Technology on another island

Just in case you thought I had fallen off the planet - or given up on the 23 things.... I am now investigating technology in Hawai'i. It is very interesting to note that Sheraton Hotels are like the Intercontinental in Mauritius. You have to write a blog in the lobby as they don't have free intenet (wireless or cable) in the rooms. Really weird. What is also weird is that you have to queue at times to use the computers in the lobby. Supply and demand should tell us something here....
Beautiful weather and a great conference.

Twittering along

Well, I am now on Twitter also. I am tweeting away (does that make me a twit??). Anyway, again I was surprised how easy it was to do. I will have to see how long I will tweet (twit!) - it all depends.

University of the People

Saw a really interesting article that is about a free university, where there are no course fees etc. All on the Internet. I think this is probably the most interesting way to see how technology has affected education (and will probably in the future).
Check out the article:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-10-15-online-university-free-for-all

#5 image generators

Saw this cookie, and in line with my "love" of Nestle, decided to link it to an earlier blog.
Ok, I promised to move onto a new topic

Technology on an Indian Ocean island

Just so you all know - I am doing an island visit to determine the effect of technology on the island of Mauritius. No, actually here for some examination business, but the next blog will focus on this. What is interesting is that at the Intercontinental Hotel (5 star hotel!), you have to pay for internet access in the rooms. Wifi only in the lobby. Makes you wonder whether they have read their market (or not)!! Do they want to attract 5 star guests? They do charge 5 star prices for their accommodation!! Anyway, the sun is shining and the weather is beautiful!!!

Week #4

Read up on RSS feeds (always saw the sign and reckoned it wasn't for me). Found that Seth Goddin has a blog - and there is a website telling you what blogs are regarded as the most influential (what would we do without Google?). Have subscribed to a few - let's see how it works!

Read this comment in a wonderful article on Nestle and blogs. (http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/mummy-bloggers-spit-the-dummy-over-nestles-spoilt-milk-20091007-gmcd.html)

"Responding to the #nestlefamily Twitter storm, Nestle Australia's corporate affairs manager, Fran Hernon, said the reactions were biased and "predictable".
"This just goes to show that the blogosphere is a tough place to try to have a rational argument!," she wrote in an emailed statement."
Hmmm. Is she suggesting customers (and bloggers) aren't rational. Or that they don't express themselves rationally in a blog? Is this "typical" PR spin or is there an underlying dismissive attitude toward the customer being expressed? Or does she just not like the fact that customers are questioning the "almighty" corporate?

Blogging for money

I was reading the other day about a chap who blogs every day - and gets paid to mention various names (He earns more money than most South Africans). Besides admiring his entrepreneurial ability, one has to wonder what effect his WOM has on the success (sales) of the organisation. Plus, what about the measurement of the success? What really is the difference between what advertising does and what he does on his blog?