blending the mix

The BBC reports on how an ENTIRELY unheard of group, Koopa have managed to get a Top 40 hit, with no recording contract!
Recent changes to the way the UK Top 40 Music chart is compiled (now taking into account ANY music downloads) have meant that on download sales alone, Koopa have managed to enter the […]

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Someone tell me, is there any significant reason why something like Habbo characters, created by a Habbo Hotel user could not at some point in the near future be integrated into something like Second Life?

Stupid thing to say? Maybe Probably!

Prompted by Steve Rubel’s post on Habbo going all social (where users can now create their […]

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I’ve been pondering this for some time.
Delusions of grandeur-aside with the community-side of the web now playing a major role in the shaping of the way the web is used, I wondered if the past holds any clues to the future.
So, using my limited vocabulary I had a think in simple terms about how I’d […]

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I have been tinkering around with a template for ages and wanted to find something visually impressive but which I could do something with. I think I have found it.
Ironically now that I am Mac-powered, a Vista-themed theme comes along and grabs my attention enough to change my blog for!
What’s really cool (and a bit […]

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My Sony laptop is on the verge of packing in, after years and years of (ab)use it is at death’s door.
The CD drive does not allow me to burn back-up discs anymore and it is pot luck as to whether or not it will work from one day to the next.
So, I am offering […]

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 Citycita is a great tool previewed on TechCrunch a couple of days back. It allows people to create specific interest groups and map them to allow those groups to meet.
It got a fairly glowing review suggesting it may have a decent future but if you look at the screenshots, there is [tag]Google[/tag] Adsense running down […]

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I have frequently blogged about the need for companies who want to behave ethically  to use some sort of feedback system. If you are doing a good job tell others about it, if you are doing a GREAT job, let your customers tell other people about it.

I get just under a third of my business […]

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Stephan Spencer is offering a [tag]FREE eBook[/tag] by one of his clients on how to become a Google Power-User and it is great!
Many people blog about [tag]Web 2.0[/tag], where it is going, how it is going to change our habits, when and where we will be using it etc., but how many people actually experience […]

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After noticing that Yahoo! Audio is up and running I now see that they have put MyWeb2.0 into beta too.
Tapping into the del.icio.us online bookmarking as well as tagging it also allows the full importing of existing bookmarks.

is there ANYTHING Yahoo! aren’t into at the moment? They are really leading the pack in CGC and […]

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I’ve never been a big fan of online diaries etc. I have a great big leather-bound diary with me everyday and I never use it. Equally, online diaries like Hipcal need logging into all the time to keep track of things, which is a pain, but Backpack is something much better than just a diary […]

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