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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
inside messenger
I've come across this company because they are advertising in Tube stations at the moment, so I thought I'd have a look.
Interesting.. they seem to do very similar things to the kind of stuff I am experimenting with (see my IM bots for surveys or bbc schedules), but in their case they are working with the Amazon web services.
They also seem to have a travel-related bot at travelmessenger.co.uk.
Interesting.. they seem to do very similar things to the kind of stuff I am experimenting with (see my IM bots for surveys or bbc schedules), but in their case they are working with the Amazon web services.
They also seem to have a travel-related bot at travelmessenger.co.uk.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Channel 4 launches TV's first interactive drama
From the Guardian:
Television audiences have grown used to expelling Big Brother contestants, forcing minor celebrities to eat jungle insects, and crushing the dreams of tuneless pop hopefuls. A new Channel 4 drama will take the trend to its logical conclusion, offering viewers the chance to shape an entire storyline by voting on the direction it should take and allowing them to play god with the fate of its central characters.
Interestingly, it will also be made available to be watched on the PSP, and (in a cut-down version) on the 3 network.
Television audiences have grown used to expelling Big Brother contestants, forcing minor celebrities to eat jungle insects, and crushing the dreams of tuneless pop hopefuls. A new Channel 4 drama will take the trend to its logical conclusion, offering viewers the chance to shape an entire storyline by voting on the direction it should take and allowing them to play god with the fate of its central characters.
Interestingly, it will also be made available to be watched on the PSP, and (in a cut-down version) on the 3 network.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
BBC IM bot prototype
For anyone coming here in search of information on the BBC backstage IM bot prototype I developed, here's what you're looking for:
http://backstage.msurveys.com (my page)
http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/prototypes/archives/2005/09/search_bbc_sche.html (page at the BBC backstage site)
Enjoy!
http://backstage.msurveys.com (my page)
http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/prototypes/archives/2005/09/search_bbc_sche.html (page at the BBC backstage site)
Enjoy!
Major UK mobile TV trial starts
From the BBC:
The Arqiva and O2 trial with 400 people in Oxford will test the technology that lets mobiles receive direct TV signals, and people's desire to watch mobile TV.
Sixteen channels will be available to the triallists, including BBC One and Two, ITV 1 and 2, and Channel 4.
Full news item in title link.
The Arqiva and O2 trial with 400 people in Oxford will test the technology that lets mobiles receive direct TV signals, and people's desire to watch mobile TV.
Sixteen channels will be available to the triallists, including BBC One and Two, ITV 1 and 2, and Channel 4.
Full news item in title link.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
London minicab text service
If you're in London, this may come in useful:
Mayor launches UK's first text service to reduce sexual attacks in illegal minicabs
Text HOME to 60835 to get local licensed minicab and taxi numbers sent to your mobile. This new text service is part of the ongoing campaign against sexual assaults and rapes on women by illegal minicab drivers.
Mayor launches UK's first text service to reduce sexual attacks in illegal minicabs
Text HOME to 60835 to get local licensed minicab and taxi numbers sent to your mobile. This new text service is part of the ongoing campaign against sexual assaults and rapes on women by illegal minicab drivers.