last weekend, we witnessed what happens when belief becomes confused with a mantra; when an overriding approach becomes a set of instructions. Namely, what happens when that self belief crumbles. Both Australia and New Zealand expected to win […]
Small Person’s Syndrome
I’ve been out of action for the past week. Firstly, because I’ve been cooped up at home following the birth of my third child. Secondly, because I’ve been ploughing through a ream of numbers that would make even the hardiest of accountants weep. And I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not really a Blog […]
That wasn’t there yesterday…
And people say that modernisation is a good thing http://blog.longnow.org/2007/09/10/35-year-time-lapse-of-tokyo-skyline
My name is Andy and I’m a Corsair Pirate
Why is it that one of the most enjoyable things to do with Facebook is to whittle your time away doing pretty much nothing?Don’t get me wrong. I’m a huge Facebook fan. It and Linked In have enabled me to get in touch with reams of friends and acquaintances who had drifted off as I […]
The most expensive bribe ever?
So, Gordon Brown’s cronies have committed to guaranteeing what’s left in Northern Rock’s coffers; a tidy sum of approximately £28Bn. All this to allay a media-generated hysteria that saw hundreds of people queueing for days to withdraw their meagre pennies.But is this offer really valid? What is it about? And has he asked us, the […]
The problem with iPlayers…
This weekend has been something of an awakening for me. I’ve spent a long time looking at various forms of digital and IP TV and have finally come to some form of opinion, with the recent launches of iPlayers for C4, ITV and good old Auntie. A brave new world? Not quite yet…Now I have […]