Interesting Stuff 2009-02-02
Is it Jeremy Clarkson? Is it Leo Sayer? No! It's the amazing Ö÷²¥´óÐã White City snowman, spotted on my way to work this morning:
Note the quality of the sculpting -- how many snowmen have arms like that? Very impressed indeed. Twitter followers seem to think the resemblence to Clarkson is strong. So strong, in fact, that we've been asked to provide a to complete the set. Snow-Stig may be a little easier, mind you.
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The last week has got those in the digital industries talking. The Guardian's :
The report says the corporation has big role to play in supply, education and marketing of new digital service and public awareness, but Chitty is concerned that the Ö÷²¥´óÐã seems to have become "increasingly unsure about spending on internet services" and of criticism from commercial rivals about areas they regard as unfair competition.
Azhar thinks the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's has an obligation to educate, entertain and inform the public about broadband services and new platforms, and nobody is better placed to do this.
Perhaps if this future involves the Ö÷²¥´óÐã building on this obligation through promoting and supporting our startups, the digital future will start looking far brighter. But the future is too important to be left to the businesses of the past.
For more discussion on the report, try our . Alternatively, 'finkelfan' has started a thread on the Points of View messageboard.
The Ö÷²¥´óÐã Trust's statement can be read here.
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Michael Smethurst's post on the Radio Labs blog "How we make websites" has gone down well, with at the time of writing, and positive reactions including .
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the deal allowing the Ö÷²¥´óÐã to put 200,000 of the country's publically owned oil paintings online as "ferociously awesome". "The Ö÷²¥´óÐã is doing a great service to our knowledge of art," .
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Ö÷²¥´óÐã Switch has launched 'Proper Messy', a new interactive drama. Fans will be able to receive text messages from characters, influence their decisions with comments and, in keeping with tradition, watch it on the telly.
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There's nothing quite like seeing Duncan Bannatyne -- who celebrates his birthday today (along with a ) -- shout "do you think I'm stupid?!" at a poor Dragon's Den contestant. Well now enjoy such sharp reality checks online! (Although it's worth pointing out that the identity of the 'online' dragons are yet to be announced, so keep an eye on this one.):
From the press release:
The most innovative and entertaining ideas will be selected by the Ö÷²¥´óÐã to be pitched to the online Dragons. These encounters, capturing all the drama and tension that is the hallmark of the show, will be available exclusively online.
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Fans of David Attenborough's latest work (and indeed, all of his previous work) will be pleased to learn that the veteran's 1950 series 'Zoo Quest for a Dragon' will be made available online. In David's own words:
Zoo Quest was a true adventure in all senses of the word. Looking back to over 50 years ago, it's interesting to see how the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's natural history documentaries were just as popular then as they are today
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caught our eye over the weekend. Have you tried using the iPlayer to learn how to play some music?
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Finally, Econsultancy has asking about his approach to blogging and social media at the Ö÷²¥´óÐã.
Dave Lee is co-editor, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Internet blog, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Online, Ö÷²¥´óÐã Future Media & Technology.
Comment number 1.
At 2nd Feb 2009, Hymagumba wrote:I notice your news weather site that was due to launch today has not done so.
Is this just to avoid causing trouble with the "oh no its changed" brigade during the snow or is there a more complex reason?
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Comment number 2.
At 3rd Feb 2009, dennisjunior1 wrote:Dave Lee:
Thanks for the excellent pictures regarding the Ö÷²¥´óÐã White City....in complete white snow...
~Dennis Junior~
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