Entries from May 2008
mememap12a
Originally uploaded by brucesflickr
To your right is the Tim O’Reilly web 2.0 meme map. I’m helping companies build apps that often align with these principles. Increasingly though, I’m finding that I’m also working with companies in similar ways.
* Small parts, loosely connected.
* Trust [...]
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Tags: General
Womble pleading in Ipswich!
Originally uploaded by Rich.w
This is not a real blog post, but a test of the cloud, and of the community ears of Audbile.com.
I bought a great book from you but only got part 1 of 2. So I’m left hanging. I [...]
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dead tv
Originally uploaded by willsfca
It’s true. The advertising woes are over!
I went to a Slattery Debate the other night and heard the big media digital guys of Australia (Ten, Nine and PBL) talk about how Internet TV and mobile is going to save their drooping [...]
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Perhaps the worst email offer ever
Originally uploaded by bigmick
I got this email last night. It’s an offer for an offer. In direct marketing you are taught that the most important part of a campaign is the list. In fact I think it went something like [...]
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April 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment
Saw an invite for Social Median on Read/Write Web and thought I’d try it over morning coffee.
It’s basically a more social version of Digg combined to be a news reader. But it doesn’t build on my feeds, or didn’t seem to, and didn’t give me a hell of a lot more than other aggregators. [...]
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Tags: Apps · Reviews · Startups · social
Pot of Gold
Originally uploaded by tao_zhyn
“I’ve got lots of users, I’m going to start making lots of money soon!”
I hear a lot of new businesses talk about how much money they will make when they get big through advertising but I’m not sure they realise [...]
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Tags: Business Models · Startups
Barcamp Parliament House
Originally uploaded by bigmick
So we’ve got some big ones coming up…
Firstly…
Barcamp Canberra is on Saturday April 19th. A week and a bit. If you’re in Canberra, you should definitely go. Even if you are only someone who loves tech, or loves the Internet [...]
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Tags: Australia · events · social
Jodie Miners Barcamp Badge of Honour
Originally uploaded by bigmick
I only got to get 1/4 of the Barcamp Good Stuff given a busy weekend, but I did get a chance to load it to the brim.
Here are some pics I took
Highlights:
* Great unorganising. Well done [...]
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(New screencast software+Viddler makes a better application review!)
Video review of Slice the Pie. An app where you can participate in the music industry. I only tested one part, but I made 3 pence (UK) which was great.
Verdict:
Slice of the Pie
6/10
Actually the UK Pounds thing is probably a mistake. US Dollars is still the [...]
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Tags: Apps · Startups
Perth (07)
Originally uploaded by William Hook
April Fools Joke Warning
Now that Cameron Reilly has left Melbourne, Duncan Riley has moved there. Now that Duncan Riley has left Perth, I can move there.
Yes, it’s true.
I’m moving to Perth. Probably around June. Can’t wait.
Go Freo!
P.S. [...]
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