June 2008

Getting on the local map. Follow up #1

  You will remember this recent story where I pointed out the necessity of local marketing  giving the example of Leamington and the eight video game development companies there and how invisible […]

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Very bad news for any gaming enthusiast. The British appeals court say that modchips don’t circumvent copyright protection. It is only by protecting copyright that game developers can be paid […]

Robbie Bach in frank interview

Robbie Bach is the president of the Entertainment & Devices Group at Microsoft and recently he had what turned out to be a very frank and interesting interview with a small […]

Side effects of Wii Fit

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We are beginning to see some unintended consequences of the Wii Fit craze. First there is the craze of videoing nubile young ladies using it and then posting those videos […]

In Britain we have an honours system which goes back for many centuries. The most conspicuous honour is a knighthood as in Sir Richard Branson, Sir Clive Sinclair and Sir Alan […]

Pikey

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According to Wikipedia a Pikey is a pejorative slang term used primarily in England, originally referring to travellers, sometimes known as gypsies. In recent years, the definition has become even looser and […]

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Apple announce the revised iPhone. The camera is still a load of rubbish. Other than that they seem to be going for world domination with greatly uprated capabilities and a […]