Here’s something that will be both fascinating and very, very useful. It’s The Biggest Blog in History. Basically, they’re getting as many people as possible to record about the day they’ve just had.  No dizzy sparks of wonder, just the ordinary things that happen to ordinary people. The things people really do, not what we…

I love films and I think it’s important to pay to see them as often as possible, since the more you go see the films you like, the more they’ll make. A downside is being forced to sit through the ads. Not because I hate watching ads (most cinema ads seem to reward the captive…

According to a Harris survey,a quarter of the UK population have created their own content online. 16.7% have made a website, 9.2% are bloggers. Podcasting is minor at 0.4% – and mostly male.

The number of posts today may suggest otherwise, but I have loads to do, not least that pitch. My mind’s gone blank and blogging is great way to think abot something else for a while.  I’ll get back to it refreshed and realise how badly I’ve started. Ah well, at least there’ll be something to…

I found this amusing, but I don’t agree with it. This kind of thing is what makes the new series of Extras funny for me. There are jokes about every taboo subject you can think of, from what you can say in front of the disabled to homophobia. Even though you laugh, you know you…

It’s been quite a year for new stuff, some good, some not so great. Here’s some of 2006’s new arrivals: MTV Urge Scotland’s smoking ban Apple macs with Intel processors Biometric passports ‘Free’ broadband Bluberry flavoured Ribena BT vision Top up university fees Coke Zero Mynetwork TV Pokemon diamond and pearl Programming Sky Plus from…

Books are not better than other media, just different. And I think there’s a reason books will always have place, or at least long-form written communication. While visual media can be brilliant, and so can the quick fixes you get on the web, a problem can be missing out the nuance and complexity of longer…

I’m working on a utopian pitch a the moment. Clear point of difference, client that wants a famous brand. He loves communication that’s interesting enough to get passed on. One of those projects you dream of as planner. Or is it? It’s easy to throw your opinions around on blogs and things, with wonderful theories…

..but this helped.