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RIP Uncle Guy 9 Apr 2010 | 11:23 pm
Yesterday a dear old friend and colleague of mine died. He was one of the first technology journalists and one of the first professional writers I worked with when I started my career at VNU Business ...
Blogging v Twittering 24 Jun 2009 | 10:03 pm
I am not the most prolific blogger - mostly because I just find it difficult to commit the time to putting my thoughts to paper. My fellow bloggers at Peppercom seem to have managed their time much mo...
Obama on the Leno Show 21 Mar 2009 | 03:29 am
Watching Barack Obama guest on the Jay Leno show this week reminded me of when Tony Blair first came into power in the UK. On a wave of popularity and euphoria the 'people's President' is making ap...
Petulant Pietersen 9 Jan 2009 | 04:09 am
The England cricket Captain Kevin Pietersen has resigned (jumped before he was pushed) and the coach Peter Moores has been sacked. The England Cricket Board (ECB) now has the tough task of repairing a...
Did He Win Because Of The Colour Of His Skin? 7 Nov 2008 | 05:21 am
Believe you me I don't think so. Indeed I absolutely believe that America was ready to vote for the Democratic ticket long before the holder of that ticket was decided. However the thing that is bothe...
Digital Aptitude: The Full Story 1 Nov 2008 | 02:30 am
This week Peppercom has launched the Digital Aptitude Test in the UK, an offering that's been in development for some time in conjunction with our colleagues in the U.S. The Digital Aptitude Te....
Too Little Too Late 30 Oct 2008 | 04:04 am
The current media brouhaha revolves around two of the UK's leading, not to mention highly remunerated, broadcast personalities - Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand. Ross hosts a late night chat show ...
The Importance of Good Advice 22 Oct 2008 | 10:28 pm
Today ex-popster and general C-list celebrity Kerry Katona appeared on This Morning- the UK's popular morning chat show. She was promoting her new programme "Kerry Katona - Whole Again" which fol...
Bad Sport? 23 Sep 2008 | 04:27 am
I had been looking forward to this weekend for some time - it was the Ryder Cup weekend and I am a massive fan of the tournament which pits the leading golfers from America against their European coun...
No Soft Soap 18 Sep 2008 | 03:06 am
Today's media storm centres around our popular soap opera EastEnders. The BBC has been inundated with complaints about the current storyline where the mother of a fifteen year old girl has a boyfriend...
