August 2009
Our wedding was amazing, we had a fantastic time despite the rain. Thank you all for your best wishes. Honeymoon in Niagara-on-the-Lake now!
Weather’s not looking too good. Fingers crossed it changes in the next six hours… http://yfrog.com/bc5ypj
Im gettin married in the mornin! Dingdong the bells r gonna chime. Pull out the stopper! Lets av a whopper! But get me 2 the church on time!
Eating a delicious wedding rehersal dinner at @vtrattoria in Ottawa :) http://yfrog.com/76rmpj
Reading: Fire breaks out at Google’s London HQ http://bit.ly/3DareH
Mmm pint of Black & Tan at the Heart and Crown, Ottawa. http://yfrog.com/5vgcdj
Fire breaks out at Google's London HQ →
Sarah loves the Mustang too! And I’m very happy that come Saturday she’ll be my wife :) http://yfrog.com/0nho0j
Reading: IPC creates consolidated digital sales division http://bit.ly/ZlCjF
IPC creates consolidated digital sales division →
IPC is to consolidate its digital advertising operations to create a 39-strong centralised team called IPC Media Digital Sales, lead by Sam Finlay, who takes on the new role of head of digital sales.
wow, we’re dropping usability science on tweets now? http://bit.ly/1DwP5f (via @codinghorror)
Reading: Ten jobs go at AMRA, Trinity Mirror’s national sales house for regional publishers http://bit.ly/E0Klm
Reading: NI calls time on London freebie - industry feedback, timeline, what next for freesheets http://bit.ly/92XqK
Reading: Tewspaper replaces writers with search algorithm? http://bit.ly/NQPpf
Tewspaper replaces writers with search algorithm? →
Tewspaper, an online newspaper, has launched replacing journalists with an algorithm that scours social media sites for relevant news.
Job losses inevitable as Trinity plans overhaul of... →
Trinity Mirror has confirmed it plans to radically overhaul its flagship Midlands newspapers, which could result in the Birmingham Post becoming a weekly title and the Birmingham Mail converting to a…
Yudu Media in online mag deal →
Yudu Media, the digital publishing business, is launching an online magazine service, Yudu Store, and has struck a deal with The Big Issue and distributor Newsstand to sell digital versions of their…
NI calls time on London freebie - industry... →
As thelondonpaper prepares to close, is there a dark horse lurking in the wings for Tube deal?
Ten jobs go at AMRA, Trinity Mirror's national... →
Amra, Trinity Mirror’s national sales house for regional publishers, has made 10 staff redundant.
Driving down the 401 to Ottawa - in a Ford Mustang convertable, with the top down. Life is good! But fuel efficient it is not…
James Whatley (@Whatleydude) quits #SpinVox (and yes, we really mean it this time) http://tcrn.ch/8oX0 (via @Nero)
Reading: News Corp bids to form paid online content consortium http://bit.ly/2Zksp5
News Corp bids to form paid online content... →
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They’re just trying to create barriers to entry where none exist naturally.
News Corporation is in talks with rival publishers about forming a consortium to charge for online…
Camerabox.co.uk #fail: After telling me every day this week they’d sent my order, today they admitted it hadn’t been sent as out of stock!
Reading: Manchester Airport starts tweeting (about muffins) | Digital | Revolution http://bit.ly/wjxoE
Reading: Google knows your past, present AND future http://bit.ly/2OCuqj
Eeep! Only one week of freedom left! :)
Man City to land Lescott for £22m, plus other rumours http://tinyurl.com/mhgy8j (via @bbcsport)
Amazon FTW! Order new 17-55mm camera lens at 2.57pm yesterday after Camerabox cocked up, and it turned up at 10am today. Lens is awesome :)
Evening Standard broadcasts TheLondonPaper's... →
Associated Newspapers freesheets Metro and London Lite have refrained from covering the demise of rival thelondonpaper, unlike yesterday’s Evening Standard.
UK online ad revenues predicted to drop then... →
The UK’s online ad economy is forecast to drop by 0.4% this year, before growing 2.4% next year according to a new report from the IAB Europe.
Jobs go as Sky.com closes a number of its channels... →
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I don’t really get the point of closing what should be affiliate / white labels costing literally nothing to run…
BSkyB is to close seven of Sky.com’s portals due to their…
Internet giants join forces against Google book... →
Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo are joining an alliance opposing Google’s plans to digitise books.
Manchester Airport starts tweeting (about muffins)... →
Manchester Airport has joined the world of microblogging, launching its own Twitter account to drive marketing activity for its summer retail campaign and inform customers of travel updates - as well…
The London Paper set to close →
The London Paper faces closure as News International begins consultation with 60 staff
Google knows your past, present AND future →
Google has released a new tool it claims can predict the future through analysing past search results.
Facebook lets brands export status updates to... →
Facebook is allowing companies and celebrities to export updates to their Twitter feeds — a “privileged” feature which has already been taken up by Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong and the World…
I am very full of BBQ Rodizo meats from my leaving lunch at Bem Brasil. Time to undo the belt a notch. And No more work until 10th Sept now!
Do you think the top nav of http://www.3am.co.uk is innovative, or folly? “Ooh;Gasp;Grrr;Phwoar;TeeHee”: Tell @mk1969, it was his idea :)
Betting on Benitez leaving Liverpool has been suspended. Not that confirms he has left. Smoke without fire? (via @garytomwilliams)
Hah. Barcelona 0 - 1 Manchester City; Burnley 1 - 0 Manchester United. #smug. Cracking strike from Blake for Burnley from a great build up.
.@mk1969 says “no user testing [on http://3am.co.uk] .. know the site is simple enough to navigate, and know it’s funny. so didn’t bother.”
Hyperlocal; a goldmine or fool's gold? →
Fast Company takes a look at the hyperlocal market that everyone is watching, which some say is a multi-billion dollar future of online, but might not amount to anything much more than a sizeable…
How Zoopla Helps Rightmove and Did DMGT Get it... →
It seems that DMGT may have lost a unique opportunity to consolidate the UK market and to position itself as a real challenger for Rightmove’s market leader title.
Washington Post closes hyperlocal experiment →
As others invest in hyperlocal websites The Washington Post is closing its Loudoun Extra after two years claiming the model was not sustainable.
Will Mail Online be able to rely on its readers to... →
The Daily Mail’s dramatic decision to rely on users to moderate forums is an eyebrow-raising move. And I don’t mean those kids doing the eyebrow dance in the Cadbury’s ad.
Dennis launches revamped PC Pro website →
Dennis Publishing is relaunching technology website, PC Pro, as a premium site for technology enthusiasts and IT decision-makers.
A final word on ‘free’ | The Equity Kicker →
The first point is that I want to make is that the argument for ‘free’ is complex and nuanced, and that it is easy to produce soundbites which purport to shoot down the theory by attacking it in…
Mirror's 3am.co.uk celeb gossip site goes live →
3am.co.uk will make rival gossip sites ‘look tired and boring’, and attract engaged repeat visitors, Daily Mirror promises
RT @GJ “Imagine being dropped by Iceland. Iceland! It’s like being refused entry to Wetherspoons. Actually, Kerry Katona probably has been.”