I take back what I said…
by Iain on April 26, 2007
The MySpace community is alive and well. Under this clip (which really is the ultimate in nerdism) I spotted this comment: wow some one shuld have checked some numbers before making something like this, (un less its was made just (…)
My Favourite Company
by Iain on April 25, 2007
Specialbike is a company in Brighton that takes old bikes and turns them into new bikes. Kind of like ‘Pimp My Cycle’ (the bike above used to be a knackered old Peugeot racer). You can tell them exactly what you (…)
For Sure
by Iain on April 25, 2007
Well it’s had 4831 Diggs. So it definitely shows the value of a very simple single-minded idea: http://www.d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y.com/ Obligatory buttons:
Is YouTube Really a Community?
by Iain on April 25, 2007
I’ve often argued that one of the things that ‘makes’ YouTube is its community. But I’ve just been looking at the comments around one particular clip and wondering just what kind of community it is. It’s less like a close-knit (…)
I don’t hate advertising. I just like digital better.
by Iain on April 25, 2007
Well I finally did it. I finished my list of “10 Reasons that Digital is Better than Advertising“. Which is a personal triumph. It’s the longest sustained thought of my blog so far. Even longer than my ranting about Virgin (…)
10 Reasons Why Digital is Better Than Advertising – Number 10
by Iain on April 24, 2007
Of course there are brilliant people in advertising who ‘get it’ too. And blatantly you don’t have to be a web-obsessed geek to come up with interesting interactive ideas. But naturally it becomes easier to consider this world if you (…)
10 Reasons Why Digital is Better Than Advertising – Number 9
by Iain on April 24, 2007
[Sorry I've been very rubbish at putting up these last 2 reasons - they were written, but I've been suffering from a semi-crippling case of uncertainty...] If you’re ‘a creative’ you either want to write a novel or make films. (…)
MP3s Out of Stock?
by Iain on April 23, 2007
I love Boomkat – it’s a great niche online electronic music store. The content is great. It gives you a real sense that the guys running it are totally in love with the music. Plus the previews of tracks are (…)
Webby Awards Vote
by Iain on April 23, 2007
This is a shameless attempt to sway voting in this year’s Webby Awards. But being as it’s a People’s Voice vote I guess that’s the name of the game. Everyone else seems to be doing the same. You can vote (…)
Waitrose Cycle Trailers
by Iain on April 18, 2007
When I saw this poster I thought. Wow that’s cool, Waitrose are doing something good. But then my inner cynic kicked in. I started thinking: “I’m sure not many people ever take them up on the offer”. “I bet they’ve (…)