Monthly Archives March 2007

Social networks

Up in Edinburgh talking about the value of social networks. Reminds me about how Google hooked up with Youtube MySpace, sending an instinctive with guy who was hanging out there with them, and then reported back that it was worth a go! “The MySpace deal reveals the Google leadership triumvirate’s visceral style. The transaction might [...]

Social media is proving a big hit for global corporations

Research organization, Melcrum, announced the preliminary findings of the first ever survey into social media adoption by large corporations worldwide. More than 2,100 executives responded about how blogs, podcasts, wikis and other collaborative technologies are being used to communicate with employees and customers. (It was also covered in The Telegraph). Surprised the NHS hasn’t got into touch with Melcrum to use their expertise, for example with podcasts as a tool for internal communication..

Threats to blogger Kathy Sierra

“Prominent blogger Kathy Sierra has called on the blogosphere to combat the culture of abuse online.It follows a series of death threats which have forced her to cancel a public appearance and suspend her blog.” Just writing to give her my support. I’ve been threatened as a journalist but that was face to face. It’s [...]

Every little bit helps

Walked round the back of Olympia today – noticed old ‘British Movement‘ stickers on two lamposts, and peeled them off. Every little bit helps.

StudioNow launched by Adam Solesby

From the hands of my former CTO Adam Solesby I was pleasantly surprised to learn today of his new venture: “StudioNow.com is the first web-based community of freelance video/movie editors available 24/7 to provide Hollywood filmmaking expertise and editing services to its users. Individual customers or small businesses interested in transforming digital photos and videos [...]

England redux

In no particular order:1. England draw 0-0 with Israel.2. Some Englishwoman sells her story about a date with Prince William for a princely sum. No doubt. He’s not her type.3. I’m English. (pronouced ‘ingleesh’).

Cannabis & schizophrenia

Saw the Independent on Sunday is no longer backing decriminalisation of cannibis cannabis due to concerns with its mental health issues. My friend Jamie would agree with them. PS: If any evidence on the subject quotes Swedish ‘scientific’ work on the subject you can safely immediately discount it. But don’t take my word for it, [...]

Thanks again to Dr William Brody

Thanks to the President of John Hopkins University in the US, Dr William Brody, I’ve updated my ideas on shift handover systems using wikis with an Medicexchange article based on his ECR presentation calling for a revolution in patient care for radiology. Looking for a possible pic I came across his 2005 RSNA lecture, with [...]

KAKA’: ‘Becoming a father will be my most beautiful goal’

On the AC Milan website news just in: “From the golden child to papa, Ricky Kak

What a difference

02 March 2006: “The final comments were about mecahnisms for involving nurses from a variety of backgrounds in C4H projects were discussed including a suggestion from Stuart Glendinning Hall of running a blog – but it was suggested many nurses would not be able to access this.” 20 March 2007: “The first speaker was Janette [...]