Notes on a small island: The things that really make Britain great

Notes on a small island: The things that really make Britain great - This Britain, UK - The Independent

That's Not My Name!

I am constantly amazed at the misnaming of the iPod Touch. I understand it on blogs and discussion forums, it is just shorthand in many cases. But the Touch is now the most common prize or giveaway and I get email after email from various companies telling me I can win an iTouch just by selling my soul, giving up my first born child for scientific experiements or handing over my personal details to the world's largest Spambot. At least wikipedia has it correct, no mention of Apple here.

The argument I have had with several folks goes something like "Well it is Apple's fault for having inconsistent branding.....".

Actually no, they have very consistent and clear branding as you would expect.

- It is the iPod nano, not the iNano.
- It is the iPod classic, not the iClassic.
- It is the iPod shuffle, not the iShuffle.

So what went wrong? The introduction of the iPhone. The iPhone is not an iPod. It is a phone. It is not the iPod Phone because that would send the wrong message. The problem is the public didn't quite get it and I do see their point. They know not to call the Apple TV the iTv because it is nothing like an iPod. Same for the Macbooks.

But the iPod Touch and the iPhone look and behave so much alike that the customers really don't care. So should Apple cave in and rename it the iTouch? And why does it annoy me so much when I see it in print? Should I seek iTherapy?

Hoax interview throws doubt on Bigfoot discovery

Hoax interview throws doubt on Bigfoot discovery

Beginning to sound a lot like the Alien Autopsy hoax. Bet they are also making a lot of money from clicks as well as negotiating an exclusive.

More amazing is the willingness of folks to believe this kind of stuff.

My favourite part:

"Jeffrey Meldrum, a prominent Bigfoot researcher, told science journal Scientific American: "I'm extremely skeptical about this Bigfoot claim."

Stranger Than Fiction - Inflatable Worship

Blow-up church looks to lure beachgoers

Sun xVM Virtual Box works great on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

Sun xVM Virtual Box works great on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron - RussellBeattie.com

Russell on the simplicity that is xVM Virtual Box from Sun, and yes, I am a little biased.

Where did the olympics go?

For Olympic Viewers, a Long Wait - TV Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com

I must have been living in a cave for the last few months because I completely missed the fact that NBC was not planning to air the opening ceremony live.

Another reminder that advertising rules and NBC has to get the most from their exclusive contract. I personally don't agree with bloggers that say this is a reflection of the american viewing public. I do agree many people would not watch early this morning but some would.

Guess I will be watching tonight.....