Monthly Archives: May 2006

Turn Yahoo RED and Raise Money

American Express RED are trying to rasie £10k to fight AIDS in Africa today. All you have to do is click on a banner on the front page of Yahoo.co.uk (and it doesn’t even take you anywhere!). Each click raises … Continue reading

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One thousand paintings

I reckon this will be big… Appears incredibly simple at first but makes an interesting statement about both supply and demand and the nature of limited edition things. You might have to have a play in order to see the … Continue reading

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Social Networks = New Media

Nice piece about Social Networks and audience/users as ‘cultural products’. GigaOM : » Social Networks are the New Media Robert Young talks a lot of sense about how self expression is key to peoples use of these sites. And there’s … Continue reading

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Frooting – Bike Blended Smoothies

Saw this near Brick Lane on Sunday. Smoothies blended by bicycle. Thought it was really sweet.

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Bonfire Of The Brands

Neil Boorman (ex-editor of ex-Sleazenation, Shorditch Twat and other titles I’m sure) is writing a book called: Bonfire Of The Brands As part of his experience he’s burning all of his branded goods in a big bonfire as part of … Continue reading

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Is better better?

Seth Godin talks about the difference between trying to be better and trying to be different: Seth’s Blog: In search of better I’ve puzzled over this one for a bit, and the trouble I have is that better is always … Continue reading

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Making Friends in 2006

So this is how people are making friends nowadays. This MySpace friend recruitment drive was spotted in a tunnel in Shoreditch on my way to work. Also spotted this in the same tunnel, it’s becoming quite a little creative hotspot… … Continue reading

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Google Nostalgia Maps

I had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon coffee with Russell Davies on Friday. We talked about lots of really interesting things. Strangely the thing that I came away with most was a weird kind of nostalgia for the village where I … Continue reading

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Nike+

Wow. Nike and Apple have unleashed Nike+ By connecting sports shoes and iPods (using a tiny plug-in receiver) they’ve come up with something pretty sci-fi. Your shoes talk to your iPod, then your iPod talks to you, tells you how … Continue reading

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PSFK: Chris Anderson on Longtail

Worth reading this short interview with Chris Anderson, Lord of the Longtail. PSFK: Interview With Chris Anderson, Longtailier My favourite quote: Finally, are we going to see the Longtail effect on Chris Anderson and his book? ;) Many people have … Continue reading

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