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Re: Latitude: The Trojan Horse — Why “Who’s Nearby?” Is Not A Business

peeebeee — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:11:22 -0000

Amen. Location is a tool in the toolbox. A potential enabler of a whole load of exciting applications, but nothing remarkable by itelf.

Re: The Toleration Of Public Transport

peeebeee — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:45:00 -0000

While that's a great individual solution (wish I had the opportunity to do the same), unfortunately it doesn't work for the wider problem. The inevitable outcome of a boycott of the public transport system would be less, not more investment. We need to demonstrate unfulfilled demand for a quality, reliable service.

Re: The Toleration Of Public Transport

peeebeee — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:58:59 -0000

J, this post reads uncannily like one I was composing in my head this morning after a less than perfect travel experience.

My thoughts went like this: It's rare that I have a really bad commute (by which I mean - no trains at all, or delayed going nowhere for hours). But I regularly have a worse than perfect, and certainly worse than advertised journey. I've become conditioned to accept this as the norm.

I can usually get a seat - but only because I've adjusted my travel plans and moved my journey to be early enough. The train usually runs within 10 minutes of the advertised time - but since I'm traveling earlier than I need to, that degree of delay doesn't impact my day.

My season ticket has just gone up by 6%. The new 'improved' timetables provides fewer trains during the peak, and those that do run make extra stops and so my journey takes longer and are is prone to overcrowding at the intermediate stations.

Like I say, I've become accustomed to this as the norm. It shouldn't be that way.

Re: Risky Business

peeebeee — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:54:58 -0000

A good attitude, Ewan. If banging your head against a brick wall is just making your head hurt - stop the banging and take an aspirin. And don't waste headspace with bad feeling against people who probably feel as bad about it as you do.

Re: Podcast 16 from the AQA summer party (video)

peeebeee — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:27:42 -0000

Brilliant - looking forward to the next one.

Re: A tech evangelist’s perspective on the o2/CPW saga

peeebeee — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:37:54 -0000

Telefonica very sensibly have left Be pretty much alone brand and culture-wise since the acquisition. I worked with some of the old-school Be folks since before they were Be (Avatar Broadband), their approach is quite refreshing. They could teach their sister company a thing or three.

Re: A tech evangelist’s perspective on the o2/CPW saga

peeebeee — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:15:09 -0000

A counter-example, of which I'm sure there are many - I wrote a blog post this morning about BT and its fibre rollout plans, mentioning Be Unlimited. 10 minutes after I tweeted the post, I got a 'follow' on Twitter from @BeUnlimited, whose most recent tweets are about the same subject, linking to a blog called 'Be Broadband's Social Media Press Office'.

Some know how to do it right - mostly it's the new and disruptive companies, not the dinasoars.