The Blog of Ross C Brown

This week, another wave of phishing attacks has hit users of popular social networking, and micorblogging weisite, Twitter. Cyber criminals have duped users, celebrities and organizations using Twitter into revealing their log in credentials. Said credentials were then used to spam and dupe more users of Twitter. While there is nothing new about this type of attack, what is particularly worrying is the extent of this particular attack and the media portrayal of the ’scammers’ and ‘victims’. (more…)

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Last post I talked a little about a cafe and restaurant called Centotre and how awesome they are.  Well, from the people who brought you Centotre and Zanzero comes The Scottish Café and Restaurant at the National Gallery. (more…)

On Sunday I sent an email to Centotre about their fantastic orange juice.  The stuff is just amazing but unfortunately it seems to clash with my digestive system and leave me very ill – my fault, not theirs. (more…)

Sometimes television is amazing but it’s not always the programmes that are the most moving, most compelling or most enjoyed creations.  Sometimes television advertising itself grabs us and takes us on a greater emotional journey.

I’ve selected a few advertisements that have really captured my attention.  Every one of these advertisements establish a powerful emotional connection between myself and the brand advertised. (more…)