Archive for August, 2005

Podcasting is not broadcasting

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

I can’t say I’ve listened to a lot of podcasts but I’ve listened to some. We can only hope that people improve over time.
People are used to listening to well-produced programs on radio. They are the quality benchmark. If you expect to get an audience you better make sure your content is damn good because […]

iPod oVersight?

Tuesday, August 9th, 2005

i’M a new iPod user and i love the way it works. The interface is simple and the implementation of podcasting is excellent but for the life of me i can’t understand why there has been no implementation of rss feeds (subscription) for iPhoto. Perhaps this is imminent?
Apple seem to think that people’s preoccupation will […]

Over the top

Sunday, August 7th, 2005

Commentators at the second cricket test at Edgbaston (you know, near Baston) could hardly contain themselves after the English batsmen hit 10 sixes on the opening day. This was in part the result of outstanding batting but was also due to the use of closer boundaries. I assume this has come about for player safety […]

Carlton Draught Big Ad

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

This ad is on the net circulating as a viral email campaign, prior to release on television. Congratulations to all involved; it undermines the idea that you’re being sold to and puts the consumer and the producer on the same side.
My brother Mark, who works in TV sales, comments that the phenomenon of these email […]