It’s that time again. For four weeks, you can’t move for footie. Now, as it happens, I’m not a huge football fan. I’ll be reasonably interested in the England games, and I’ll almost certainly watch the semis and final games. But I wouldn’t break into a run to get anywhere in time for a match, [...]
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Tomorrow, there will be an empty chair in our office. A stray tumbleweed will gently play across a desk. Sands will slowly envelop the three-tier trays. For Eamonn, my Producer, is stranded in Chicago. Like several hundred thousand other people, the Icelandic volcaninc eruption and subsequent flight embargo means he’s going nowhere; most likely until [...]
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I’ve covered lots in this blog about various online trends, but for some reason I’ve never really looked at online security. Actually, I do know why I haven’t looked at security. It’s because I think I’m pretty clever, and I wouldn’t fall for a scam. Which is why I was gobsmacked to be told that [...]
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When did being green suddenly start being cool? Correct me if I’m wrong, but for most of my life, green sympathisers were beardy sandals-and-socks types who rode tandem bikes through hedges and sang ‘Kum Bay Yah’ a lot. And then something changed. Anya Hindmarch brought out her ‘I am not a plastic bag’ carrier bag [...]
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This week, one of my more amusing reads has been “Complete and utter Zebu” by Simon Rose and Steve Caplin (to find out what Zebu is, you’ll have to buy the book). It’s a catalogue of the sometimes scary lies told by businesses, politicians and publicity gurus to part us from our money, our morals, [...]
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I once conducted an interview with a chap from the Better Payment Practice Group. They’re a lobbying group who represent the small business community; and their raison d’etre is to help small businesses improve their cashflow by getting paid on time. Much of their work – and the bit which gets the most media attention [...]
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Ah, September 1st. Along with most of the UK, I’m back from holiday with a bump. In our case, a thoroughly rude awakening; because (having told you about this almost 4 months ago), we’ve finally moved office. I am writing this from the comfort of my lovely first floor view over Bateman Street in the [...]
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