Ecademy gets the blues
Could Ecademy now become a competitor to mainstream networking outfits like Business Networking International? Quite possibly. And what’s this? Subscriptions? ” Ecademy Power Networker: Entitles you to privileged access to features on our website and with our partners along with some offline services. The Ecademy Power Networker subscription costs
Bill Thompson proposes new Net
There was the usual ‘heated debate’. For fun, we got to SMS our views onto a screen behind him during the speech (actually a bit off-putting if you were trying to concentrate). Bill argued that since Microsoft is already planning a secure ‘trusted’ computing environment on the PC and the Net (read ‘copyright friendly’ etc) we should wake up to the fact that government has its own regulatory power. At
Bowbrick leaves another.com
Steve writes: “After four years running another.com and nearly ten years in the industry, I am once again closely examining the hedgerows for opportunities. another.com is now making a profit (surely not!) from its subscription business and should have a good 2003 – so I reckon that’s a pretty good cue to move on. I’m still on the board and I retain my equity.” Steve, along with Ivan Pope, founded
What do people really want from broadband?
Most people would agree that having a fast connection to the internet makes life just that little bit easier. With a decent connection, you need not boil the kettle every time you want to check your email. But the simplicity of this proposition belies the intensity of the debate currently raging in Britain about the future of fast internet access – or broadband as it’s known. Broadband advocates say it
Cyber hype: Is cyberterrorism really a lethal weapon?
Just hours after a surface to air missile passed within metres of an Israeli airliner in Kenya last week, media websites began humming. Internet chatrooms set up by Islamic sympathisers had been buzzing with rumours of an attack barely a week before. It was just one in a long line of hysterical media reports alluding to the way the internet has been co-opted by “cyberterrorists” for their evil ends. Since
Media Unspun spins out
It had low overheads, a very small staff and a very loyal audience. It also contained great writing, it was relatively cheap (50 bucks a year) and even had jokes. But the editor Jimmy Guterman says they must now find new investors or close on Friday. This is what the editor posted on Sunday: “I am sorry to report that Media Unspun will suspend publication Dec. 13, a week from