Tag: 2012

The ultimate disaster that will spoil the 2012 Olympics

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“The mobile networks are already facing a capacity crunch that, without widespread, consistent wi-fi, will leave people unable to do the most basic things such as keeping up to date with the latest travel situation and getting directions while out and about.” My FSM, an Olympic Games where people won’t be able to use Twitter or Facebook! What shall we do? Err… ask every Olympic Games organiser in history how they managed without all these gadgets and just watched people run round a cinder track? Besides, I’m pretty sure the small print in London’s contract means that people can’t Tweet/Facebook/Hurdlepile

Will it be Baku? Will it be Rome? We’ll just have to wait and see.

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But before the big decision, Paul Jordan has taken a look at why taking Eurovision in 2012 to Baku has been causing so many headaches: Immediately following Azerbaijan’s victory there was speculation concerning the hosting of Eurovision in Baku in 2012. Indeed it was interesting to note at the press conference after the live final that the response was somewhat muted. The EBUs’ Jon Ola Sand stated that he “invited Azerbaijan to begin discussions” on hosting. Compared to the previous year, where there were discourses of “see you in Germany”, this marked a more cautious approach to Eurovision planning. It

The airport security ring for London 2012 will only benefit Coca-cola

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Of course there’s going to be airport style security at the 2012 Olympics, causing twenty minute delays to people getting into their stadium. There is no other security known to man that can screen everyone going into the Olympic Stadium to make sure that they only have Coca-cola with them, and are forced for no good reason to throw all their Pepsi-cola into a big unmarked trash can.

SXSW 2012 pops up on the radar

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It’s still distant, but the blip is there, calling many. Given I’m the babysitter over at SXSW Baby! that includes me! So here are the badge prices, the call for music submissions, Baratunde is keynoting, how to submit your films, nomination forms for the Interactive Awards and the new branding logos. A lot to take in? Probably, but I’m just glad it didn’t hit next week when the Fringe gets under way!

SXSW 2012 Panel Picker opens, let the popularity contest begin

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South by Southwest has opened up their submission system for the 2012 Interactive, Film and Music panels. Submit your ideas from now until Mid-July, and then the internet will vote on which ideas it thinks it wants to hear about in March next year – or simply vote for the panel with Felicia Day on it… just because. I’ve a doozy of a panel idea, which will be going up next week, once I check in with Eric, Rachel and the rest of my SouthBy Posse. (And yes, this really belongs on SXSW Baby! but we’re still fighting Brad’s B2Evo/PHP/EE