is: The Phenomenon of the Facebook Status
Football versus Girlfriend
August 23rd, 2010Real Madrid v AC Milan Champions League Match with your mates OR Classical Concert with your girlfriend?
300,000 Hits on Facebook Status Generator
August 16th, 2010It will not come as much of a surprise that the most popular page on the website is the Facebook Status Generator, a system that gives people the chance to ‘borrow’ any number of weird and wonderful status updates to pass of as their own, and contribute to the status generator with their own wacky thoughts. Well I am delighted to report that over the weekend the status generator achieved it’s 300,000th hit, which brings me great delight.
To celebrate this fact I have decided to offer 100% of the royalties that I receive from the book and website traffic to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
MSF is an international humanitarian aid organisation that provides emergency medical assistance where needed regardless of race, religion, politics or sex to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.
So for everyone that has purchased the book, be safe in knowing that your purchase has gone to make life a little easier for those suffering in the most inhumane circumstances.
And for that, I am deeply grateful to you…
Facebook movie spawns mock Twitter movie
August 13th, 2010How does Silicon Valley laugh off Hollywood’s upcoming film on Facebook? With mock trailers for fake movies only slightly less factual than “The Social Network.”
YouTube.com was the first in the spotlight. The latest send-up is “Twitter Movie Trailer,” above, based not even remotely on the true-life adventures of Twitter co-founders Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams and Biz Stone.
The video opens with such epic tweets as “my hair is sad today” and “my computer is being a fart butt right now.” Then it traces the origins of Twitter: “I need to create a way to blog that is as random and incoherent as writing on a bathroom wall.” Then all hilarity breaks loose. (After watching the clip, Stone tweeted: “HASHTAGS!”)
Protests the earnest, mop-haired actor who plays Williams: “If Twitter was as useless and boring as they say, then someone would have tweeted it.”
I did. And the line even fits in 140 characters. Credit goes to the funny folks at Next New Network’s Barely Digital group.
Facebook movie ‘The Social Network’ Trailer
July 26th, 2010Ah, many people don’t get that this movie is about the creation of Facebook, not just about it. The story is amazing and inspiring. Watch it here:
For the book that gives an insight into live in the 21st Century using Facebook Statuses click here
Stephen Fry: What I wish I’d known when I was 18
July 20th, 2010Stephen Fry talks about the things he wishes he had known when he was 18. Click here to watch.
Why I work for myself
July 20th, 2010Sound familiar to anyone?
Oasis live in Manchester: Wonderwall
July 20th, 2010Oasis, the greatest band of the 90’s live in their hometown of Manchester available on the internets coolest free music channel MUZU.TV
WE LIVE IN PUBLIC
July 20th, 2010Ten years in the making and culled from 5000 hours of footage, WE LIVE IN PUBLIC reveals the effect the web is having on our society, as seen through the eyes of “the greatest Internet pioneer you’ve never heard of”, artist, futurist and visionary Josh Harris. Award-winning director Ondi Timoner (DIG! – which also won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize in 2004 – making Timoner the only director to win that prestigious award twice) documented his tumultuous life for more than a decade to create a riveting, cautionary tale of what to expect as the virtual world inevitably takes control of our lives.
Watch it here.
Steve Albini doesn’t hold back about the music industry.
July 20th, 2010Whenever I talk to a band who are about to sign with a major label, I always end up thinking of them in a particular context. I imagine a trench, about four feet wide and five feet deep, maybe sixty yards long, filled with runny, decaying shit. I imagine these people, some of them good friends, some of them barely acquaintances, at one end of this trench. I also imagine a faceless industry lackey at the other end holding a fountain pen and a contract waiting to be signed. Nobody can see what’s printed on the contract. It’s too far away, and besides, the shit stench is making everybody’s eyes water.
Read the rest of the article by clicking here
The Stig finally revealed
July 20th, 2010For years the identity of The Stig has been a closely guarded secret, but a man – who has previously competed in Formula Three, Le Mans, GT and NASCAR – has apparently outed himself to staff at a Bristol gallery. See who the Stig is by clicking here
200,000 Hits
March 28th, 2010Since it’s set up, this website has been doing fantastically well and has proved very popular, to the extent that last night it reached the 200,000 hits mark, which is phenomenal for a 5 month old website.
