Griffin vs the Chimera of Society
Oct 23rd
Like many of you, I was sucked in by the #bbcqt activity last night in a manner that 2 Screen would surely be proud of. However, I couldn’t help but think this.
Tweetminster measured 12.49 #bbcqt tweets per second by the end of the programme, a phenomenal volume hailed by many as a beacon of popular desire to confront a repugnant political contingent. But underneath it all, there were tones of a more sinister element to what was happening.
Both on the programme and via social media, people were using the security of the self-affirming mob to indulge their righteousness.
Have Apple Miced an Opportunity?
Oct 20th
In today’s Apple update, there’s one element for me that’s far more exciting than the others and yet at the same time, really disappointing. The new Magic Mouse.
Sure, iMac users can now woosh around and no longer have to live in jealousy of their MacBook brothers and let’s not understate how nice that will be for them. But if you’re going to play around with the core interface elements, why stop there?
Are you a fan of fans being fanned by the fantastic Dyson Fan fan?
Oct 13th
If you’re anything like me, you’ll be relieved to hear today’s Dyson announcement about bringing air-multiplication to the mainstream. This country was built on such great endeavours; just look at the water punctuation of the 30s or fire division pioneered by Sir Henry Johnstead back in the 1800s.
God Save the Queen!
Why didn’t The Sun switch to the Lib Dems instead?
Sep 30th
Imaginatively, The Sun today declared their support for the Conservative Party after 12 years of backing Labour.
But is this a mature approach in modern times? Does a publication have to declare its support for a particular party, drawing their lines and wearing hearts on their sleeve?
Many would argue that all publications will have their slant so it may as well be explicit. However, something about this doesn’t seem right to me. Why should it be about parties rather than policies and ideas?
After all, Parliament provides an arena where policy may be proffered by anyone, to then be considered for the country and iterated via gladiatorial debate.
iPhone: Orange vs O2
Sep 28th
Based on Ofcom’s December 2008 3G coverage maps, expect to see Orange adverts in the near future featuring solely this…
O2
Orange
Have a look at the full OfCom report on 3G coverage on their site. Official announcement from Orange here.
UPDATE NOV ‘09: Table comparison of O2 vs Orange pricing here from Pocket-Lint.
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