Month: May 2008

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    Lest We Forget

    Think I might get me one of these badges. Courtesy

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    Being Good

    Paul Graham wrote an excellent piece on the value of altruism in business, most notably for start-ups. You can see him deliver it as a presentation here. Benevolance has all kinds of direct business benefits. It powers and supports company morale. It […]

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    Restlessness

    Sir Bob Geldof was truly impressive when I saw him speak at Innovation Edge last week. Something he said really struck a chord with me. About how innovation and great ideas often come from those who feel, or those that are, restless. […]

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    Shut Up And Let Me Go

    Maybe it helps that I love the track (from The Ting Tings), but I saw this for the first time yesterday and I think it’s just brilliant. Part of one of the best long-running campaigns there is (are there still many of […]

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    Same As It Ever Was

    I saw Sir Tim Berners-Lee interviewed at Innovation Edge on Wednesday. He made an important distinction in defining what the web (his invention) is now all about, describing it as like a teenager – expanding its horizons, flexing its muscles, beginning to […]

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    Balance

    Rob@Cynic left an insightful comment on my post below (thanks Rob): "…the marketing and communication industry is so obsessed with 'future' that they forget the emotional power of the past…given we're in a generation brought up on technological communication, the good ol' […]

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    Cassette From My Ex

    Much chatter around muxtape lately. It has a unique appeal to the generation that earnestly made compilations on C90s. I remember giving one to a girlfriend once. I think it was pretty rubbish from memory (I've had some dodgy taste in music […]

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    Unexpected Performance

    Short film for Lastminute by Farm. Just over 3 minutes – stick with it, it’s worth it…

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    Being 40

    Cripes. Today I turned 40. I don't know what being 40 should feel like but I'm pretty sure I don't feel it. Maybe I should be mid mid-life-crisis or something (or maybe I've already had it). Anyway, I still get as excited […]

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    (Not So) Hidden Assets

    I've been doing a lot of evangelising about the power of social media lately. I believe that unless you actively participate in it (and I don't just mean having a Facebook profile) it is very difficult to grasp the subtleties that characterise […]

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