Natalie Fergusson has eloquently written about our latest Flowerpower promotion – so here she goes: $1000 charity giveaway by Nat A few years ago, when we set up Flower Power on Powershop, one of the big drivers was being part of a big change in an industry that seems to quiver in fear at the …
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Thinking about voting in the NZ election
I’ve spent much of my adult life overseas during NZ elections, but when Ive been here I am in admiration at how little we allow the more boorish side of international politics to enter our country. This year I find my self registered in Auckland Central, and facing with a genuine dilemma. I quite like …
Jobless so called recovery in the USA
McKinsey Exhibit, originally uploaded by LanceWiggs. This chart from the USA is quite worrying. On the other hand it;s the first time in my lifetime that a recession in the US and rest of world is less damaging to NZ than it is to those countries.
Codswallop from the NZHerald
Valentino’s Gelato somehow got rated ahead of Giapo as the best Gelato in Auckland by the NZHerald. What codswallop. The reviewer, Nici Wickes, raved about Valentino’s “Moro bar and Bounty bar” flavours. While that might be a fun way to pack on the pounds, those flavours invoke a reflex gag for me, and certainly are …
Data for iPhone in NZ: the summary charts
Looking to actually use your iPhone as intended? Then you’ll need data, and l0ts of it, especially if you want to abandon the mobile data sticks and tether your phone to your computer when travelling. I’ve run the numbers from all three major suppliers, and assumed that you’d buy the best deal, and that you …
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Vodafone’s iPhone 4S plans seem to have forgotten data
Vodafone released their iPhone 4S plans, and I feel very disappointed. Vodafone have a superior number of Texts versus Telecom on all but Telecom’s most expensive plan, which matches the 2500 texts. Their voice… well who cares. Forget about the worrying ‘no plan transfers’ as well, and head straight for that data line. The maximum …
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A closer look at Telecom’s iPhone plans
It’s great for Telecom that they now have iPhone distribution rights, and that’s also great for competition in the marketplace. However I do recommend that you look closely at the fine print in their plans and be careful about your approach. 1: If you want to have the maximum amount of data then it seems …
Give the customers what they want NFL – the All-22
From the (paid) Wall St Journal a fascinating article on the “all-22” view for NFL (American Football). The all-22 (there are 22 players on the field at once) view is the top down wide angle HD view that cameras capture in every game, but which is only released to the NFL teams themselves. If you …
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NZ is a magical place – except for the lousy internet
Rob Schnabel from the US is visiting – and has something to say: I have a young business based in New York City. I create street wear inspired by rugby. [The site is bakline.com] I arrived in New Zealand for the second half of the Rugby World Cup – a massive event for a rugby-crazy …
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Solving the Whale Oil problem
Cameron Slater is certainly on fire today, releasing a load of posts on his blog. His blog, while not to me required reading, is certainly on the radar of most politicians, and he has pulled off several scoops in his time online. However at the same time he has had “the black dog that is …
Mapping your Linked In connections
Linked-in inmaps seems to accurately cluster the people you are connected to: Hit the link and login with your Linked In account and it will churn away, producing the pretty diagram. The fun is in mousing over the dots, especially the ones on the edges and between the clusters. But while it’s fun, it’s not really useful. Moreover I’m still …
Top lessons from Steve Jobs biography – it’s the products
Reading Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs was a privileged look into the life of a very special individual. It certainly completes the picture of the man that has emerged with increasing rapidity over the last years and months. In the spirit of what he stood for, here are what I see as five of the the key lessons we …
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Bernard Hickey can’t use the internet
Bernard Hickey can’t use the internet, originally uploaded by LanceWiggs. I find this completely unacceptable in today’s society. Being able to watch a simple Youtube video as part of your work or life is essential. The sooner we stop having to worry about data usage (within reason) the better.
Updating stats on data Caps in NZ
Stats NZ have released their latest ISP survey results. We still have data caps, and they are still relatively low. The results show that 1% of of homes and businesses have no caps, 2% have >50GB cap and 28% have 20-50 GB cap. For comparison in the April-June 2011 quarter the average amount of data …
The NZ election websites
There’s an election on – so how are the parties doing based on their website design? (Click on pictures to see larger versions) National is stuck in the past, cluttered but have a very crisp business-like approach. No glitz and glam here, though they do want to play videos at you. The site feels old …
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