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Entries from January 2009

Google may harm your computer – Malware warning error

January 31st, 2009 · Comments

Google Search appears to have gone into a Malware warning meltdown, with every natural search result being flagged with ‘This site may harm your computer’. And that includes Google itself!
My first though was perhaps a local virus, but within seconds of posting about it on Twitter I started getting responses indicating that it’s affecting everyone.
I’m [...]

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Tags: Funny

See what I’m thinking about

January 29th, 2009 · Comments

Because for the last couple of days, thinking has been about the limit of my online interactions – with both son and partner suffering with ilnesses, I’ve been attempting to imitate Florence Nightingale.
The things I’ve been rushing to check out when I have five minutes have been my company email account for obvious reasons, my [...]

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Tags: Blogging

The end of the VCR generation

January 27th, 2009 · Comments

Don’t worry, I haven’t slipped back 10 years to the launch of the DVD.
I’m just thinking about the speed of change in technology and business – inspired by an incredibly depressing trip to my local Blockbuster rental store on Saturday.
Two rows of rentals, a few racks of bargain-priced pre-owned DVDs and games and a few [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Two throwaway thoughts on a Monday

January 26th, 2009 · Comments

Both coming from recent updates on Twitter:
1. If we need proof that people are inherently social, how the hell did everyone find out about fire and the wheel before Mainstream Media? Or Social Networking, Social Media Marketing and Web 2.0 for that matter?
(brilliant response by both @epredator and @dalvado – seeing a wheel rolling past [...]

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Tags: Digital Culture