You may remember, if you’re one of my more hard-core readers, back in the old blog, I used to make a few posts about the past present and future of the iPlayer. Well it turns out that it’s still growing rapidly into one of the main parts of the BBC. While competitors made an effort to launch their online services, like ITV’s Catch-up service (which nobody uses, due to the strict requirements) or the boom of 4’s 4od (now a part of Virgin Media or online), the BBC is still …
Recently in the town I live, something interesting has finally happened. A huge boat, called “Ice Prince” sank off the Dorset coast (25 miles from Portland Bill). It has taken several days for the sea to slowly carry all 5,000 tons of wood to the Worthing coastline. Police have warned that anybody taking timber from the beach risks a fine of up to £2500, so don’t do it!
Here are some photos so I can show you what I mean.
As you can see, there is a lot of wood.. They reckon …
Today, I spent a significant portion of it surfing the net, and I couldn’t help but notice a constant supply of ads, becoming more and more prominent on the web. At first I thought, well it could be a fluke, but after the amount I’d seen rose above 10, I knew that the place had changed. Even Google are doing a Flash Video Ad service.
Even Windows Live Messenger has been including ads like this in their content (the one above was in Live Messenger, hidden until rollover). These are generally …