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We have seen this for a while now but have been keeping stum for obvious reasons - story is if you type 'search' in google you get directed to the Microsoft Live Search site. CNET took this story over to Google & got their official commemts which made me smile, read the full article here: http...
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Leafing through my copy of the Sunday Times today this story made me smile about Nuns blogging: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2471917.html The parallels to what the nuns are doing in giving us a review of their habits (sorry couldn’t resist that one) and the leaps Microsoft have...
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I was just reading a new blog that I have recently subscribed to called Execupundit.com - it's truly a great place to read some pragmatic cool advice and the following really got me thinking: http://www.execupundit.com/2007/02/note-from-boss-to-employees-what-some.html Sure we are all guilty of sometimes...
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So we have all seen this type of office antics before and this is another in the same vain - a really funny song, brilliantly worded and an amusing video all scripted to James Blunt tune: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxqsWHpznsg Search post coming up!!
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These round ups always serve as a good reminder of the year that has been :) Security implications of confidential information Removal of Pluto from the planets Interests in Consumer gadgets and how excited people get about them :) http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6144305.html?tag=ne.video.6134071 Enjoy...
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Off Topic: Scoble and Eric Sink on: How to get people talking about your product...
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I was browing Robert Scoble's blog and caught this link to a great reference of 'How to get people talking about your product' - now this got me thinking around the whole process fo adoption and how many times do i hear businesses targeting customers in an inapprpriate manner that drives limited results...
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Offtopic: What small change in a car, would deliver a 3.5% difference in top speed? (Hint it's a Lamborghini...)
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Well I know it is offtopic but that small detail in question is merely putting the roof up on a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder - 190 mph roof down and 197mph with the roof up gives a 3.5% or 7mph increase in top speed....wow! Small changes big impact, now where is my piggy bank... :-) So to bring...
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This made me smile when I saw it....looks like the world is thinking Google and MS, and Hugh Macleod has placed a touch of humour around the theme: http://www.gapingvoid.com/googlems115-thumb.jpg So, too much chat about two competitors and not enough about the business value derived by the customer...
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HPC Through the Ages - Great funny Video for Friday viewing...check it out..
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So you all probably know that we dream up these videos showing development of software over the years and then what happens when Microsoft enters the market – this one is ever so slightly biased in our direction rather surprisingly J SC06 or Bust With SC06 just around the corner, it's...
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Humour from Oz: Hmmm to Google or to LiveSearch...that is the question :-)
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One of my colleagues Nick over in Oz sent this post over to me which made me smile: http://blogs.msdn.com/nickmayhew/archive/2007/02/21/google-versus-live-search.aspx Nick fed us this vital bit of context as apparently the chap playing the tv presenter is actually the CEO of Channel 9, check it...
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Offtopic: First Direct - The Comedy Bank get in the Christmas Spirit
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Saw a friend using First Direct this morning and this is their Christmas message to their customers - nice :-) Seen any alternative banking humour?
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