beer in comment and analysis
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.04.08
Round-Up The poster suggests lifting the prints from hard surfaces such as a beer glass or doorknob. Wanted: fingerprints of one unkempt, jowly, harassed-looking Scottish gentleman. Reward: £1,000. An elaborate stunt dreamed up by anti-ID cards campaigners... [11 Apr 2008]
ID cards are dead
Comment Again they will be voluntary - though it's hard to see how paying £30 for a card that offers very little benefit will appeal to today's debt-ridden and cash-strapped students over the traditional fare of beer and skinny jeans. [07 Mar 2008]
India diary, day 14: Bar-hopping in Bangalore
Comment But all this sitting in the sun is thirsty work and the PA is turned way up so we head into town for a beer. After some rounds of beer and delicious Thai nibbles it's time to call it a night. My last day in Bangalore and in India. [17 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 13: Thirsty in Bangalore
Comment But still, the cliental is almost entirely male, preppily dressed and quietly sipping beer while listening to loud music and watching the cricket on the big TVs. After the horrors of four hours stuck in traffic yesterday I'm not especially looking... [16 Mar 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 26.01.07
Round-Up The Round-Up finds it hard enough to drive while balancing a plate of hot food and a can of beer, without other drivers further complicating matters during the morning rush hour. Buckle your seatbelts! [26 Jan 2007]
Upwardly Mobile: Where's the smart money for smart phones?
Comment Rather I'd imagine the Q's more for those one-man band businesses, looking for a work device, or for traditional corporate users who fancy something a bit more showy to leave on a pub table when they're having a beer with colleagues. [10 Jan 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 8.12.06
Round-Up The problem of course is not with your experienced drinkers who will be happy with their tipples of choice - probably wine or beer, perhaps the occasional foray into a well-loved, short-lived bottle of scotch, via a charming glass of port to wash... [08 Dec 2006]
Motorola gets serious about the enterprise
Comment While the network operators see just how far they can stick their heads in the sand about the threat omnipresent wi-fi and the like pose, Motorola has embraced the brave new world like a thirsty man and a beer. [21 Sep 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: No email, no banking
Comment It seems as unlikely as a pub with no beer! Written in Bangkok and despatched by wi-fi from one of what seems to be an almost infinite number of free wi-fi service providers here - this time a coffee shop [03 Jul 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Telecoms - get creative
Comment Throughout my life I have watched as food, wine, beer, clothing, furniture, most domestic appliances and electronics goods, and lots of office equipment have become commodities. Written in Helsinki and despatched to silicon.com via a free wi-fi... [12 Jun 2006]
Analysis: Can CRM help you make money?
Comment One notable early success story he encountered was at beer maker Heineken where the company set out with a specific set of goals - to prioritise more important customers, achieve better penetration for the Heineken brand and improve service... [25 May 2006]
Analysis: CRM - get involved
Comment Unfortunately, no other great insights emerged and the beer-nappy theory turned out to be an urban myth anyway. One example that did the rounds for a while was the close connection between the sales of beer and nappies. [23 May 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 10.02.06
Round-Up Being polite and well-bred types here on silicon.com our man remembered his manners and thanked Tew for the beer, to which the very personable 'boy wonder' replied: "Don't thank me, thank the pixels. Rather decently (though he is worth a million... [10 Feb 2006]
The McCue Interview: Preston City Council IT chief Peter Ryder
Comment A stint in Tesco's IT department as a student earning beer money pushed Ryder towards a career in IT and, after his A-levels, he joined the London Borough of Enfield as a computer trainee - though he laughs at how much things have changed since... [25 Aug 2005]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: School's out
Comment You can check out the products for yourself but I prefer having a chat with examiners over a pint of beer, and they will tell you it has all been made easier year-on-year. Written from a London hotel on a free Wi-Fi connection [22 Aug 2005]
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