Ladies and Gentlemen I give you the single biggest threat to the Social Web
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by benmckenna in All Posts, Technology, Twitter
Chances are that, if you know anybody involved in web development, design or usability, you will already be aware of this but I’m still amazed by how many aren’t. The biggest threat that the Social Web faces today isn’t authoritarian governments, lack of broadband availability or even piracy or hackers. This pervasive threat actually comes [...]
Is press a busted flush in the internet age?
Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by benmckenna in All Posts, Print
Have we seen the point where traditional printed media’s business model is just no longer sustainable?
The press industry is having a bit of a hard time at the moment, and don’t we know it. On a national level several of the biggest UK newspapers – titles like the Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Express [...]
Lee Bryant kicks off Reboot Britain with considerable aplomb
Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by benmckenna in All Posts, cool
NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) are a pretty interesting organisation, they are a sort of Royal Society of the Arts for the digital age cum tech-think-tank, they work across all sectors promoting innovation. It’s a partnership body which, as I can identify from with in my time at Yorkshire Culture, [...]