That Was the Week That Was - May 14th 2008

Yes, I've stolen the title of the popular satirical BBC show from the 1960s, but it was just going to waste in the bottom of the cupboard.

So here's what basted my nuggets over the last seven days.

It's Twitterific!

Yes, I'm addicted. I announced my Twitter conversion a couple of weeks ago, but it has quickly cemented itself into my daily routine. As a networking tool, it far exceeds the more traditional channels such as Facebook and also works extremely well at promoting traffic to this blog.

If you aren't familiar with Twitter, now is the time to get on board. It is certain to grow to massive proportions, and the early adopters will be king of the hill with the largest tribes of followers. The irrepressible Maki (Dosh Dosh) also wrote one of the best articles on extracting the best from Twitter by getting more Twitter followers.

Of course, everyone's first action now should be to follow my profile.

If you aren't familiar with Twitter, now is the time to get on board. It is certain to grow to massive proportions, and the early adopters will be king of the hill with the largest tribes of followers. The irrepressible Maki (Dosh Dosh) also wrote one of the best articles on extracting the best from Twitter by getting more Twitter followers.

Of course, everyone's first action now should be to follow my profile.

The Doctor's Daughter

This weeks episode of Doctor Who demonstrated how much fun the current creative team are having stretching their main character. This series seems set to throw a unique and challenging set of dilemmas at the Doctor, creating some amazing opportunities for David Tennant to show his range.

Another parcel arrived this week containing more Doctor Who toys from Character Options to litter my desk. The Slitheen is particularly popular in the office. I'm soon going to need a larger desk as the diorama of monsters and companions grows larger.

The Sandbaggers

I recently discovered this 1970s spy series from Yorkshire television. Long forgotten, the series has grown on me as a highly interesting way to tell mature spy stories on a miniscule television budget. Highly studio driven, and - particularly in the first series - relying on conversations in offices and restaurants to convey  a detailed espionage storyline, The Sandbaggers nevertheless develops into some interesting territory.

Squidoo

It's an experiment. I experiment with a lot of the social media concepts I come across before I write about them, but I think I'll need to spend a lot more time on Squidoo to fully understand the nuances. View my first trial lens and laugh at the primitive beginnings.

The Green-eyed Monster Awakes.

'Iron Man' rocks, but I couldn't help a certain degree of pride mixed with annoyance at seeing one of my friends from Uni in the credits. Dean Yurke now works for Industrial Light and Magic, and has a career spanning 'Star Wars', 'The Matrix', 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and virtually any other Hollywood coolness from the last ten years. Back in 1987-1990, we hung around bars in Bournemouth, UK while studying Communications and Media Production. He chickened out when we both went to get our ears pierced one afternoon - never forgot that.  So now he's working on the biggest cultural artifacts of the modern age and I'm mucking around on overlooked small websites... Jealous? You betcha! Then again, no one was too surprised at his success, the genius.

And Finally...

Stephen Fry's recent documentary on Johannes Gutenberg's printing press, 'The Machine That Made Us', is essential viewing.

Australia's 'Good News Week' still doesn't have as many laughs in one hour as  Britain's 'Have I Got News For You' can fit in half the time.

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