Comments for For crying out loud! Huw Leslie's blog http://www.waah.co.uk A personal take Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:38:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on New gig at Virtual Worlds Forum by chris sherman http://www.waah.co.uk/2008/new-gig-at-virtual-worlds-forum/#comment-13137 chris sherman Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:03:31 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/?p=58#comment-13137 welcome to the VWs scene. welcome to the VWs scene.

]]> Comment on Blognation’s Demise by Don Crowley http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/blognations-demise/#comment-10482 Don Crowley Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:03:46 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/blognations-demise/#comment-10482 Hi Huw, It is months later but As I was also nearly involved in blognation, the lack of some sort of success has annoyed me as well. In fact Europe is still kind of fragmented. What I got from blognation though was an extraordinary collection of new contacts... the blognation team but also people who were very enthusiastic about what was happening. Anyway, while we have not actually met it has been a real pleasure to have been in touch with you Hi Huw, It is months later but As I was also nearly involved in blognation, the lack of some sort of success has annoyed me as well. In fact Europe is still kind of fragmented. What I got from blognation though was an extraordinary collection of new contacts… the blognation team but also people who were very enthusiastic about what was happening. Anyway, while we have not actually met it has been a real pleasure to have been in touch with you

]]> Comment on Blogging Limbo by Roger Kondrat http://www.waah.co.uk/2008/blogging-limbo/#comment-10305 Roger Kondrat Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:39:22 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/2008/blogging-limbo/#comment-10305 Hi Huw I heard about the implosion of the Blognation a while back and I have to say it sucks. Worst I think from what I heard from my contacts in the UK is that big promises were made that people built their WHOLE life around. I hope you are doing well and you have recovered from that stressful experience. If you want to talk about the future give a call or drop me an email. You have my email but you can call me at +447886739200 or co-ordinate a gtalk/skype VoIP. Cheers and best wishes. Roger Hi Huw

I heard about the implosion of the Blognation a while back and I have to say it sucks. Worst I think from what I heard from my contacts in the UK is that big promises were made that people built their WHOLE life around.

I hope you are doing well and you have recovered from that stressful experience.

If you want to talk about the future give a call or drop me an email.

You have my email but you can call me at +447886739200 or co-ordinate a gtalk/skype VoIP.

Cheers and best wishes.
Roger

]]> Comment on Mainstream media’s going nowhere by YouMakeMedia » “Mainstream media’s going nowhere” http://www.waah.co.uk/2008/mainstream-media%e2%80%99s-going-nowhere/#comment-9627 YouMakeMedia » “Mainstream media’s going nowhere” Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:57:49 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/2008/mainstream-media%e2%80%99s-going-nowhere/#comment-9627 [...] “Mainstream media’s going nowhere,” a strong argument that new media is not about to replace traditional media by Oratos Media (which publishes YouMakeMedia and FOSSwire) co-founder Huw Leslie. # [...] [...] “Mainstream media’s going nowhere,” a strong argument that new media is not about to replace traditional media by Oratos Media (which publishes YouMakeMedia and FOSSwire) co-founder Huw Leslie. # [...]

]]> Comment on Blognation’s Demise by JofArnold http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/blognations-demise/#comment-8993 JofArnold Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:13:42 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/blognations-demise/#comment-8993 Hey Huw, If there's one great thing to come from Blognation it's that I got to meet people like you, Ewan and David. Keep blogging, and don't vanish from the scene ;-) Incidentally I found this post through Blog Friends; we still owe you a drink for all the help you and your Blognation colleagues gave us when we were starting out the project. All the best, Jof Hey Huw,

If there’s one great thing to come from Blognation it’s that I got to meet people like you, Ewan and David. Keep blogging, and don’t vanish from the scene ;-)

Incidentally I found this post through Blog Friends; we still owe you a drink for all the help you and your Blognation colleagues gave us when we were starting out the project.

