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What is wrong with David Jones
about 4 months ago - No comments
Today I tried to buy an umbrella, not an onerous task I grant you, but have you tried shopping in David Jones on a Sunday lately? They have removed all the staff that had a clue and replaced them with young droids with no personality or ability to think for themselves. I browsed the [...]
News Limited confirm Foxtel plans
about 6 months ago - No comments
As I reported on 28th June, Foxtel will be launching 30 new channels later this year and News Limited publication The Australian has provided confirmation of some of them.
They list the following new and expanded offerings:
Showtime Greats will be dropped in favour of Showtime genre channels covering action, premiere, comedy and drama. With action and [...]
Reuters says linking to news is good
about 7 months ago - No comments
Reuters Media President, Chris Ahearn has invited bloggers to link to Reuters content at will, while News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch says he wants all News Corp content monetized in the next 12 months. And today we hear that Fairfax is looking at ways to monetize their news sites here in Australia.
Chris Ahearn says [...]
Fans in Britain Cringe as ESPN Takes Over Broadcasting Soccer
about 8 months ago - No comments
PARIS — An advertising campaign for Budweiser in Britain a few years ago spoofed fears of what might happen to soccer if American television broadcasters had their druthers: “soccertainment,” complete with enhancements like multiple balls, monster trucks and loudmouth commentators.
The spots ended with Budweiser expressing second thoughts: “You do the football; we’ll do the beer.”
Now [...]
New Foxtel Channels revealed
about 8 months ago - 1 comment
Foxtel have revealed some of the new channels they plan to offer later in the year when the new satellite becomes available, presently slated for launch by Ariane Space on 18th August. The channels were revealed in a survey presently being sent to selected Foxtel customers.
The basic package could get 2 new channels, Sky News [...]
Microsoft unveils Windows 7 prices
about 8 months ago - No comments
Microsoft on Thursday announced prices for Windows 7 and offered free upgrades to buyers of personal computers before the new operating system hits the stores in October.
Brad Brooks, corporate vice president for Windows consumer marketing, said Microsoft will offer free upgrades to Window 7 to people who buy Vista-equipped PCs between Friday and the October [...]
Setanta on the cusp of death
about 8 months ago - No comments
BROADCASTER Setanta last night lost the right to screen live football next season after failing to pay the Premier League £10million.
It left the sports pay-TV company one step closer to administration.
The Premier League will now sell its 46 live games for next season to the highest bidder. A decision is expected next week.
The move comes [...]
Rules for supermarket shopping
about 9 months ago - No comments
Keep left. Don’t just push your trolley aimlessly down the aisle as you will invariably get in the way. In Australia we drive on the left hand side of the road, this should also apply to pushing of shopping trolleys in supermarkets.
Don’t try and pass someone going the opposite direction on their left. As they [...]
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