One of the most fasinating aspects about all of this is how it has appealed to people from nearly every country in the world, and recently it has been receiving hits from nowhere… which I believe to be some crazy person on a ship in the middle of nowhere. So hello mate, hope its nice down there in the Indian Ocean?
And to everyone else, thanks for the support, and I am glad that you enjoy the status generator so much.
Win Star Wars Tickets
March 5th, 2010Win 2 tickets for Star Wars the Musical at the Point / 02 this Sunday 7 March 2010 at 1:30pm.
Facevalue of tickets are €70, but you can win the pair of tickets just by going to the Facebook Status Generator page of the website and submit your favourite / funniest Facebook Status and the winner will receive the tickets for the worldwide best selling show STAR WARS Musical.
http://www.theisbook.com/status-generator/
Dont forget to leave your name and email. The winner will be contacted by close of business Saturday!
Best of luck.
Asthmatic Must See
February 2nd, 2010Say goodbye to your asthma with former chronic asthmatic Patrick McKeown’s highly effective programme, Asthma Free Naturally. Check out the website for more information here
Close Your Mouth is a self help book containing simple and easy to apply Buteyko breathing exercises and lifestyle guidelines.
The Buteyko Clinic method is without doubt the most effective and direct way to reverse hyperventilation or overbreathing. While this book focuses on asthma, hay fever and nasal congestion, it is also very beneficial for other complaints that result or are contributed to from overbreathing. For example, the exercises in this book will also help panic attacks, stress, disrupted sleep, fatigue, snoring, hyperventilation, constipation, migraine, poor fitness and more.
Close Your Mouth is written by Buteyko practitioner Patrick McKeown. Patrick is one of a few people directly accredited and authorised by the Late Professor Buteyko. He founded the renowned Asthma Care clinics a number of years ago. His websites are asthmacare.ie/ and buteykoclinic.com/
The Buteyko Clinic method has been described as one of the most important medical discovery’s of the 20th Century. You will find the information in this book most compelling and life changing.
There is no padded information. It is simply a direct and easy to read step by step instruction. It is without doubt the most user friendly book on this topic available. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!
Sunscreen = Cancer
February 1st, 2010Sunscreen use actually causes cancer, it doesn’t prevent it, says exhaustive scientific research! Find out more here.
The No Money Man
February 1st, 2010Mark Boyle in Bath, UK decided last year to stop spending money … on anything … at all … ever. And guess what? He’s doing rather well for himself.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/video/2010/jan/25/mark-boyle-no-money-man
Patrick Henry Hughes
January 27th, 2010An amazing boy. Watch here:
Les Miserables
January 26th, 2010Encore 1
Do You Hear The People Sing
Planet Earth
January 26th, 2010Every good thought, every good word, every good emotion, and every act of kindness, is lifting the vibration of your being to new heights. And as you begin to raise your vibration, a new life and a new world will reveal itself to you.
As you experience this clip you will emit positive forces of energy across Planet Earth that will reach every single living thing on it. You will lift yourself, and as you lift yourself, you lift the entire world.
http://www.thesecret.tv/planet-earth/
The Secret to Riches
January 26th, 2010Abundance in all areas including health, happiness, and wealth, is your rightful heritage. Bring yourself into harmony with abundance with this powerful visualization tool, The Secret To Riches.
Come back and play every day.
http://www.thesecret.tv/secret-to-riches/
The Optimist’s Creed
January 25th, 2010The past greats would be so proud of us for being the generation who were able to recognize the truth and transform our lives through its laws and teachings.
Enjoy The Optimist’s Creed, written by Christian D. Larson almost 100 years ago. As you read this wonderful piece of writing you will discover its total harmony with the teachings of The Secret. Watch here.
http://www.thesecret.tv/optimists-creed/
Check Facebook Settings Now
January 24th, 2010The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now!