All the best,
Jof

]]> Comment on Christmas Concert by Chris http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/christmas-concert/#comment-8814 Chris Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:20:49 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/christmas-concert/#comment-8814 I've been thinking about similar things as I start directing a production of Guys And Dolls soon. I'm fairly certain that the biggest promotional tools for me will be Facebook and MySpace. I'm not sure how useful they will be for you, but those are two tech tools that have bridged the gap into general use and might provide a platform. You also might want to contact BBC London to see if you can get on their website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/03/19/radio_get_in_touch_feature.shtml London also has fairly large networks on Upcoming and Eventful, and it may be worth getting the event on both of those. Also, it may be worth writing local newspapers and seeing if they can pu publish info on their websites about it. Many newspapers maintain online events guides and its just a matter of sending your details to be included. I’ve been thinking about similar things as I start directing a production of Guys And Dolls soon.

I’m fairly certain that the biggest promotional tools for me will be Facebook and MySpace. I’m not sure how useful they will be for you, but those are two tech tools that have bridged the gap into general use and might provide a platform.

You also might want to contact BBC London to see if you can get on their website.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/03/19/radio_get_in_touch_feature.shtml

London also has fairly large networks on Upcoming and Eventful, and it may be worth getting the event on both of those.

Also, it may be worth writing local newspapers and seeing if they can pu publish info on their websites about it. Many newspapers maintain online events guides and its just a matter of sending your details to be included.

]]> Comment on Hosting by Matt http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/hosting/#comment-6205 Matt Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:50:02 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/hosting/#comment-6205 I would definitely advise against migrating to MT's grid. I've been using since it first launched and i am very disappointed with the service (slow, unreliable). I would however highly recommend their DV hosting product. It's quite expensive compared ($50 p/m), but the service is amazing. You'll have to get your head around Plesk, but it would be worth clubbing together with a few friends to share the hosting server and costs. Alternatively, have you tried hostgator? I would definitely advise against migrating to MT’s grid. I’ve been using since it first launched and i am very disappointed with the service (slow, unreliable). I would however highly recommend their DV hosting product. It’s quite expensive compared ($50 p/m), but the service is amazing. You’ll have to get your head around Plesk, but it would be worth clubbing together with a few friends to share the hosting server and costs.

Alternatively, have you tried hostgator?

]]> Comment on Dear oh dear by Huw Leslie http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/dear-oh-dear/#comment-4279 Huw Leslie Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:06:32 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/dear-oh-dear/#comment-4279 To be honest, I think I might turn this into a Gizbuzz post after all. To treat Zooomr any differently just because it was built by a 19-year-old is showing just the sort of prejudice which we deride. Re OpenID: I think requiring OpenID is a barrier to adoption in the short term, as I outlined in that Gizbuzz comment a while ago. Zooomr's recognised that, and has regressed because of it. At least they still offer it, though. To be honest, I think I might turn this into a Gizbuzz post after all. To treat Zooomr any differently just because it was built by a 19-year-old is showing just the sort of prejudice which we deride.

Re OpenID: I think requiring OpenID is a barrier to adoption in the short term, as I outlined in that Gizbuzz comment a while ago. Zooomr’s recognised that, and has regressed because of it. At least they still offer it, though.

]]> Comment on Dear oh dear by Peter Upfold http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/dear-oh-dear/#comment-4275 Peter Upfold Sun, 03 Jun 2007 18:53:49 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/dear-oh-dear/#comment-4275 RSS support is apparently coming back. So I'm happy in that respect. :) Still a bit disappointed about OpenID not being required as it was an important service that was using it as the sole login solution. Ah well. RSS support is apparently coming back.

So I’m happy in that respect. :)

Still a bit disappointed about OpenID not being required as it was an important service that was using it as the sole login solution.

Ah well.

]]> Comment on Dear oh dear by Chris http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/dear-oh-dear/#comment-4267 Chris Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:54:55 +0000 http://www.waah.co.uk/2007/dear-oh-dear/#comment-4267 As to a community board: that is totally something that Calacanis would do. In fact, if he were a Zooomr user, I'm sure he would have proposed something similar on his blog (and then offered a job at "Project Z" to the person who implemented it :D ) As to a community board: that is totally something that Calacanis would do. In fact, if he were a Zooomr user, I’m sure he would have proposed something similar on his blog (and then offered a job at “Project Z” to the person who implemented it :D )

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