December 2007
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Blogger Relations 101
“I’m not saying it’s a bad game. It’s a good game. And it should be, since they’ve released it twice before.” - Tycho, Penny Arcade. Marketing is over people. Which is a good thing - for everyone who isn’t a marketer. Sit your product in front of me but do not for a second think you can tell me about it, beyond it’s most basic feature set. Hugh...
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Egypt's Wael Abbas
This article on Egyptian blogger Wael Abbas over at Shel Israel’s Global Neighbourhoods is incredible. Makes me want to just hand in my keyboard and do something far more worthwhile with my time.
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Let's see how far we've come...
I twittered this morning about how there were two books being read, one newspaper and a magazine but I was the only one reading from a BlackBerry on my way to work, a timely reminder that if you don’t pop your head outside the bubble (no, not that kind of bubble…) every now and then, your perception of reality can be so far off as to be unrecognisable. ANYWAY, cue quote: “We...
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Watery Weekend
Plans for a barbecue got killed by Melbourne’s wonderfully unpredictable weather. So instead, breakfast, two cups of coffee and a couple beers later, my day has thus far been spent on a couch at a cafe near me with wireless and cold brews served at a reasonable price. I’m just catching up on a couple pieces I missed during the week and I have to say, my favourite, favourite blog I...
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The Agony and the Apathy
As an epilogue to yesterday’s post, it’s amazing to see the folk that come out of the woods when you surface among a section of society you stepped away from. I haven’t been actively involved in games for a couple years, but as sad as yesterday’s news is, it’s wonderful to be back in touch with a bunch of people I hadn’t spoken to in years, even if most of them...
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The Long Road To Ruin
I remember hearing a long time ago (couldn’t possibly remember the source) that the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. You can see it play out with major corporations who don’t alter their strategies with changing markets, flying in the face of all the evidence presented to them, watching their consumer bases shrink in...
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LinkedIn - Increasingly relevant, struggle with...
Just checked out the latest entry on the LinkedIn blog which I stay ontop of due to working in the online job space. There is a video showing them chilling out and relaxing by playing a game called Four Square. What I don’t understand is why they have all donned LinkedIn polo shirts for the video. IT IS ON YOUR BLOG GUYS! We see the logo at the beginning of the clip! For a company trying to...