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1. Rohit has a right good rant about Kellogg’s Lego Fun Snacks.  Why do people hate marketers?
2. Jeremiah gives a interesting explanation of how VCs and tech analysts are similar yet different in their perspectives when engaging with entrepreneurs.
3. Chris Brogan has an excellent discussion going about defining web authority. There’s a lot of comments but it’s well worth investing the time to read it.
4. Seth Godin explains why some companies resort to advertising. Erm… well specifically he’s talking about Microsoft.
5. Friends v Fans. Susan Getgood gives her views on …

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I just spent 3.5 hours reading PR blogs.  What an excellent way to while away a cold damp Saturday morning. It’s tough to boil it down to just five favourites, but here goes.
1. Dave Jones has posted and invited us to steal his blog stats dashboard template.  It seems to be a useful tool. Thanks Dave.
2. Neville Hobson offers some analysis of the 2008 Gartner Hype Cycle. Apparently Web 2.0 has a good chance of delivering on its promise.
3. Robert Geller gives us a useful framework to …

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Tuesday 17 June 2008 was a pretty important day in the Internet world.
It’s the day that Mozilla released Firefox 3, a new and improved version of its free web browser that has become the biggest rival of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. As part of Mozilla’s launch strategy, they planned an attempt to set a world record for downloads in one day. It started at 10 a.m.  Pacific time when Firefox 3 was officially released and the 24-hour race into the Guinness Book of World Records was on. Click here …

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Each month, I write up a round up of the previous month’s most popular posts on Strive Notes.  Interestingly, this month only one of the fave five relates to PR…the rest are tech stories.  Things that make you go hmmmmmmmm.  Perhaps we’re not engaging in the PR conversation the way we should be?  I’ll think about it.
In the meantime, here’s May’s most popular Strive Notes:
5.  Is the Internet getting full? This Tech Talk column looks at next gen networks the and problems of domain running.
4. LinkedIn you’ve come a long …

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When software behemoth Microsoft jumps on any one bandwagon, trends and fads immediately turn into real world propositions. So when our friends in Redmond revealed their new Live Mesh last month, software as a service (SaaS) had fully come of age.

Of course MS doesn’t use the SaaS category that we’ve all come to understand, instead they define Live Mesh as a ‘software-plus-services’ platform and experience from Microsoft that enables PCs and other devices to ‘come alive’ by making them aware of each other through the Internet, enabling individuals and organisations …

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The Isle of Man‘s BCS is holding a talk on Vista Windows Server 2008 on 13 May 2008. They’re bringing in someone from MS to discuss the new operating system that is designed for next gen networks, applications and Web services. 18.00 Claremont Hotel in Douglas. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome. I’ll be there. RSVP to publicity06@isleofman-bcs.org.

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It looks like the times they are a-changing for our good friends from Redmond, Washington.
The European Court of First Instance upheld the European Commission’s findings that Microsoft abused its dominant position by refusing to make its products operable with those of its rivals and by tying Windows Media Player to the Windows operating system. The court also upheld the $613 million fine imposed. Ouch!
The matter seems to have been before the courts forever. The original ruling by the European Union was made in March 2004. It found that Microsoft had …

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Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has unveiled the company’s first surface computing product — Microsoft Surface. Its supposed to be an innovation that will change the way people shop, dine, entertain and live.

Surface is a horizontal display on a table-like frame that goes from being an ordinary tabletop into a new tool for bringing digital content to users. What is cool about it is the way people interact with digital content by using their hands.
With natural gestures, touch and using physical objects, the user can interact with digital content effortlessly. …

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Take humour and mix in some thoughtful debate. Then add a pinch of sound advice. The result: this week’s reading round up!  Here are my faves for this week, in particular order.  
1. Drew B takes a look at how Web 2.0 is influencing politics.  He pulls together a number of references about the UK Tory party’s foray into social media and its relationship with Google.  I’m not getting into political comment here, but I think it’s interesting to watch what the Tory’s are trying and how it will change UK politics.  …

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Over the past four weeks, I’ve met with reps from more than a dozen technology companies in the Isle of Man.  I learned that the Island boasts a broad offering of software, hosting, business continuity, telecom and other services.
But one theme that came up time and again, in these conversations, was the challenge of building business in other markets.  This isn’t unique to Island companies.  Solutions providers and ISVs the world over struggle to find the resources build their customer base.  Direct selling is the most effective means, but it’s limited …