One of the things I like about my Amazon wishlist is that I cannot predict what people will buy from it. I got a nice little parcel today with a book and a DVD and it was like a mini-Christmas :) … [Read more...] about More Goodies
Cinema
SkyMovies should use RSS
Why don't sky movies offer an RSS feed of their schedules? It would make life a lot easier for lazy people like me to consume the schedule over RSS instead of having to navigate through their website (which I hate) It's not like they haven't heard of the technology, as their press office is using it. … [Read more...] about SkyMovies should use RSS
E-commerce Gone Mad
Buy Posters at AllPosters.com I'm not a big fan of Dan Brown, but I am fascinated by the marketing hype surrounding the book and now the film. Although the film was only released in the last couple of weeks I've already received marketing for the DVD! A little mad really, but that is the power of ecommerce I guess. No sooner is the film released than the release date for the … [Read more...] about E-commerce Gone Mad
Amazon Gets Contextual
The Amazon UK affiliate program now offers "Self-Optimising Links" - I'm not sure who comes up with these abuses of the English language, but the concept behind it is quite attractive: With Self-Optimising Links, associates can now automatically display the products and content that best match their websites. The links themselves come in a variety of sizes and offer a number of … [Read more...] about Amazon Gets Contextual
Brown Cures Insomnia?
While I haven't seen the film adaptation of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code it sounds like I haven't exactly missed anything. Some of the quotes from reviews over on Rotten Tomatoes would definitely put you off forking out the bones of 10 euro to see it. The general consensus seems to be that the film is too long, dragged out and uninspiring... Sounds a bit like his novels....... … [Read more...] about Brown Cures Insomnia?