Bill Bennett
I have a micro.blog as well as my website:
In my haste to publish, I hit the send button without proofing the headline
My segment on RNZ Nine-to-Noon programme yesterday.
For non-NZ readers: RNZ is Radio New Zealand.
When I first came to New Zealand from London I was invited to a cocktail party. Following my experience I put my best suit on and was thinking about Martinis or a Tom Collins. In the event it was Lion Brown, Jacobs Creek and old men wearing shorts.
“It’s not a direct comparison, but is some ways Huawei is the Apple of China’s eye.”
This will be a cracker…
Chelsea draw Manchester United in FA Cup fifth round – as it happened
A true story. It isn’t recent, but it did happen.
Client: You didn’t follow the brief. Me: I’m a journalist. I write facts. When I interviewed people and checked sources it was clear the premise in your brief was untrue. I reported what I found. Client: But that’s not what we asked for. Me: You won’t look stupid. You won’t get sued. Your readers won’t throw X down in disgust. Client: We don’t care. You’re unreliable. You’ll never work for us again.
Love this headline:
A mere flea bite to Google
French data protection watchdog fines Google $57 million under the GDPR - TechCrunch
I like the idea of science projects that won’t show results until after we are dead…. even when I’d still love to see what they discover
Mourinho is annoying, but speaks the truth here.
José Mourinho bemoans lack of backing compared to Klopp and Guardiola
Things haven’t been right since Costa left. He was precisely the right striker to match the rest of the team.
Chelsea have a good manager and players – so why are they in a mess?
America has its own antisocial traveller story…
Wanted: The ‘Traveling Bandit,’ a Bank Robber Who Gets Around - The New York Times
Was asked for help doing something on a Windows computer and realised all over again why I no longer use Windows.
Let’s put it this way: It doesn’t spark joy.
A wonderful story about The Buzzcocks and the late Pete Shelly. I was there for some of this.
How Buzzcocks invented indie (with help from the Sex Pistols, a Renault and the Quo)
I always wanted an ARP, but couldn’t afford them when I was still playing in bands.
Alan R. Pearlman, Synthesizer Pioneer, Dies at 93 - The New York Times
Of course it would be best if this wasn’t necessary.
Apple launches Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR - iMore
“Hundreds” of layoffs coming at Vodafone. That would be, what, 10 or more percent of the workforce? Looks like the ship was shakier than anyone was letting on.
Instagram is not your friend or a safe replacement for Facebook.
Instagram caught selling ads to follower-buying services it banned - TechCrunch