Month: August 2006

  • IT@Cork Web 2.0 conference talks podcast

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    I finally got around to putting up the talks from the IT@Cork Web 2.0 Conference! Shel Israel led off the talks at the IT@Cork Web 2.0 conference with a great introduction to blogs and social media – drawing very much on his experience co-authoring a book on business blogging called Naked Conversations called Naked Conversations…

  • The clueless manifesto!

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    Dennis Howlett wrote up my recent PodLeaders podcast with FreshBook’s Michael McDerment Dennis said: I didn’t learn a great deal about the app itself but I learned a heck of a lot about what it means to be in a clients shoes looking at new ways of working. By his own admission, Tom: ‘Couldn’t balance…

  • Where's the case for data retention?

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    Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt announced today that he thinks the greatest danger to people’s privacy is not from leaks of people’s data as happened earlier this week to AOL users but rather from government snooping. I have always worried the query stream is a fertile ground for governments to snoop on the people. This is…

  • I'm gobsmacked!

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    Incredibly, there is a link to this blog in the Thought Leadership section of the Economist Intelligence Unit! I’m stunned!

  • There goes that business model

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    After the US and UK authorities foiled an alleged terrorist plot to blow up planes, the British Aviation Authority’s website has the following warning: Hand baggage restrictions are in place; Passengers will be handsearched; Footwear and all items (including pushchairs and walking aids) must be x-ray screened; Liquids will be removed from the passenger. Liquids…

  • Condolences

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    Sincere condolences to James on the loss of his father. Thinking of you James and if there’s anything at all I can do, please don’t hesitate.

  • The myth of privacy

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    You do know that every search term you type into a search engine is saved by the search engine, don’t you? That time you searched for porn, or an ex boy/girlfriend, or information about an illness you thought you might have – all saved by the search engine. This practice was brought sharply into focus…

  • New Mac Pro Launches

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    The new Mac Pro was launched yesterday at the Apple World Wide Developer Conference. 64 bit Quad Xeon – up to 3ghz and 16gb RAM! Wow!