Monthly Archives: July 2006

Everyone must have a view on Web 2.0. This is mine.

By mpj | Published: 5 July, 2006
There’s an interesting Economist story about the Chinese phenomenon of ‘team buying’. It is an activity whereby a group of people interested in buying, say, electronics meets up at a specified time, goes to a shop and uses the volume of the mob to negotiate a good deal. You know, in the non-violent way. The reminded [...]
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Lemon curry?

By mpj | Published: 3 July, 2006
The main benefit of studying computer science for five years in "one of the most prestigious British academic institution[s]" is that you feel slightly superior to a middle-aged sales guy who attended a half-day, Microsoft-sponsored training course at a plush hotel. A week ago I bought a super-cheap Samsung S600 digital camera from the Surrey Quays [...]
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