Monthly Archives: April 2007

I take back what I said…

Posted on 26/04/2007 by Iain

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 … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Company

Posted on 25/04/2007 by Iain

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 … Continue reading →

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For Sure

Posted on 25/04/2007 by Iain

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/

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Is YouTube Really a Community?

Posted on 25/04/2007 by Iain

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 … Continue reading →

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I don’t hate advertising. I just like digital better.

Posted on 25/04/2007 by Iain

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 … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why Digital is Better Than Advertising – Number 10

Posted on 24/04/2007 by Iain

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 … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Why Digital is Better Than Advertising – Number 9

Posted on 24/04/2007 by Iain

[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. … Continue reading →

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MP3s Out of Stock?

Posted on 23/04/2007 by Iain

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 … Continue reading →

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Webby Awards Vote

Posted on 23/04/2007 by Iain

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 … Continue reading →

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Waitrose Cycle Trailers

Posted on 18/04/2007 by Iain

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 … Continue reading →

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