Huge apologies to anyone who has been put out in the last 24-36 hours by incsub server performance. In an attempt to configure backups to maximise performance the tech. people set up a system that basically crashed everything :( and then, most annoyingly, as the server was just overloaded rather than ‘down’ – didn’t stop …
Author Archives: James
Finally, the penny drops
It might sound odd, it definitely sounds hypocritical, and could well be seen as altogether tame… but after that stupendous game this morning I actually feel, for the first time since I touched down here over 6 and a half years ago, like an Australian. Seriously, small things may sway the weakest of men, but …
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Digg This: Soon, Not Just for Geeks AnymoreIt’s happening backwards! Micro Persuasion: TechCrunch: a Case Study in Micro MediaActually I’m not sure if I agree, just because it works for a tech audience doesn’t mean it’s going to work for a broader one (a la /.) Still, worth considering. Controversy points at broader MSM battle …
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mikes web log » I’m becoming a green man"from September be project managing the Green Man project at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. We are going to create a virtual green man who will help visitors explore" Double kewl :) Scientifically Thinking… » Details are Weeds in the Curriculum"Not all details are weeds. When a student grows …
Australia v England World Cup 2006
Things are almost too good at the moment… am settling into a beautiful home with a beautiful family, exploring a new job that is so good it almost begs description (just imagine being able to turn those dreams of yours into reality – welcome to my job) and just to top it all off the …
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BBC staff fight plans for Web site advertising – Editors Weblog"More than 150 BBC staff members are fighting the corporation’s plans to introduce advertising to its international news Web site"… so that they can complain about the use of taxpayers funds to provide services outside of the UK. MediaGuardian.co.uk | Press"The Guardian will become the …
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News Ltd Coming of Onlineness"Martin used to work at News Limited’s main rival, the Fairfax Group, which for many years led News Limited in its online offering. Martin says: "We used to say at Fairfax that if News Limited ever got its act together online, it would be a real threat, because it had such …
On retraining at 30…
Phew, working as an editor is no easy meal ticket I can tell ya! Seriously, the last few days have been as challenging and exhausting as they have been exhilarating and interesting. There simply is no comparison between a Uni environment and a News Room… they’re like diametrically opposed worlds, one relaxed almost to the …
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Susan Crawford blog :: FAQ on Net Neutrality"We may need to pay back the cablecos and telcos for their reasonable costs of building these broadband networks. But we should not let them control our future." Newspapers & Blogs"papers like the Washington Post are struggling with everything from charges of plagiarism in their blogs to being …
The Gnoos is Loose
Congratulations Michael & Ben on Gnoos. You must be very proud parents!