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Using Google Mail as Backup Storage

Over the years I have slowly found WordPress the ultimate content management system for not only blogs but a number for of websites that I’ve developed.  However, until recently I didn’t have an ideal back up solution.  Read the rest of this entry »

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  • BBC HD and the Beijing Olympic Games

    Back in early 2006 the BBC in the United Kingdom launched a High Definition television channel. Billed as a ‘preview’ channel, the BBC used the channel up until December 2007 to test high definition scheduling. Read the rest of this entry »

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    I Am Everyone

    Last month, Orange in the UK started an advertising campaign titled ‘I Am Everyone’ with a number of outdoor print ads and a television ad.

    Interestingly, Orange didn’t publish a website url with their campaign, instead Orange issued the call to action, ’search for i am online’ with both their print and television advertisements.  Read the rest of this entry »

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  • BuzzWatch for the week ending August 1st

    BuzzWatch from Ross C Brown Online

    Another week of BOL has passed and we’re now into August - oh how time flies when you’re having fun writing a weekly blog post.  The week began with Steve Jobs revealing all (about his health) to the New York Times - lets just hope his cancer isn’t coming back - not good PR when you’re peddling a cellular phone in an industry still trying to convince the public that cellular handsets are safe and free from cancer causing radiation.  Read the rest of this entry »

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  • Mobile Me, now in your Control Panel

    Apple Mobile Me

    A commenter, Grant, notes that Apple is pushing a Mobile Me Control Panel Preference Panel to users of Microsoft’s Windows XP and Vista operating systems with the updated iTunes 7.7.1 installer.  Read the rest of this entry »

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