Why are there so few uk bloggers?
So I was also in the "otherwise NDA’d BBC blog policy meeting" when Tom Coates suggested that the reason why there are few UK bloggers compared to our ummm friends in the states. Ben metcalfe...
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Going nuts for certain tunes while paying 200 pounds for the privilage?
I just had a quick look at my audioscrobbler/last fm rss and noticed i'm listening to the same 3 tunes over and over again. Its not a mistake, its actually me loving these tunes which I stayed up to...
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Geeking the difference between San Fran and London
Ben's been doing a comparison between London and San Francisco and honestly it sounds like heaven for a geek like myself. Sure, in London we have geek dinners and there’s lots of opportunities to meet...
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Ultra Wifi is coming
This arrived in my inbox today. Thank you for registering your interest in Ultra WiFi. We've been thrilled by the response to the offer and we are pleased to announce that Ultra WiFi will go on sale...
View ArticleThe US on the UK Grime Scene
I would never have thought I would be linking to a BBC blog but this short piece from some American show (which was uploaded to YouTube) is a interesting look at the UK Grime scene. Oh did I mention...
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Tech Crunch UK launches
So at long last Tech Crunch UK opens its doors to the public. This may serve as a great place to finally aggregate all of whats going on in the UK in one place. For example here is the events page....
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2 hour special Cracker tonight (october 1st 2006)
Cracker is back for one more special episode. Hopefully to sort out that terriable mess of a special episode which they called White Ghost. The story line goes something like this. Fitz returns to...
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Skype offers free calls to the UK for next 6 months
* To qualify for the offer, Skype Credit must be paid for via PayPal or with a UK-issued credit card with a UK billing address. You'll also need to be signed into the Skype software while buying...
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Webby night at the ICA
Its been a long while since I've been to the ICA, but I was tempted back by Webby night. Rather that do a complete write up, Tom's got an excellent overview. ou are invited to a meeting of 'the cream'...
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The BBC should be dissolved says Mike TechCrunch Arrington
Video: Mike Arrington thinks the BBC should be dissolved Taken from the Backstage Blog, Yesterday (21st Feb) at the future of webapps there was a Panel Debate about what Europe could learn from...
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Oh no… here comes the (so called) geek squad
Oh yes if you've ever been to Best Buy in America, you can't help but notice the geek squad signs everywhere. Need a hand installing your DSL router, putting in memory, fixing your wireless, going to...
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The best and worst of Hotel Wifi
Hotelchatter posted up a list of its best and worst wifi enabled hotels. Its mainly American centric but there is a international version here. Number one in the international version is the...
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Jekyll, BBC drama at its best
TV recently has been a little slow since the likes of Lost, Heroes, etc have taken there break. But luckily there is some great UK series which are not to be missed. I've already mentioned Doctor Who...
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Selling old Rave stuff
Over the Easter weekend I have been cleaning out all the old crap I own and found not only my vinyl collection (mainly hardcore/rave and happy hardcore) but also my magazine collection. I have a load...
View ArticleDBill provisions for ISPs, a series of loopholes
I’ve said very little about the Dbill (Digital Ecomony Act), I’ve actually got a massive post saved up venting why the bill is a joke and how the UK just went back to the stone ages. But I also find it...
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dozo yoroshiku: welcome to the open web
My friends keep asking why I don’t use facebook? And I always respond with some quite crushing comments about the walled garden of facebook and the mentality of facebook users. Anyway once we get past...
View ArticleWhen Paul Rogers sucked the air out of the room
Been wondering what happened to the video of Paul Rogers at TedXBradford. Well no need to wonder any more, Imran just posted it on the site and listening to it again its pretty sobering but theres a...
View ArticleUK Pirates Are Big Box Office Spenders
Been a bit of noise about the UK darknet from a survey OFCOM did recently, a lot of the findings Musicmatch already highlighted in their study previously… Pirates Are Big Box Office Spenders the...
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Why I shut down BBC backstage
George sent me a tweet saying how much Elizabeth Murdoch loved BBC Backstage, as she mentioned it in her speech to the Edinburgh TV Festival last year. The BBC has been the market leader for building...
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Go on demand?
I saw this while waiting in line at Booths today… and thought The cord cutting group think is starting to take root… Of course i’d advise against it Interesting to see the whole cord cutting thing is...
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