Archive for January, 2010

Has Skype Won The War?

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The Skype phenomenon has arguably changed the way people stay in touch, bringing people together around the world for next to nothing. With alternatives often requiring users to jump through technical hoops, Jono Bacon and Stuart ‘Aq’ Langridge discuss whether the war is over with the crown presented to Skype.

Remember, we are the start of the conversation. What do you think? Join in the discussion in the comments below…

Nexus Is Born

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Google’s first phone, the Nexus One was released to much pomp and ceremony this week. Jono Bacon and Stuart ‘Aq’ Langridge step back from the glossy press photos and discussions of the device itself and instead explore what knock on effect Google’s new offering could have on the cellular industry.

Jaqback, Issue 2

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In the second ever Jaqback, Jono Bacon and Stuart ‘Aq’ Langridge check in with the growing and always awesome Shot Of Jaq community with letters, reviews and feedback. Don’t forget, if you want to send in your feedback you can click here to email us, and don’t forget to continue the conversation in the shot comments!

Shot Of Jaq Facebook Fan Page Now Available

In our most recent shot we talk about how Facebook helped unseat the dominant music patriarchy and it struck me that we need to build our own Shot Of Jaq Facebook army. We want to build a following on Facebook that supports Shot Of Jaq’s frank, honest and conversation focused approach to shotcasting.

As such, we ask all Shot Of Jaq fans to follow these two simple steps:

  1. First go and join the page here.
  2. Second, go and invite all your Facebook friends to join the group. Don’t just invite Open Source or tech people: let’s try and get as many diverse folks involved in the conversations!

Thanks folks, and if you ever need to access the group, just click the Facebook button in the sidebar on the Shot Of Jaq website!

Rage Against The Media

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In shock comedy value, plastic prince of pop Simon Cowell had the UK’s Christmas #1 rated record taken away from him at the hands of two Facebook fans who started a campaign for Rage Against The Machine to take said crown instead. With mucho Social Media punditry to follow, Jono Bacon and Stuart ‘Aq’ Langridge deconstruct the hype to see what actually happened.

Dawn Of The Distracted

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With the evolution of the Internet we have been bombarded with email, blogging, micro-blogging, instant message, websites, podcasts and more. Jono Bacon and Stuart ‘Aq’ Langridge discuss this sensory overload, how to manage it and whether it is having an effect on our attention spans, all wrapped up in a shot that should keep the most concentration-challenged jaq fan interested.