Interesting Stuff 2009-02-12
Another day, another site launch. Here's the new page for Nature's Great Events.
You can watch plenty of clips from the show, including this one featuring a polar bear sliding along some ice with its cub, all set to the peaceful soundtrack of 's legendary commentary.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News Channel was in a spot of bother over , which was used -- without permission -- as a backdrop for an interview.
Here's :
Bailey contacted the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to ask what the blithering hell they were playing at. With not even a stump to stand on, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ admitted the fault (all the time referring to some previously unknown website called Flikr), while offering to pay Bailey a nominal amount and insist he stop bad-mouthing the organisation"
Thankfully, as , the matter has been resolved amicably:
"Someone from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ called me and I feel happy with the explanation," Bailey told Smith.
"I previously felt I was being ignored by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ when my intellectual property had been infringed. I think the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ will walk away with knowing they have to be careful with broadcast images and they will have to have tighter controls."
PaidContent has about how men tend to gravitate towards sites like (with its categorised content), while women go to search engines to find what they need. [Insert old chestnut gag about men not wanting to ask directions here.]
And while on the subject of iPlayer, Virgin Media has revealed that .
Red Nose Day is fast approaching, and already we're hearing of ways people are using the web to raise money. is attempting to gather comedy writing via Twitter, which it'll then publish to raise some cash.
Dave Lee is co-editor, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Internet blog, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Online, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Future Media & Technology.
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