A few weeks ago, I was asked to get involved with some of the Global Cool initiatives for this year. For 2009, this focuses on swapping unwanted clothes and recycling old mobile phones.
For those who aren’t familiar with the GC brand, the Global Cool Foundation is a UK-based charity that aims to make a significant contribution to global efforts to tackle climate change. This happens in two ways; encouraging people to act respons...
BITCH:TECH
02 Feb 2009 12:00 GMT
Every year Forbes announces it's list of the Top 25 Web Celebs, and every year I find it a little more depressing. Last year they had a whopping four women on the list: Heather B Armstrong of Dooce.com, Gina Trapini of LifeHacker, Kathy Sierra, and Xeni...
BITCH:TECH
30 Jan 2009 14:38 GMT
In light of yesterday's revelation that Michael Arrington had some asshole spit in his face - it seems as though perhaps everyone is waking up to the fact that being a complete dick all the time isn't the best way to be.
BITCH:TECH
29 Jan 2009 16:00 GMT
Respect is something that's murmured about online, but is hardly
ever directly discussed. We all complain about the lack of it when a
popular blogger is harassed, stalked or threatened - or when we ourselves are a victim of one of the latter.
Respect online is a huge thing. Massive. Immeasurable.
BITCH:TECH
28 Jan 2009 17:10 GMT
Before you start groaning "oh god not another Twitter post", let me assure you that I'm not going to be talking about how everyone is talking about Twitter. That can only be exciting for so long, and already I'm sort of wishing that the world didn't know about Stephen Fry on Twitter and that I never see anyone @Wossy again.
BITCH:STYLE
28 Jan 2009 13:56 GMT
My name is Elle, and I'm an internet addict. And despite owning a laptop, lugging the darn thing around in an additional laptop bag isn't always the best option. 'Oh noes!' said she, with an exasperated sigh. 'If only I had something smaller that doesn't cost a fortune!'
So thank the heavens (well, the angelic manufacturers actually) for the recent breed of netbooks. Thank you especially, Acer, for creating the
BITCH:TECH
28 Jan 2009 11:30 GMT
I was very interested in Mashable’s ‘Top 40 brands to watch on Twitter’ this week, but have to say I was a little disappointed to see such a focus on US companies, as we all know that Twitter is global. I started thinking about this seriously, and reeled a few European brands off the top of my head with a prominent presence on Twitter, and those who represent them.
BITCH:TECH
26 Jan 2009 13:00 GMT
Everyone is hopping online and joining the wave of social media. In increasing numbers people are launching websites and joining online social communities to spread their presence, influence, and to connect with their fans (and trolls). Crafters and crafting communities have joined the world of social media, taking what is considered "craft" to a whole new level and inviting people to join the do-it-yourself revolution.
BITCH:HOME
22 Jan 2009 18:30 GMT
Every morning since Tuesday there have been headlines proclaiming what Obama is getting done, and how he's doing it. We log on and feed our need for information about the first few days of his administration. But we don't get this information from the White House directly: Obama doesn't have an official White House blog, and isn't using social media sites to connect with supporters. Why? According to sources, the White House is stuck in the technological dark ages.
BITCH:TECH
22 Jan 2009 17:18 GMT
A few weeks ago the fabulous Charlotte Cooper brought to our attention how completely bad-ass the Welsh Women's Aid's website is. It may look like your typical organization/government website, but it's far from that.
BITCH:NEWS
22 Jan 2009 12:40 GMT