It’s easy to grab the opportunities a new widget, website or technological advance offers.
But don’t overlook the human resources needed to make it work properly
There’s a bee in my bonnet about communities…
May 16, 2007 By Leave a Comment
And posts might be more infrequent while I research some information on online communities and mobile phone usage.
Meanwhile, it obviously has nothing to do with the Halo 3 Beta, arriving on Xbox Live any second. It should have been here already, but users attempting to download it via the game Crackdown, are experiencing problems…And I’m one of them.
Social networking Virb -ally
May 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
There’s been a lot of talk about new social networking site Virb, and having signed up, it’s easy to see why.
It’s pretty much everything Myspace could have been by now. Easy sign-up, very easy profile customisation, integration with Flickr, music player, video player etc. There’s a huge list of features, here.
And it also shares a sense of humour with a lot of web 2.0 start-ups, giving you friendly, original messages, rather than boring, staid old technical talk and 404 errors.
There’s suggestions it could be a Myspace killer, but I don’t think that will happen. Myspace is too integrated as the brand of social networking, and just aspiring models and spamming indie bands will keep that status.
Meanwhile Facebook has the ‘just connecting with friends’ corner, Bebo is more ‘tween’ orientated, and Faceparty is all about getting laid.
But Virb should pick up all the technically minded, and tech-interested web users. The basics give you WordPress-type customisation with ease, while the most technical will be able to do a huge range of things. So if you’re looking to connect with webbies, Virb looks like the place to do it.
I’m there, at http://www.virb.com/badgergravling.
One for the gamers…
May 11, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I downloaded the new Xbox Live update for the Xbox 360 last night, and so far, aside from the Xbox Marketplace getting a new, easy to find, section, the only other feature that leaps out is the integration between Xbox Live and MSN Messenger.
It’s fairly neat and allows me to see what my friends are playing and message them without making the trip to Xbox.com, but I won’t be turning it on. When I’ve got a game organised, the last thing I want is a stream of normally tedious messages asking me how I’m doing, asking my a/s/l, or offering me some smilies to download.
I also downloaded Forza Motorsport 2. Looks ok, but not too sure about the car handling model in the new game. On the bright side, downloadable demos still get me excited about the Xbox Live service, even after a good 12-18 months.
