That Danny!

If you got here through a search engine in the past few hours, you are very likely to have typed “Realty Check: Who sparked Countrywide CEO Mozilla’s “disgusting” e-mail reply?”
Yep, this is one of those geeky entries, but it does suggest that search is a great reflection of social trends. Here’s how:
When The Financial Chairman [...]

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I’m still piecing the puzzle together, but for those of you who have spent an hour or two (or three) trying to figure out who Entela Hysko is, here is my analysis of how you got to hear about her.
It’s one of those Internet phenomena, that you look at and think: this is an example [...]

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ThatDanny Exclusive!
I think this must be the start of a series. Government and private companies are producing secret documents, and then placing them on unsecured servers, for Google and the world to see.
On this occasion, aggrieved motorists are unlikely to mind these secret instructions being left open for all to see, but I don’t [...]

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The announcement of peace talks between Israel and Syria gave me the shivers. Not because I don’t want the two to finally achieve peace. The problem isn’t the talks - it’s the announcement.
As I trawl through both Syrian and Israeli comments on media sites (for example user comments to articles in Syria News and Ha’aretz, [...]

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The new regulations that come in to force on Monday (The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008) have far reaching implications.
Some test cases will follow no doubt, but one clear implication is for the pretty widespread practice of a company or its staff writing up a good review for the company’s own product [...]

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Not so surprising news that the BBC has decided to close down its Today Programme discussion boards, in a similar way to how the Daily Mail closed their news and Sports forums (some now re-opened), and The Mirror closed their Maddie forum.
I still recall how the online editor of a tabloid newspaper rang me up [...]

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I got the following in my mailbox today. It goes to show that you never quite leave The Sun.
Dear Danny,
So I found you again. I sent you a question when you were doing Ask Danny on The Sun, and you didnt reply so maybe now youll answer my question like you did answer questions for [...]

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‘Reviewing a heart rate monitor?’ You say, as you tut tut mercilessly. Nothing better to do?
Well hear this, ye! I’m getting fit, and I need all the help I can get, so: new trainers (two pairs, one in striking yellow the other for more subtle days), new gym membership (6 months: a walk on the [...]

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