Monthly Archives: October 2008
eBay Libel Threat After Negative Feedback – When Online Libel Gets Personal
Chris Read, a 42-year-old from Kent, is facing legal action for libel after leaving negative feedback for an item he bought on auction site eBay. On October 3, Read used the feedback facility on eBay and wrote: “Item was scratched, … Continue reading
Xiahe closed – an update on access for foreigners to Tibetan areas in Gansu Province, China
Xiahe – an update on access for foreigners. Following my article about the Tibetan towns of Xiahe and Tongren being closed to the outside world, I got the following update from Oswald, a Dutch traveller who managed to get through: … Continue reading
The Azores Island of Sao Miguel – Tips and Impressions (+ a note on eating dolphin)
My partner, D., likes escaping to islands that I’ve never heard of, usually in the middle of nowhere. This is sometimes as simple as spinning Google Earth until a candidate presents itself, followed by the planning of a ‘random holiday’. … Continue reading
Posted in that danny, travel
Tagged azores, islands, ponta delgada, portugal, sao miguel
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Understanding Website Statistics – Five Pitfalls to Avoid
Website statistics: what’s wrong with the following statements? 1. My website gets 20,000 hits a month! 2. My website gets three million unique visitors a year! 3. Our statistics show that users spend an average of 30 minutes per visit … Continue reading
Posted in ecommerce, Internet, Marketing, New Media, Technology
Tagged Marketing, roi, Technology, web statistics, websites
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Rising food prices – How Do They Affect the World? – “Thoughts for Food”
How do the credit crunch and rising food prices affect the world and especially poorer nations and developing countries? Leading experts have come together to share their views at the headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). … Continue reading
Posted in environment
Tagged aid, credit crunch, developing countries, economics, economy, food programmes, sustainability
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Vodafone Tops-up the English Language
There’s nothing wrong with new language trends – and I’ve noticed how some companies (especially those in new media and technology) are now removing spaces from their names and capitalising mid-name instead, as in SalesForce, WordPress and many others. But … Continue reading