Monday, November 30, 2009

#Free #TV #news BBC iPlayer use in beautiful graphics Technology guardiancouk http://ow.ly/165C7G
#Free #TV #news Radio Today with RCS Digital Radio sales reach 10m http://ow.ly/165C7C
#Free #TV #news Toshiba previews Cell TV and Freeview HD -
I just got Google Maps Navigation working on my G1 - turn by turn instructions as per the Droid. Lovely. http://ow.ly/Honj
A very good Tuesday morning, lots of new free TV stories today http://ping.fm/2P6Rt
RT @
themediaisdying Looking for PR people interested in being part of a regular PR Week blog panel e: prweekblog@gmail.com
UKfreeTV new story: Clarifications... - A few matters arising. http://ow.ly/165urC
#Free #TV #news Next gen receivers to be broadband gaming hybrids http://ow.ly/165pYB
#Free #TV #news What should ITV do with GMTV Stuart Heritage Television amp radio guardiancouk http://ow.ly/165pYF
#Free #TV #news Richard Sambrook to leave BBC Media guardiancouk http://ow.ly/165pYx
#Free #TV #news BBC orders production company to pay compensation after misleading viewers Media guardiancouk http://ow.ly/165pYt
#Free #TV #news ITV suspends search for new GMTV programming chief Media guardiancouk http://ow.ly/165mXW

Sunday, November 29, 2009

#Free #TV #news BBC Worldwide was overdue to be thrown to the Lyons Media The Guardian http://ow.ly/165jCm
#Free #TV #news Open Rights Group coverage cubicgardencom -
Good Monday Morning everyone! As ever, today's stories are at http://ping.fm/8SK7k
@DASTV re http://ow.ly/H27O Just a reminder, if you copy and paste from ukfree.tv you must provide attribution. tyvm. http://ow.ly/H266
This is how I got my first job too! RT @mikejulietbravo: RT @dankando: Vendor rages after iPhone hacker given job http://bit.ly/5u5ThH
RT @joffhopkins: Sir, you don't appear to be a badge holder, yet you park your posh car in that disabled space. How about I break your legs?
#Free #TV #news DMGT REG-Daily Mail General Re Teletext -

Saturday, November 28, 2009

#Free #TV #news BBC iPlayer October 2009 usage statistics ppt http://ow.ly/1652Mu
#Free #TV #news UK Film and Television News - Arqiva Prepares For DSO With Christie Monitor Wall Upgrade http://ow.ly/164WMV
RT @ZZ9news: Today the ZZ9ers have their AGM at Lord Nelson pub, 36 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 4ED at 1pm
#Free #TV #news Jeremy Hunt Tories will stand by BBC licence fee deal Media guardiancouk http://ow.ly/164VXz
#Free #TV #news Michael Grade BBCs X Factor challenge was stupid - Telegraph http://ow.ly/164VXD
#Free #TV #news I shant mourn GMTV that smarmy padded seat of power Marina Hyde Comment is free The Guardian http://ow.ly/164VXv

Friday, November 27, 2009

#Free #TV #news Michael Grade fires parting shot at BSkyB - Telegraph http://ow.ly/164PYN
RT @jackschofield: Information goes out to play, at BBC Magazine (about infographics) http://ow.ly/Gift - and http://bit.ly/7ZIWeW
RT @guardiantech: Carphone chief condemns plans to combat online piracy as 'crazy' http://bit.ly/699dxo
#Free #TV #news Beyond 2012 - The Future of the BBC -
#Free #TV #news Moore Further details needed on Borders regional news proposals - politicscouk http://ow.ly/164JUt
"But in the end the Terminator got completely fucked up and broken into lots of little pieces. Didn’t you watch the film?" http://ow.ly/G8QU
#FollowFriday @themediaisdying @4nd @kaihendry @danbri @johnsto @techiebabe @benlocker @JasonBradbury @mario @peter_mount @pod3tv Sharet'Luv
#Free #TV #news BBC may axe some digital services Media The Guardian http://ow.ly/164HlX
#Free #TV #news Digital TV advice 40From The Bolton News -

