Month: April 2010

  • Don’t let your wifi be pirated

    Now that the Digital Economy Bill is now the Digital Economy Act – a piece of legislation that has been bitterly opposed by many – a report in today’s Guardian says that the likelihood for innocent people to be accused…

  • Twitter is all about the awesome experience

    Two related news stories about Twitter on mobile platforms caught my eye this Saturday morning as I read the digital press with a nice cup of tea. First, Loic Le Meur talking about why you should never have all your…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #541: April 8, 2010

    Content summary: Ron Ploof is guest co-host; interviews with Thomas Power and Matt Chagnon are up; FIR’s detailed show notes at The New PR remain inaccessible as the site is still down; it’s time to remove the FIR widget from…

  • The dilemma of message control on live TV

    A challenge for broadcasters during the election campaign that’s now well underway – the next UK general election takes place on May 6, in just under four weeks’ time – is controlling their broadcasts in terms of what you see…

  • FIR Interview: Matt Chagnon, Public Service of New Hampshire

    In this FIR Interview, co-host Shel Holtz talks to Matt Chagnon, a communications specialist at Public Service of New Hampshire, the state’s largest utility. Matt shares insights into the expansion of PSNH’s social media efforts since they were first addressed…