• Windy visitations…

    March 17, 2008

    New Zealand
     

    Just a (totally off-topic) announcement on behalf of Windflow. They’re holding an open day at the Gebbies Pass windfarm on the 30th of March. I went up a few weeks ago and it was pretty cool – a must…

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  • How to survive the squeeze…

    March 17, 2008

    IT, Strategy, Web x.0
     

    With a hat tip to incognito Lucindigo, and one also to creator David Armano, check out this 10 step recipe to surviving the looming recession; | View | Upload your own

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  • NetGuide web awards

    March 17, 2008

    Blogging, New Zealand
     

    It’s that time of year again – voting for the NetGuide web awards has opened. If you have a favourite ISP, e-commerce site or even Blog click here to vote.

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  • Time shenanigans…

    March 17, 2008

    IT
     

    I’m feeling a little curmudgeonly this morning so it’s time for a bit of a moan. I like my Nokia E61 super phone. I also like using Google Calendar and under duress use Outlook (and mainly because there is…

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  • Ouch – bad press for Wikipedia

    March 17, 2008

    IT, Web x.0
     

    Platforms need to be neutral – it’s all about trust. Interesting to read this morning then that Wiki founder Jimmy Wales is embroiled in a controversy over dollars for edits. It seems Jimmy has offered high-profile individuals the chance…

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  • Are platforms king? Or transportable apps?

    March 17, 2008

    Design, Efficiency, IT, New business, SaaS, Strategy, Web x.0
     

    An excellent post over on Smoothspan discusses wht the best strategy for web companies is – being a platform, a destination or a service. Bob writes that; These days, you can’t just be a web site, and you’re likely not successful…

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  • What’s the difference between software you WANT to use and the stuff you HAVE to

    March 17, 2008

    Business, Design
     

    (cross posting from MiramarMike, Enterprise 2.0 New Zealand style) Completely independently these two articles recently applied to some thinking to the subject of “heavy/crap” software being the norm within organisations: Jason Hiner: Should IT support user-owned smartphones? Eric Bourke:…

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  • Is the valley still the place to be?

    March 16, 2008

    Economic Development, Efficiency, IT
     

    Bernard writes over on ReadWriteWeb about the interesting battle-to-come between LinkedIn and Xing. For me the most interesting line comes at the end; [the] conclusion that you have to move to the Valley…is increasingly flawed and Xing illustrates why.…

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  • SaaS Summit flier released…

    March 14, 2008

    Design, IT, My businesses, New Zealand, SaaS
     

    I received an email this morning with the flier for the May 19th 2nd annual SaaS summit. It looks like a good line up with presenters from the following; Salesforce.com ActionThis OneNet Results Group Fronde PlanHQ Telecom X Change…

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  • Xero in Christchurch

    March 13, 2008

    SaaS
     

    Xero (and their PR figurehead, Olympian Hamish Carter) will be in Christchurch next week. Those is the garden city should check them out; Event details: What: Introduction to Xero session with Hamish Carter and Grant Cartwright When: Monday 17th…

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