Posts tagged 2009
What is wrong with David Jones
Nov 8th
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 umbrellas for a few minutes finally settling on an umbrella I liked that would fit in my satchel. I then noticed the umbrella didn’t have a price tag so I waited patiently at the checkout whilst the nearest droid did his best to ignore me. He finally gave More >
News Limited confirm Foxtel plans
Aug 25th
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 comedy appearing in High Definition. The Movie Network will add Starpics, and the Family Movie Channel (FMC) with Starpics and Movie One going HD.
On the sports front Fox Sports 1 and 2 will be HD, no word on the previously mentioned Eurosport just yet.
Fox8 and W will More >
Reuters says linking to news is good
Aug 9th
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 :“I don’t believe you could or should charge others for simply linking to your content. Appropriate excerpting and referencing are not only acceptable, but encouraged.”
Whilst I can’t disagree that advertising in newspapers does prop it up, The Daily Telegraph in Sydney is mostly ads with very little “journalism”, More >
Astarloza: Drug Cheat
Aug 1st
Today we see reports of the first positive drug test from this years Tour de France. It has taken 5 days since the final on the Champs Elysees. Mikel Astarloza is the culprit and he apparently tested positive to the banned blood-booster EPO in a pre race out of competition test on June 26. Asartloza had a spectacular win in the Alps at Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
Triple J Hottest 100 of all time 2009
Jul 12th
Triple J’s Hottest 100 of all time 20th anniversary edition has been declared. The full list of 100 songs are listed below.
Webber secures maiden pole position in Germany
Jul 12th
Australian Mark Webber has produced a perfectly-judged performance to grab his maiden Formula One pole position for Sunday’s German Grand Prix.
The Australian clocked one minute 32.230 to finish ahead of Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button. Sebastian Vettel was fourth in the second Red Bull as the unpredictable weather made for a thrilling afternoon. The improving McLaren of Lewis Hamilton will start fifth, equalling his best qualifying performance of the season.
Read More at BBC.co.uk
Jerry Sienfeld Stars in Newcastle Bank Ad
Jul 10th
Jerry Sienfeld has appeared in an ad for the Greater Building Society, based in the Hunter region of New South Wales, The Herald reports today. Sienfeld filmed the ad in Cederhust, New York earlier this year.
Read the full story in The Herald
Microsoft unveils Windows 7 prices
Jun 27th
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 22 release date of Windows 7.
Vista is Microsoft’s much-criticised previous operating system and the Redmond, Washington-based software giant is hoping that Windows 7 will help erase bad memories of Vista in the minds of consumers.
Brooks said in a video released by Microsoft that the free More >
