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But I *want* to pay my TV License

There's a bit of a storm brewing at the moment that has been simmering for a while on the Isle of Man. As an offshore jurisdiction, with our own tax rules and economic regulation, there is a continuing confusion about why we should pay the TV License...

Published 12-24-2008 10:50 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Isle of Man, BBC
Waltons: Bad Manx Customer Service - Again

There's few things that upset me more than arrogant sales people. Unfortunately, on an island where there are few options and a distinct lack of viable competition, arrogance is rife. There seems to be an underlying feeling that if you don't like...

Published 12-23-2008 14:16 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Customer Experience, Isle of Man
Things I'd like to see in 2009

At the Manx Third Thursday lunch today, Sherrilynne asked us "What is the next big thing going to be in 2009?". A few good answers went around the table, but I found couldn't really answer. If I.T. is fast, Social Media is even faster, I...

Published 12-18-2008 15:08 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Twitter, Manx Third Thursday
Not a New Year's Resolution

I don't do New Year's Resolutions, if you need to change some aspect of your life, a New Year is hardly an excuse for making the change. No, it is mere coincidence that I am coming to this conclusion. The conclusion is that I am not fitting enough...

Published 12-17-2008 7:20 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Work-Life
UK Google stats: People use Google to enter URL/Brands, well derr.

The Guardian (amongst others, including Google themselves ) covered this years search term statistics for the UK this morning. Every year, Google releases some interesting statistics that provide a modern insight into trends that would be difficult to...

Published 12-10-2008 19:23 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Google, Trends, Friend Connect
Twollo

I received a suggestion to try www.twollo.com today, from one of the guys I am following on Twitter, @jonpauldavies . His bio says he "help businesses communicate better with customers through innovation and automation". I think that means he...

Published 12-09-2008 9:50 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Twitter, @jonpauldavies, @wcf, @mediauktv, @a_rusakov, @problogger
Goodbye @redstarvip and @stephenfry

I've been expanding my Twitter circle recently, trying to find a bit more content out there which is outside my normal line of interest. To my existing contacts, which include Sitecore Professionals, CRM and .NET specialists and Social Media bods...

Published 12-07-2008 23:42 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Twitter, @redstarvip, @stephenfry
IWantSandy+Twitter=?

About a month ago, I discovered I Want Sandy , which is a virtual Personal Assistant (PA) service. Not that I necassarily need a PA (though one would be nice), but that this was a service I could use to jot notes down, track my ideas and - most importantly...

Published 12-06-2008 11:59 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Social Networking, Twitter, I Want Sandy
Being able to make a difference

I’ve been in a new job now for just over a month, and things are going well. The reason I say this is because I am in the honeymoon period where my skill-set can drive productive change within the business and its products. What’s important...

Published 12-04-2008 14:33 by Nathan J Pledger
Chip-in-Bin nonsense

I don't understand people's resistance to the Chip-in-Bin scheme being developed as an idea to control landfill, reduce the throw-away society and increase propensity of households to recycle. The tabloid papers say it is a "spy in your bin"...

Published 11-26-2008 8:15 by Nathan J Pledger
New XBox 360 Experience - Avatars networking on the cloud

The third post in as many days. I'm not on a roll, there's just a lot happening. Microsoft's successful XBox 360 console received a bit of a makeover last night, in the form of the much anticipated " New XBox Experience ". Previously...

Published 11-20-2008 7:48 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Social Networking, XBox 360
Mental Illness - how can you tell?

Tonight, I watched a sobering, but thought provoking investigation into how one defines the line between sanity and mental illness. "How Mad Are You?" was a two-part programme as part of the Horizon series on BBC 2 and tonight saw the concluding...

Published 11-19-2008 0:01 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Work-Life, Health and Wellbeing
New host, new software

Unfortunately, due to a compromised SQL Server, my site has been down for a few days. This is most frustrating for me, it's hard enough finding the time, topics and tantalising writing style without my server having to be taken off-line. As a result...

Published 11-18-2008 14:29 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: 1&1, Hosting, Community Server, Sitecore
Freesat via a Humax Foxsat-HD

I've had this little box for a couple of weeks now, and am very impressed not only with the box but with the BBC and Humax as a company. As I live in the Isle of Man, an island wholly forgotten about in the digital switchover and other modern technologies...

Published 06-26-2008 23:38 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Gadgets
Why I might just be a Twitter Quitter

So I've tried Twitter for about a month, now. So, what do I think of it? It's now about a month since I said I'd try the Twitter phenomenon out, after seeing a few Facebook friends use it for intriguing purposes. For example, I love the way...

Published 06-05-2008 23:36 by Nathan J Pledger

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But I want to pay my TV License

Waltons: Bad Manx Customer Service - Again

Things I'd like to see in 2009

Not a New Year's Resolution

UK Google stats: People use Google to enter URL/Brands, well derr.

Twollo

Goodbye @redstarvip and @stephenfry

IWantSandy+Twitter=?

Being able to make a difference

Chip-in-Bin nonsense

New XBox 360 Experience - Avatars networking on the cloud

Mental Illness - how can you tell?

New host, new software

Freesat via a Humax Foxsat-HD

Why I might just be a Twitter Quitter

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