Separated at Birth? May 27, 2008
Posted by James Webster in : media , 3 commentsI’m not a huge fan of reality TV but I simply cannot avoid tuning into the BBC’s version of The Apprentice (for all the UK readers: don’t forget it’s on Tuesday night this week!)
However, I can’t help thinking that I have seen Sir Alan somewhere before… possibly on Australian children’s television in the 90’s?
Anyway, who would host an Australian version of The Apprentice? Eddie McGuire is one possible choice, but probably too overexposed in the media. Kerry Packer would have been excellent, alas he has passed away. Probably Gerry Harvey would be a better choice, given he shares Sir Alan’s ’self-made millionaire from working class roots’ background and has a reputation of being a rabble-rouser.
TIBCO + Silverlight May 1, 2008
Posted by James Webster in : web, finance , add a commentTIBCO has put its support behind Microsoft’s Silverlight Rich Internet Application (RIA) technology, according to Infoworld (via TechMeme). Given that Reuters owned TIBCO in the past, and I presume still uses TIBCO technology extensively, I wonder if this means we might see a Silverlight-flavoured version of Reuters 3000 Xtra in the future?