Archives for the "United Kingdom" tag
Why the Boo.comeback makes sense
There has been much discussion lately, most of it negative (you can read more comments on Technorati), about the comeback of boo.com and once again, I find myself on the opposite side of the shared wisdom. Before I go into reasons as to why I think a comeback by Boo.com (a boo.comeback?) makes sense, let me [...]
Tags: Broadband, Europe, Software, United Kingdom, United States, XML, Yahoo, e - commerce, eBay, web services
In Business, Technology
Apple Aims for the Living Room
While much of the discussion related to today’s Apple Showtime announcement will probably be around iTV and movies, I’d like to take a look at Apple’s strategy. Most interesting, to me, is the fact that Apple is closing up their system. If you look at the introduction of iTV as a set-top box connected to your [...]
Tags: Cable TV, Microsoft, Sony, United Kingdom
In Business, Technology
Characteristics of Virtual World Users
Having looked, in the previous entry, at the economic conditions surrounding virtual worlds, I am now turning my attention to the demographic profile of those users. Overall Numbers The overall population, according to MMOG Charts, is currently about 12 million people strong. What is interesting, however, is the growth rate: looking at the linked chart, one can [...]
Tags: United Kingdom, United States
In Analysis
9-11 at 4
As the fourth anniversary of the terrorist act on the world trade center approaches, I have started doing an assessment of the efforts since then. Before we dive in, I’d like to provide a word of caution to my more conservative readers. The following piece will be a lot more critical of the Bush administration than [...]
Tags: France, Iraq, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States
In Personal
Conventional Wisdom: The RNC Hits New York
All eyes in the United States were on New York city this week, as Republicans held their national convention in my hometown. While I had initially considered skipping town, I ended up staying in the city and volunteering with the New York chapter of the ACLU. Following is a quick summary of some of the [...]
Tags: Europe, France, Iraq, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States
TNL News Update: Leaving Boo
Many of you have asked me what I was up to lately so I’m using this mailing list to give you a quick update on the new projects brewing here at TNL.net central. Bye Bye Boo! You may have heard the rumors so let me confirm my departure from Boo after less than six months. The call [...]
Tags: AOL, B2B, Time-Warner, United Kingdom, United States
In Personal
