http://paulwallbank.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:26:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From March 13 Google will cease supporting older browsers like Internet Explorer 6. This presents a great opportunity for Microsoft to grab the lost generation of computer users. The lost generation are the computer users who've skipped the last few five year cycles of computer upgrades. There's two reasons for this; ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/03/09/the-lost-generation-of-computers-and-microsofts-new-opportunity/ Media 140's Sydney meetup last week attempted to discuss the future of journalism. While it wasn't really successful, it did expose the fundamental flaw in the online publishing model and the other crowdsourcing business ideas that rely on cheap or free labour. All three panellists agreed that as publishers “The sustainability ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/03/09/the-elephant-in-the-room-why-online-publishing-is-very-sick/ Last week's Media 140 meeting in Sydney looked at the future of journalism and how publishers are paying, or rather not paying, contributors to their online publications. The evening was well documented by Martin Cahill and the message was clear — publishers are not going to pay for content because even ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/03/07/the-future-of-journalism/ It's an old but true saying that you're judged by the company you keep and this applies online as much anywhere else in personal and professional life. Last week I was reminded of this three times. Early in the week I was asked if connecting with someone on LinkedIn was an ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/03/01/the-company-you-keep/ Every village has an idiot and there's a particular brand of idiot who's attracted to the perceived anonymity of the Internet. Being big communities, online networking sites like Facebook and MySpace combine the problem of having a lot of idiots who think they can't be held responsible for what they ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/28/the-beast-in-the-machine-protecting-your-online-profile/ Join Paul Wallbank and Simon Marnie to discuss how to protect your name on Facebook and how misusing online networks can hurt your friendships, reputation and wallet. Listen in from 10am, February 28 on ABC 702 Sydney or online at www.abc.net.au/sydney. We love listeners' comments so call in on 1-800-800-702 if you ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/28/abc-sydney-weekend-computers/ Last week Smart Company looked at Domino's successful iPhone application which over 12 weeks has generated more than two million dollars in sales. Asked about the app, Domino's chief executive Don Meij said "the company saw it mainly as a marketing tool that would help it to target its demographic of ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/22/the-youngster-myth/ Paul Wallbank joins Tony Delroy for ABC Nightlife computers on February 18 from 10pm to look at file sharing and how some recent court courses may affect you. Computer hackers claim to have attacked Victorian businesses to protest attacks on Indian students while the Australian Parliament House website was attacked. What ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/18/abc-nightlife-computers-18-february-2010/ Cloud computing, where data and applications are accessed through the Internet and stored on remote computers, is one of the concepts that's dramatically changing business.  Like all changes that disrupt existing ways of working, it comes with it's own set of challenges, opportunities and weaknesses. One of the weakness often cited ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/15/safety-on-the-cloud/ The real digital divide isn't between the young and the old; it's between those who are prepared to explore new technologies and those who hide from change. We're often told that there's a divide between the "digital natives", those who grown up with computers, and the "digital immigrants", those who've had ... http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/10/the-real-digital-divide/