Steve Davis
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ants, ants, ants Through the week we battled an ant invasion. I mentioned it on Facebook and got told how wonderful ants are (in other people’s houses). In particular, there were two great links. One is actually for a software…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, January 11, 2009
Midomi Midomi is a social network with a difference, in fact it moves to the beat of a different drum! A good friend of mine from Japan told me about this site and has summed it up as follows: “Basically…
Extras Christmas Special right on target
If you get a chance to watch the Extras Christmas Special, please do. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have produced one of the most exquisite and searing critiques of our celebrity culture I have seen. The beauty of this show is…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, December 28, 2008
Introduction to Snakes of Australia I have found a powerpoint presentation online that is an introduction to a more in depth presentation on snakes, snake bites, and how to treat them. It was put together for an organisation called Living…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, December 14, 2008
Video on how the world is changing and at what pace This video compiles a number of facts and estimates relating to humanity and technology. Here is a taste: Google 31 billion searches per month By 2013 there will be…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, November 30, 2008
Firstly tonight, hello to bloggers in Adelaide. The Adelaide blogging community is having its end of year get together tonight. China defines internet addiction China is set to register “internet addiction” as an official condition with the World Health Organisation…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, November 16, 2008
No Clean Feed Australia’s federal Labour government, championed through Senator Stephen Conroy, is hellbent on one of the most stupid, cynical exercises known to humankind. Under that vote-winning and indisputable catchcry of “stamping out child pornography” (which every sane human…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, November 02, 2008
Yearbook Yourself This site is a blast. If you ever wanted to know how you would have looked through the recent decades of fashion and trends, then you need to Yearbook Yourself. You upload a photo of yourself – one…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, October 05, 2008
Can a giant leech be art? I have been running some marketing workshops in the Adelaide Hills recently and met a colourful and somewhat zany character, Janet Campbell. Janet is working on ways to promote local artists, particularly from the…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, September 21, 2008
Before I start with the websites, I have to give eBay a blast tonight for allowing pompous, over-spun, conceited, corporate speak on their site. eBay is pretty good at saying things like “our fees are going up and it will…