ponderings and work-related miscellany from sam michel
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Stop sniggering at the back. Dry Rub is a carefully prepared blend of herbs and spices that are added to meat before cooking. Usually low’n’slow cooking. Really! Still sniggering? This mini-obsession with BBQ started with… [read more]
In trying not to get distracted writing a blog post about the torrent of glossy new social features from Google+ and Facebook, I failed miserably. In fact, the rumours of new Facebook buttons: Watch, Want, Read plus a… [read more]
To try and understand the financial crisis from which the economy is slowly, probably, emerging, a rudimentary grasp of economics would be helpful. For those of us without any formal training the self-proclaimed Stand Up Economist, Yoram… [read more]
Watching Chip Conley’s TEDtalk video, I was reminded of those stressful moments – and in the video, he talks about his company failing, which must rate as fairly tough time – and the difficulty in finding enough perspective to… [read more]
ASBO? That’s Anti-Social Behaviour Order for non-British readers. This blog post could be called “what happens when behavioural targeting goes wrong” or “hunted by the remarketer”. The upshot? KLM is stalking me. Here’s what… [read more]
It’s been one of those days, in fact one of those weeks. Knee-deep in unexpected documents that demand total concentration. Six pages of contract terms and conditions. Anyone? No, I thought not. Much to do before… [read more]
Procrastination can be a wonderful thing. Honestly, bear with me on this. Whilst I am furiously working away on the website for Chinwag’s new media department, the Twhirl client that sits on the far left-hand side… [read more]
There’s something pleasing about a website that does exactly what it says on the tin (á la Ronseal). Maybe this is a trend that’s been happening for a while, but a handful of sites have recently… [read more]
Like being a virtual owl, but without any head movement required. Click play, let the video load and then click and drag your mouse inside the video screen. Whilst static 360 degree views have been de rigeur for… [read more]
I’m a hoarder of Post-It notes. Forever grumbling as I rummage around the stationery cupboard for another pack whilst there are dozens secreted away around my desk. As everyone obsesses, quite rightly, on important things like… [read more]
Easy come, easy go. At least if you’re a newspaper pundit estimating Guy’s divorce earnings. Compare the front page of thelondonpaper and London Lite this week. Still, in the light of the government shelling out a… [read more]
Oh yeah, you’re a super-clever, behaviourally targeted leading e-commerce website, but basically you’re calling me a fat geek. To my face. Nice. Check out the homepage below, which greeted me when I cruised past… [read more]
