I’ve been reading up on drone technology recently and it’s pretty obvious that we’ll see the first Terminator in our life time – perhaps not in human form as he’ll be steadier and faster on 4 legs than 2, perhaps with wheels too or who knows what. Many would say the current unmanned drones are [...]
The irony of paywalls: News paywall blocks news about rival’s paywall
Today I found I couldn’t read the news about Fairfax’s paywall because of News’s paywall.
Digital disrupts Potts Point
Two shops closing in Potts Point this week. “It’s not goodbye Potts Point, it’s hello online” . Blueprint gift shop is closing and going online only at Gifts: And Video Ezy, the DVD hire shop: Still at least that makes room for 2 more coffee shops – as detailed by Modern Toss:
Jesus Jones and successful sales – create scarcity
When I was a lot younger I saw Jesus Jones play live supported by Blur (?). I always wondered what happened to bands when their 15 minutes was over, Spotify has revealed that they carry on making albums but but you just don’t hear about them anymore. It seems Jesus Jones don’t have the backing [...]
AK47 Baby elephant – now at SOAS in London
My AK47 elephant from Cambodia has continued his travels and is now on public display as The Brunei Gallery at The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. Go and see him if you’re in the area. Baby Elephant by Ou Vanndy Made as part of the Peace Art Project Cambodia, 2006 in Phnom [...]
SMH paywall – Fairfax locks out foreign users – screenshots
I am in London this week and have just been locked out of the SMH website by the new Fairfax paywall until I pay $1 for my first month and $15 per month afterwards. Here are the screenshots.
Australia needs to incentivise start ups to stay by competing with schemes available in other countries
Everyone in digital has a side project – the measure of how long you stay in your day job is when that side project reaches the point that it can become your day job. These side projects are often the way great companies are born. In the world of digital media and advertising a huge [...]
Singapore Airlines hotel promotion
I am pleased to be flying Singapore Airlines back from London but I’m not too pleased about this email they just sent me. Not a great promotion.
Looking so young in Mumbrella – Future of digital advertising
I wrote a piece for Mumbrella this week – The nine things the experts will say this morning about the future of digital advertising. This was written the day before the AIMIA / IAB Ninth Future of Digital Advertising conference – a very interesting morning with some great speakers. I got eight out of nine [...]
Unsubscribe to ALL emails – holiday sanity pt 2
As your Christmas (or any other) holiday approaches, unsubscribe to EVERY SINGLE commercial email and newsletter that you receive.