Thursday, November 26, 2009

RT @ChrisBewick: Very happy with windows 7
#Free #TV #news Mark Thompson BBC may shut some digital services after switchover Media guardiancouk http://ow.ly/164zUY
#Free #TV #news Will Greg Dyke and Gavyn Davies have their names cleared if Iraq inquiry finds BBC was right over s... http://ow.ly/164zVa
#Free #TV #news Bing and online newspapers Web-wide war The Economist http://ow.ly/164zV2
#Free #TV #news ITV regional news replacement set for north-east Cumbria and Borders Media guardiancouk http://ow.ly/164zUU
#Free #TV #news Digital Video Broadcasting - DVB-NGH -
#Free #TV #news Channel 4 could charge for online TV show premieres http://ow.ly/164zu4
#Free #TV #news Why does Peter Mandelson favour the Analogue Economy over the Digital Technology guardiancouk http://ow.ly/164zu0
RT @cyberdoyle: RT @itsDanBull: Dear Mandy (an open letter to Lord Mandelson). http://bit.ly/4zDKFR #dearmandy #digidebate SingalongaMandy..
Time to drop your Virgin Media broadband? http://ow.ly/FVte
RT @guardiantech: Why does Peter Mandelson favour the Analogue Economy over the Digital? http://bit.ly/73BQ0F "Britons' love filesharing"
RT @HumaxDirect: PVR-9300T over the air updates broadcasting from today until 9am on Tuesday 1st December. Keep your boxes on standby!
I have a few Google Wave invites left now, if anyone would like to join in? Pleas email/direct message with your email address.
#Free #TV #news Media Talk Live-ish at the Guardian Student Media Conference http://ow.ly/164wCu
RT @guardiantech: Media Talk Live: The future of journalism http://bit.ly/6uMxkh - and it's not even Friday yet.
I have 8 Google Wave invites left now, if anyone would like to join in? Pleas email/direct message/SMS me (need email address).
I have 16 Google Wave invites, if anyone would like to join in? Pleas email/direct message/SMS me (need email address).
I'm liking the way that "two Macs" is 'pre-digital'. Finally someone notices. http://ow.ly/FO8m
RT @bobbiejohnson Facebook's more confusing by the day Navigation changes constantly but is always illogical so much duplicate functionality
RT @kenanmalik: Are bombs more ethical than airports? http://tinyurl.com/yeextzg

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

#Free #TV #news Velocity of Media Consumption TV vs the Web Jakob Nielsens Alertbox http://ow.ly/164mVs
RT @jackschofield: By me @ Guardian - Have you stopped editing Wikipedia? And if so, is it doomed? http://bit.ly/7nCVjS
UKfreeTV new story: BBC iPlayer on Freesat - starts soon - The BBC and ITV will provide on demand TV to all Freesat... http://ow.ly/164iaf
#Free #TV #news BBC says Project Canvas could be delayed until 2011 - Telegraph http://ow.ly/164ia1
#Free #TV #news Traditional tv channel has a brighter future Opinion Marketing Week http://ow.ly/164ia5
#Free #TV #news BBC Media Show BBC Worldwide the Oprah effect regional news - 25 11 09 http://ow.ly/164hrr
#Free #TV #news Why I fear for the future of news on ITV Business http://ow.ly/164hrz
#Free #TV #news BARB wires up new audience panel to measure on-demand and PC viewing http://ow.ly/164hrv
#Free #TV #news Mail letter-writer defends the BBC and the licence fee Media guardiancouk http://ow.ly/164dt5
#Free #TV #news BBC News - Digital switchover in north east -
#Free #TV #news Murdoch courts trouble if he blocks Google on news -Online Media - The Independent http://ow.ly/164bSI

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Just trying again with FriendFeed disabled. Apologies for this test message.
http://ow.ly/FkOn Psephology time again? 1983-2009 Polling data - as XML - raw polling data - works in Excel - #free #data #elections

