Category: Twitters

Article on the growth of blogging RSS feeds and social software (yep – all the stuff I’m interested in) I like this quote “Technology has given consumers an option to tune businesses out, and tune each other in, said Forrester research director Chris Charron in a statement. On the flip side, technology has given businesses […]

An interesting article that shows reading blogs is more popular with journalists than the public “Interestingly it is the journalists—not their readers—that are turning to blogs in record numbers. While the Euro RSCG Magnet study shows that more than half (51%) of journalists use Weblogs regularly—with 28% relying on them for day-to-day reporting, a recent […]

A first look at the rate of religiosity in a country and its crime rate, those bible thumpers are not going to like this at all. “the United States is the only prosperous first world nation to retain rates of religiosity otherwise limited to the second and third worlds” and “the U.S. is the only […]

Hereis a great list for anyone trying to guess which US based retailer Tesco might be thinking of buying. A quick look reveals that they are ina bit of a mess, Albertsons have put them selfs up for sale and Winn-dixie are in chapter 11. Bit hard to believe that Tesco want to join the […]

Whilst returning in a taxi from the Radio5 blogging event last night (Blimey: £21 from Fulham to Kings Cross!) The taxi driver and I couldnt resist a smile at this:- Its a motorcycle sidecar made into a hearst operated by Motorcycle Funerals A cool idea for a niche market (The motorcycle registration had the letters […]

Whilst at the Radio5 blogging event last night at the The Sofa So Bar,515 Fulham Road, London,SW6 1HD. Tammie and her friend offered to do 5minute back rubs and head massages. A very neat idea and well executed except for a couple of niggles. a) They dont have a price – you pay what you […]

An interesting fashion show “Winning in a World of Change” with not a mention of the blog word anywhere. Compare and contrast with this fashion conference in Paris which is devoted to Fashion and blogging. another example of the French fashion industry showing the way… http://www.gapingvoid.com/MT-2.65-full-lib/mt-tb.cgi/1314

Interesting story here and here (Registration may be required) that moots Tesco as a possible bidder for Albertson’s in the USA. Albertsons are the number 2 food retailer in the USA who are having a hard time against Walmart.This is interesting especially after all the recent UK PR about Asda (Walmart) bleating about Tesco’s dominance […]

Excellent blog hihlighting the case of a single mum taking the RIAA to court- yes thats right – the mighty RIAA in the dock at last and not before time in my opinion. Thank you Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP. for taking the case on. Will be interesting to see the outcome. http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2005/08/recording-industry-vs-people.html

A graph of historical USA house prices (adjusted for inflation) for the period 1880 to present day. showing the almost doubling in prices since 1996. Previous doubling boom lsimilar to this was in 1945 with prices remaining static (after inflation) for next 50 years. http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/3043001