Content summary: Vote for FIR in Podcast Awards 2006; listeners' reactions to 25% variable speed FIR version; eBay invests in Meetup.com; a new voice at GM FastLane: chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner writes a post; Johnson & Johnson and blogging moms; activeCollab looks promising; JotSpot upgrade; PR Web embraces new media in press release distribution; BASF podcasts for agriculture journalists; Second Life update; co-creation podcast; Cyworld launches in the US; if all the internet's a stage, … [Read more...] about The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #159: July 31, 2006
Archives for July 2006
activeCollab looks promising
I've never been very good with project management tools. Most I've used seem too complex for my taste and never that easy to understand and use. Until now, my main experience has been with Microsoft Project. Yet my experience with that has been reflected by others with whom I've been using the tool: complex and not easy to use. So I tend to use tools like Excel and Access to keep track of things. Unquestionably the wrong types of tool but they're relatively easy to use. Not very collaborative, … [Read more...] about activeCollab looks promising
The world’s happiest country is Denmark
If you live in Denmark, count yourself as highly fortunate - it has the highest satisfaction with life rating of any country in the world, according to research data from Adrian White, analytic social psychologist at the University of Leicester in England. White has published the World Map of Happiness, an interactive map that illustrates interational differences of happiness among the people of 177 countries. The map is based on an analysis of results from over 100 studies. The concept of … [Read more...] about The world’s happiest country is Denmark
TOTP tunes out
Nostalgia ruled last night as I watched the very last Top of The Pops on BBC2 which we get here on cable TV. The one-hour special included clips from rock legends who were in the shows during the last four decades. The Rolling Stones. The Who. Slade. Blondie. T Rex. David Bowie. Wham. Madonna. Madness. And more. What a list! So ends an institution on British television after 42 years. It's the 70s and early 80s shows that stand out most for me. Glam rock, big hair and Pan's People. TOTP's … [Read more...] about TOTP tunes out
Why the French blog
The French distinguish themselves, both statistically and anecdotally, ahead of Germans, Britons and even Americans in their obsession with blogs, says the International Herald Tribune. More than three million internet users, or more than 12 percent of those online in France, have created a blog, according to a study released in June by the ratings agency Médiamétrie, the IHT says. Some great sound bites from the paper's feature: "You cannot be elected president of France without a … [Read more...] about Why the French blog
Upgrade to WordPress 2.0.4
Version 2.0.4 of the WordPress blog platform was released yesterday. I'm planning to upgrade this blog to this latest version during the weekend. Apologies in advance if, for a short time during your visit, you see odd things or some things not actually working. None of that should happen but as part of the upgrade process includes taking prudent steps like deactivating all plugins during the actual upgrade, you never know. Hopefully it will all be as painless as the upgrade instructions … [Read more...] about Upgrade to WordPress 2.0.4
Thanks for the memory, Dell
I wrote the other day about my great experience with Dell. I mentioned how impressed I was with their service re my recent order for a memory upgrade. As I mentioned in that post, delivery of the order was delayed with the revised delivery date of August 4. So my expectation was set based on Dell's timely communication with me on the progress of my order. So when the doorbell rang late yesterday afternoon, I was surprised to see the DHL guy with a package from Dell containing my order - two … [Read more...] about Thanks for the memory, Dell
Cyworld’s global expansion
Back in May, I watched a fascinating report on BBC TV about Cyworld, the virtual social network on the net in which 17 million South Koreans spend a lot of their time. That's 35 percent of the country's population of just under 48 million: [...] One in three South Koreans has a Cyworld membership and amongst people in their twenties the take-up is 90%. [...] At Cyworld's headquarters, 3,000 servers handle traffic for the virtual world in a control room fit for a space mission. The business is … [Read more...] about Cyworld’s global expansion