I finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince late last night. I had intended to savour it over a couple of days, but I couldn't. Once I had started I found it impossible to put it down. Waking up this morning in the "real" world is quite depressing :) I'll try to post a proper review of the book later today. In the meantime I would urge you to get a copy if you … [Read more...] about Harry Potter – the aftermath
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Harry Potter – Amazon price vs Local price
Unless you prebooked your copy of the latest Harry Potter well in advance via Amazon there is no price advantage. Amazon UK is selling the book at the equivalent of EUR13.07 (before P & P), while all the local shops here are selling it at EUR12.99. It would probably make sense to buy it online if you were sending it as a gift to someone, but not if you were buying it for … [Read more...] about Harry Potter – Amazon price vs Local price
Harry Potter Fever
With only 3 days left until publication Harry Potter fever is about to strike! The nice people at Amazon are promising delivery to UK addresses if you order by midnight tonight: … [Read more...] about Harry Potter Fever
Ebay to enter China
According to reports Ebay is to enter the Chinese market later this year. Considering the attitude the Chinese authorities have towards the "digital world" I doubt if this will be an easy market conquest for them, but only time will tell... … [Read more...] about Ebay to enter China
Business insight from someone who should know
Bob Parson's latest blog entry caught my attention. Bob talks about how he did not "make it" the first time, or even the second. He lost fortunes before he finally made it. It may not teach you how he became a success, but it will show you that: You probably won't succeed the first time You are not alone You might succeed - he did Edit: Thanks to John for pointing out the … [Read more...] about Business insight from someone who should know