Monday, November 23, 2009

http://ping.fm/UFgYB - a exact working replacement for Peer Guardian that works with Windows 7 #win7 - RECOMMENDED!
Look! I said a Tornado! http://ow.ly/EUYB http://ow.ly/EUXB "Dozens of homes have been damaged by what is believed to have been a tornado"
I wondered what all the horizontal rain was about, seems we had a tornado.
LOL/lolcat at Aol http://ow.ly/ERV7
Aparently I was sent two identical cheques with identical letters on the same day, but to claim for the missing one I have to ID the lost 1
Good morning! It's Monday - plenty to read this morning on http://ping.fm/4dNu9

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Listening to "Bad Young Brother", Derek B (off of Now Music 12), has he has died aged 44 http://ow.ly/EFGK
City swimming pool plans unveiled http://ow.ly/EFDv
RT Dear Mandy, splendid fellow in many ways, but he is SO WRONG about copyright. Please sign and RT http://is.gd/50gQK #webwar #threestrikes
Dave Cameron on Andy Marr show "keeping the licence fee, advertising and subscription" .. "television is important" #Free #TV #news

Friday, November 20, 2009

“We do not live in an autocracy, where major rules can be introduced on the whim of an unelected politician.” http://ff.im/-bL1GB @strawp
Moore's Law verse Mandy's Law .. who will win? http://ow.ly/E1lm
http://ow.ly/E181 This should be called the Killing The Digital Economy Bill. Labour want to make EVERYONE a criminal (except Harriot)
http://ow.ly/E077 Finally, Google Chrome has live bookmark sync. Lots of PCs, same booksmarks. I feel rejoined.
http://ow.ly/DZ1v BBC News is making it "World's Best" headlines 66% longer, but at what cost to usability? http://ow.ly/DZ1V vs Googlejuice
There's a call on my voicemail from an Agency with urgent requirement and interview today. He didn't leave a number to call. #fail
#FollowFriday @ian9outof10 @richi @bbcbackstage @strawp @stevehignell @nevali @dan_jenkins @dogsbodyorg @johnsto @neilfairbrother @pk2004

Thursday, November 19, 2009

http://ow.ly/DPhK Harriet Harman prosecuted over driving with mobile says "New Labour law's don't apply to me. They don't apply!" #news

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

OK, so you're not really sure what high definition frame rates are? http://ow.ly/Do89 This BBC R&D document explains all!
1080-line on Freeview HD!!!! That means there would be 25, 1,920x1080-pixel frames per second. #free #tv #news http://ow.ly/DnLO
http://ow.ly/Dnp2 Possible 1080-line on Freeview HD!!!! That means there would be 25, 1,920x1080-pixel frames per second. #free #tv #news
Just had my Swine Flu jab. No signs of the the international conspiracy yet, but I'll keep you posted if David Icke starts floating about..
http://ow.ly/Djex Ordnance Survey maps to go free online - FREE data that is already yours! Good news!
Even vs The Lord of Darkness on @r4today. He almost got an answer to a question! woo!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

listening to an idiot policeman on @r4today such arrogance.
#tmobile #fail - my G1 doesn't get all incoming calls. TMobile can only offer to take my G1 away for a fortnight with a standard loan phone
http://ow.ly/D6j8 Auntie Beeb has put it's trust in a higher power, admitting that she can't control her addiction to Thought for the Day.
Good news (aside from 90 min wait in 5* NHS hospital) - my shoulder is going to be fine, just a bit sore for another three months. Woo!
This is a test post in Hootsuite to see if the messages are going in a big loop via http://ping.fm and http://friendfeed.com/ and round and
Got my appointment with the shoulder consultant at 1110, hoping for the all clear. Fingers crossed.
Freeview HD - final dates http://ow.ly/CYje 2010 is the year for Freeview HD for many people. But not all. The full list is here.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Shame about the crud about PMSE microphones on the #PM programme on #radio4 - C38 is the new C69 - see http://ow.ly/CO0s from Feb 6th. #fail
Nose, face, cut, spite: Blocking Google http://ow.ly/CNZd
And the one with just full service Freeview transmitters - http://ow.ly/CMxm from this KML - http://ping.fm/KZNm8
Just updating UK Free TV with the new Freeview HD dates. Wishing I had written an application to do it!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Writing the updated prediction system for UK Free TV! It's working, but not quite ready for use. Soon, soon...
http://ow.ly/Cqsn Tonight we get the second hour ever of Doctor Who in HD: "Mars, 2059. Bowie Base One. Don't drink the water. Not one drop"
Sunday morning, and look @stephenfry now has 1,000,220 Followers.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

