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Towards the Perfect Gadget

Posted on April 28th, 2008 by Rich

Imagine a scene in the not-too distant future… after a frenzied period of leaks, rumours, claims and counter-claims, interspersed with no-comments, denials, and increasingly reliable and suggestive evidence emerging from component and sub-assembly manufacturers, Apple Inc announce the imminent release of The Perfect Gadget. The mainstream press attend press conferences and briefings where Apple proclaim [...]

The End of Web Advertising

Posted on December 19th, 2006 by Rich

I am a consumer. Buy my undivided attention. Exclusivity guaranteed. Bids start at just €0.01 per day.

Picasa versus Windows Gallery

Posted on July 3rd, 2006 by Rich

The possibly-too-quick-for-it’s-own-good rise of Google has set them up squarely as the new arch rival to Microsoft, and their latest advertising angle suggests more than a mild concern over the pre-installed applications in Microsoft’s looming Windows Vista, which is now in Beta testing.

Tango Swansea

Posted on June 7th, 2006 by Rich

The Sony Bravia Advert with the thousands of bouncy balls is certainly one of the most visually striking pieces of advertising art from the last few years, so it was only a matter of time before it was copied.

Maxim advert cannot be seen from space.

Posted on April 7th, 2006 by Rich

Immitation, I am told, is the most sincere form of flattery, so the story going around that Maxim have created the first advert that can be viewed from space could be a rather swift homage to my iPod gag… or they were planning this for a long time and I inadvertently pulled the rug from [...]

Apple iPod: One Giant Leap for Advertising

Posted on April 1st, 2006 by Rich

I think this may be an exclusive! It’s Apple’s 30th birthday next month; and they’re planning something big to mark the occasion. Today I learned from a trusted source that Apple is poised to make history next Saturday when it unveils the worlds first advertisement that can be seen from space.

Advert Blocking: Slashdot’s financial problem

Posted on July 16th, 2005 by Rich

Yesterday’s short article on electronic wallpaper has been visited quite a lot by the readers of Slashdot. Slashdot is an online forum/magazine and is one of the busiest websites in the world, currently ranked #35 by netcraft. Consequentially yesterday was the busiest day ever for this site.

Google Earth Beta

Posted on June 29th, 2005 by Rich

Google are running a public beta of Google Earth, and in keeping with their “don’t be evil” policy, the basic version is free for anyone to enjoy.

Formula1 ITV: That Advert Break

Posted on April 24th, 2005 by Rich

I was introduced to F1 by my grandfather, when James Hunt was fighting to be the world #1 back in the 70′s. We always watched on the TV. In those days that meant the BBC with Murray Walker’s insanely eager commentary and every episode introduced by the ominous bass of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain”. We [...]

NASA vs Google

Posted on October 28th, 2004 by Rich

yesterday, Google purchased Keyhole – if you don’t know why this is important, read on…