Web 2.0 Jumps the Shark
There is a wonderful phrase in film and TV script writing -'to jump the shark'. It's that point in the history of a TV series where the scripts veer off in to the surreal or when characters suddenly …
Can we handle the 'cold snap' more effectively?
As the UK proves once again that it can't handle bad weather, there was an infuriating 'talking head' on the TV news the other day reminding all workers, everywhere, that if they can't get in to work,…
Too soon for Social Media Experts?
The Greeks had the Oracle at Delphi; we have consultants. A recent comment on Twitter suggested that the Apocalypse would be heralded by everyone on Twitter being a 'Social Media Expert' - sometimes t…
Get the habit!
If you take a look at the section of this blog that lists posts by the month in which they appear, you'll see that whilst recent months have been pretty regular, there have been some hiatuses in the p…
Crazy, obscene or good investment?
Every now and again I come across something online that leaves me staggered, infuriated and thoughtful in reasonably equal measures. The other day I encounteredthis little gem - a chap has spent $330…
Incompetent or Dishonest - the new TV Game Show for 2010
Good Evening, and welcome to this week's edition of 'Incompetent or Dishonest', the new game show where YOU get the chance to decide whether our elected representatives and civil servants are just a b…
The last freedom moped from nowhere city....
Back in the 1980s there was a sit com on British TV called'The Young Ones'), which was based in a student house and followed the surreal adventures of the students who lived there. One of the charact…
Why do people talk purple prose?
OK. It's Saturday evening, snow's falling, I'm caffeinated up on tea and chocolates and have just watched a 'Quantum of Solace' on TV. When I first wrote the title for this piece I have to say that…
Blogging the Party Line?
Incendiary political blogger Guido Fawkesmade an interesting observation the other day that the Left are once again saying that 2010 will be their year to dominate the Blogospherein a run up to an ele…
The Social Media Numbers Game
I'm old enough to have used an address book and still have a Rolodex on the phone table. When I actually sit down and think about the people with whom I have reasonably regular 'quality' contact in a…