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New home for my blog

I have been waiting for this moment for almost a year. Finally, Girl about Web is sitting on my own virtual server. It will take a few days for me to decide on a new theme and plug-ins, as well as fixing all the pics that seemed to have disappeared.  Bear with me.
And since it’s [...]

Let’s buy Twitter

Rumours are rife all over the interwebs that Google is talking ‘buying Twitter’. Is a good thing, is it a bad thing? Who knows. But just in case, I think it’s best if we are ready to counter Google’s offer. So far I had pledges of £6.50 and 42p. I will put a fiver in. [...]

To lube or not to lube?

A few weeks back Durex’ PR agency contacted me to check whether I’d be interested doing something with them around Silicon Stilettos. I am yet to hear if they sponsor any upcoming meet-ups, but in the meantime I was offered 20 Play Os to give away. Recession? Freebies? Sure, I’ll take them.
And then, it struck [...]

Secrets, Twitter and lies

They thought it was a joke. They said we would not go through with this. Yet, a ’secret project’ I have been involved it has got a launch date. All will be revealed on Monday, 15 December at Twinterval when Twit or Fit is officially launched.

If you have followed conversations between a small number [...]

Twitter, Qwitter, bloody waste of time

Twitter must be the single biggest ego-boosting app there is. 300-odd followers and with every new one I feel like I’ve grown an inch taller and my boobs’ size gone up by a cup. I’m all for self-worth, but this has got to stop. Why am I wasting time trying out Qwitter (tells you when [...]

Zuckerberg? I’d rather can has a cheezeburger

This year’s FOWA rocked! Here are just a few thoughts on the most memorable speakers.
Kevin Rose of Digg is a very pretty boy. If only his FOWA presentation was as good as his looks. Unfortunately, no. Felt rather deflated. I had more fun listening to Edwin Aoki of AOL. Me, I like being entertained.
Or educated; [...]