I've fixed the @ukfreetv feed so it now Tweets the comments without internal repetition.
Just been in #lidl, came to £5.09, I handed over 9p cash and my card, she put 9p in till and says "we can't take cash and cards". #fail
Nutt's Son in The Sun http://ow.ly/C87A My mate Jeff's proudly kept a Sun when his bro was spliffin on the front page for years!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Just heard a sensible drugs argument on @r4today - well done, almost makes up for the climate change geologist yesterday.
"a website micropayment is an option that does not improve the revenue – and that is the reason why nobody has done it" http://ow.ly/BVBX
#FollowFriday the13th @cyberdoyle @DigitaltvSignup @joffhopkins @Zerochamp @jamescridland @jackschofield @adambowie @meeware @4nd @meeware

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Happy Friday The Thirteenth! http://ow.ly/BP9y Reads and Feeds today has lots of stories, including the coverage of Rupert Murdoch Is Mad
http://ow.ly/BBkU Do you need any more proof we have alien overlords guarding our planet?
"BT's BET is NOT next generation broadband. Complain now. Boycott BT." according to http://ow.ly/BBkG
On a personal note, for the first time since my operation I actually feel really good today. Loving the world for some reason.
Ah, he's got a book to push. @r4today
Why do they have these idiots on @r4today ?

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Lots of new UK Free TV news on http://ow.ly/Brug Reads and Feeds. Not sure why Hootsuite hasn't put them into my Twitter as it usually does
Google Latitude now has a history! http://ow.ly/Bg4s

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Quack! Quack! Quack! Here come the Graphologists. http://ow.ly/B03n

Monday, November 9, 2009

http://ow.ly/AGOZ
Ofcom tells BBC not to encrypt Freeview HD - http://ow.ly/AGrZ
Ofcom tells BBC not to encrypt BBC HD - http://ow.ly/AGri
Rupert, you are the weakest a href, goodbye! http://ow.ly/AFQY
Virgin Media adverts say "experience the power of fibre optic", but you don't get fibre optic, you get coax and in "caballed areas only" LOL

Saturday, November 7, 2009

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Friday, November 6, 2009

http://ping.fm/5ANnz Russell Howard's Good News - this is actually funny! Well worth half an hour!
Cameron "I'm a nutter" - http://ow.ly/zUk5 No change of "evidence based policy" with the NewTories then!
iTunes is too PC for it's own good. Funny how Apple are now Big Brother! @guardiantech: iTunes censors 'doo wop' songs http://bit.ly/1cVrjD
http://ow.ly/zNH2 Flogging a DAB horse... with my comments...

Thursday, November 5, 2009

http://ow.ly/zvFc "Some politicians find it easier to ignore the evidence, and pander to public prejudice instead." Go Prof Nutt, go!
There were 1000 Tweets about #moralmaze last night - that's 136kB of Tweets, plenty for a Discussion, or perhaps the whole Daily Wail?

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

This is almost a wake for Radio 4. #moralmaze It's an old media not getting a new one. They are the canals to space travel.
Do the panel on #moralmaze not understand that the net is made up of LINKS?
Nick Cohen is such a Luddite! #moralmaze
Moral Maze on Twitter and mob rule
http://ow.ly/zeU5 - the best programme ever if you like shouting at the radio.