In December, Facebook made a series of bold and controversial changes regarding the nature of its users’ privacy on the social networking site. The company once known for protecting privacy to the point of exclusivity (it began its days as a network for college kids only – no one else even had access), now seemingly wants to compete with more open social networks like the microblogging media darling Twitter. Read more:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_3_facebook_settings_every_user_should_check_now.php
Steve Jobs Presentation Skills
January 23rd, 2010About five years ago, I wrote about the Steve Jobs Experience, and how he was more a thespian than chief executive of one of the hottest technology companies. Since then, many have written about how every company needs an attention magnet like jobs. Easier said than done. However, this presentation created by Carmine Gallo, author of “The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience,” might come in handy. I personally found it useful and thus wanted to share it with the rest of you.
http://gigaom.com/2010/01/03/steve-jobs-presentation/
Crazy Video
January 21st, 2010Here is how to smash up the warehouse at work, and nearly kill yourself at the same time:
The Coca Cola Case
January 21st, 2010Watch here.
http://www.nfb.ca/film/coca_cola_case_trailer/
100,000 Hits
January 20th, 2010Since it’s set up, this website has been doing fantastically well and has proved very popular, to the extent that at the weekend it reached the 100,000 hits mark, which is phenomenal for a 14 week old website.
So thank you to everyone for all your continued support!
The Wright Venue
January 5th, 2010I had the pleasure of spending New Years Eve out in Dublins newest, and the largest Night Club in the British Isles – THE WRIGHT VENUE. Presenting three floors of world-class design, ingenious imagination and intoxicating sound! A night-time experience unprecedented in Ireland, The Wright Venue is the epitome of sexy style, and all-round sensation that marries the thrill of live music with the passion of the DJ-decks, all punctuated with the intimacy of a members bar.
This venue has to be seen to believed, and I knew that I was in the place to be this NYE as no one was sneaking off to house parties after the stroke of midnight, and the dance floor was still heaving when I was leaving at 3am!
Royalties to Victims Charity
December 18th, 2009Books to the Troops and Royalties to the Victims of Terrorism
I have just started a charity based on the book called ‘Books to the Troops and Royalties to the Victims of Terrorism’
Self explanatory really, I will send boxes of my book to the Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and I will donating the Royalties earned during the entire year of 2010 to Victims around the world that have suffered because of Terrorism since 9/11/2001. I have given all the royalties to date to different charities so I thought I would just concentrate on one charity for all of next year. This one will help people from all over the world, so please join this group and get the name of this very worthwhile cause out there.
Please click on this group to join and help us get to 911,911 members. Thank you. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=191773736241
Fantastic Fotos
December 18th, 2009I have always been a huge fan of creative photos, and this site has some fantastic pic’s for you to checkout http://shechive.com/2009/12/17/tricky-tricky-business-20-photos/
How Computers Killed Love Letters
December 18th, 2009This article really made me laugh out loud… so funny because it is so true! http://www.opednews.com/articles/How-Computers-Killed-Love-by-Patricia-A-Smith-091217-135.html
PHW Gangster Rapper
December 16th, 2009Just after the book was released, I was in Africa and we had an exceptionally long drive day ahead of us, so to keep ourselves entertained we pulled out the tin foil, made some bling, and got the camera’s rolling to the sound of Kanye West’s Jesus Walks! Three hours later, and this is the result: http://www.vimeo.com/5321379
Pure Talent – Beardyman
December 8th, 2009Beardyman and Flutebox Lee, The UK’s premier beatboxers performing live at the Google offices in London.
Pure Talent – Gentlemen
December 8th, 2009Gentlemen, the trio consisting of Fredrik Willstrand, Mikael Grahn & Stefan Nykvist, performs “You Are My Song” live at their album release party at Café Opera, downtown Stockholm. The more I listen to it the better it gets.
Remember where you heard it first.
Chimp v Man
December 8th, 2009
Interesting results
The Komplett Experience
December 8th, 2009Making (Real) Money With Social Media Marketing – The Komplett Experience
Komplett will make a high six figure sum out of social media marketing in Ireland in 2010, having made a modest six figure sum in 2009. By 2011 it will be seven. I don’t joke. I was reading an article in the latest BusinessWeek talking about social media consultants being the equivalent of snake oil salesmen in some senses: Extolling the mantra of social media as gospel, adhering to strict doctrines about ‘the conversation’ and selling many companies just that; expensive snake oil.