Tag Archives: internet

Is Facebook Open Graph going to enable “proper” social TV

Posted on September 23, 2011 by gareth

Facebook have given us a rich vocabulary to describe media consumption, have we just social TV better than the humble hash-tag? Continue reading →

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On the Beta BBC Homepage

Posted on September 21, 2011 by gareth

BBC unveiled beta version of its homepage, and the purpose and execution are really clear. Continue reading →

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Definition of Slippery Slope

Posted on July 28, 2011 by gareth

BT are being forced to block access to specific piracy websites, lucky that they have the technology hanging around for the IWF watch-list then? Continue reading →

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Hashtags as plausible deniability from compliance

Posted on July 26, 2011 by gareth

Rather than hosting discussions themselves, when Broadcasters provide a Hashtag, are they enabling people to have the conversation, but without the compliance implications of fully associating things with your brand-name. Continue reading →

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Multicast for File Delivery

Posted on July 23, 2011 by gareth

Multicast will soon be available in the UK for video distribution, does it have a role in distributing large files, like the recent OS X update Lion. Continue reading →

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The Real Test if Old Spice gets the Internet

Posted on July 15, 2010 by gareth

Updated: Sure the @oldspice videos have been funny, but this voicemail generator showed just how well they get the internet. Continue reading →

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a new look and a (partial) admission of defeat

Posted on June 27, 2010 by gareth

While it’s tempting to try and do everything myself, using the work of others makes more sense. Continue reading →

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I miss being bored

Posted on January 10, 2010 by gareth

In an age where you’ve always got an unread count, are you ever bored. Are we losing something because of that? Continue reading →

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On the Yahoo/Bing search deal

Posted on July 30, 2009 by gareth

Firstly a disclaimer: I know a number of Yahoo!/flickr people, including a few who were previously involved in search. I think the deal was inevitable, and starts to define what Yahoo! actually is. Can it defeat Google, I’m doubting that, … Continue reading →

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On Wikipedia filtering

Posted on December 12, 2008 by gareth

Now the row has died down, a few thoughts regarding the filtering of the album cover from Wikipedia. Continue reading →

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