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Cloud computing – an idea that’s time has come?

Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Rory McCafferty.

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For some time now the tech world has been abuzz with cloud computing. The concept provides great promise, companies can operate with less hardware and use on a need to basis, every application can be on the web with users accessing remotely. According to IDC the market for cloud computing will be $42 billion in [...]

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MTV fights to retain viewers from Facebook & Twitter

Posted on 21. Jun, 2009 by Rory McCafferty.

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It seems to me that MTV abandoned the music video format a long time ago and embraced ‘reality’ TV. Portfolio has an interesting piece about the success of The Hills and how MTV is going to double-down with more meta-reality.
Itâ€™s a risky strategy. With these shows, MTV is betting on a particularly elusive sliver of [...]

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Iran Elections

Posted on 20. Jun, 2009 by Rory McCafferty.

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I think it has been pretty well documented how social networking has allowed much more freedom in passing of information out of Iran. When we are let down by the networks such as CNN many of us turned to Twitter/Facebook blogs etc. The format of one pundit on one side and one with the opposing [...]