[backstage] Chile miners coverage

2010-10-12 Thread Sam Mbale
Great coverage by the BBC. Mpelembe Network @mpelembe -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html

Re: [backstage] Election Night

2010-05-06 Thread Sam Mbale
BBC Television has it all covered with traditional media, where are the Internets? Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] Election Night

2010-05-06 Thread Sam Mbale
This FB page http://goo.gl/z0cE is getting people to share their experiences about not being able to vote! Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 1:05 AM, Kieran Kunhya kie...@kunhya.com wrote: It's also a pretty

Re: [backstage] Traffic Feed Android App Idea

2010-02-17 Thread Sam Mbale
I think it's best to work with the BBC on a non-commercial basis as a developer. It's complicated! Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:06 PM, adancy+backst...@gmail.comadancy%2bbackst...@gmail.com wrote

Re: [backstage] iPad

2010-01-31 Thread Sam Mbale
iPad is just a wall fence for publishers. Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Christopher Woods chris...@infinitus.co.uk wrote: -Original Message- From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk

Re: [backstage] iPad

2010-01-31 Thread Sam Mbale
I remember when I just joined twitter Stephen Fry was the evangelist. Kudos to him. I always get this feedback from people that geeks are boring. Sadly it's true. Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 2:31 PM

Re: [backstage] iPad

2010-01-31 Thread Sam Mbale
Good for him Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tvwrote: I remember when I subscribed to The Listener, Stephen Fry was an amusing, gay, reformed credit card thief

Re: [backstage] iPad

2010-01-31 Thread Sam Mbale
It's all about accessibility. is it worth it? Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 4:33 PM, Rupert Watson rup...@root6.com wrote: I think the point he was making was that he has actually had his hands

[backstage] Barcamp Lusaka 09

2009-11-27 Thread Sam Mbale
Hello All We will holding a barcamp in Lusaka, Zambia on 19/12/09. More details here http://www.barcamplusaka.org. Any form of assistance will be highly appreciated. Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] Good news for mashups - Ordnance Survey maps to go free online

2009-11-19 Thread Sam Mbale
Great! Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 7:53 PM, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tvwrote: When I was at BT Broadcast we needed the OS data to do proper radial distance (as the crow would fly if it were

Re: [backstage] New Blog in beta

2009-04-07 Thread Sam Mbale
The site looks brilliant in chrome browser Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Christopher Woods chris...@infinitus.co.ukwrote: Any more feedback on the beta BBC Backstage site? http

Re: [backstage] Clay Shirky: Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable

2009-03-14 Thread Sam Mbale
This is purely my personal opinion. The BBC has a huge influence in the global society. We all know that.Next question? Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 1:55 AM, Dave Crossland d...@lab6.com wrote: 2009/3/15

[backstage] BBC becomes the British Botnet Corporation

2009-03-12 Thread Sam Mbale
. rgds Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

[backstage] Dambisa Moyo - Dead Aid

2009-03-06 Thread Sam Mbale
Dr.Dambisa Moyo's appearance on BBC HALDtalk is now online. She put forward the case that aid to Africa perpetuates the cycle of poverty http://bit.ly/lzpU. BBC's iPlayer needs to open it up! Regional blocks are so 1990s! Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http

[backstage] Comic Relief

2009-02-17 Thread Sam Mbale
I just wondered what you all think about this http://www.dambisamoyo.org/deadaid.html, http://www.dambisamoyo.org/deadaid.htmlJoin the discussion here http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Dambisa-Moyo/49906793787?ref=mf Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http

Re: [backstage] Mozilla to support open video natively

2009-01-27 Thread Sam Mbale
I think this a good thing. Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.ukwrote: Oh wow! So that's Opera and now Firefox. Chrome next? And if this rolls into webkit/kbrowser

[backstage] Kudos to the BBC

2009-01-20 Thread Sam Mbale
Nice coverage people, great stuff Oh,I'll explain if you do not live on planet earth, we have a new president of the world Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Ian Forrester ian.forres...@bbc.co.ukwrote

Re: [backstage] [Fsuk-manchester] