Back to the future

Not because it’s cheap. Not because it’s convenient. Just because it’s cool.
Check out these old phone handsets. You must.

Oooh Squidoo!

Squidoo makes it easy for you to create, share and discover meaning online. It’s a co-op of everyday experts, called lensmasters, who build lenses on topics they care about. What’s your topic?
Last night I received my invitation to take part in the Beta testing of Seth Godin’s new Squidoo site. I know that there’s plenty [...]

BP and Carbon Footprints : credits where they’re due

By now some of you would have read or heard about BP’s recent marketing campaign about a Carbon Footprint calculator. I’m sure I’m not the only person who was initially dubious about this – an oil company educating the public on the environment and responsible energy use? Surely this is a band-aid coporate social responsibility [...]

White Stripes : Band or Brand?

On the weekend I saw the White Stripes perform at the Apollo in Hammersmith. A tremendous gig it was too.
The red, white and black props, the red, white and black outfits, the rock and roll theatrics, the rock and roll – it was all there. Indeed, Jack and Meg were in good form.
But the [...]

Hello world!

Well … here it is. The first blog post on benrowesblog.
A brief introduction from me and this blog. I’m a recent devotee to the world of blogging. As I write this, Technorati boasts 20.7 million blogs. I attended a recent event on blogging in London, and in the past month I’ve become hooked.
Currently I’m reading [...]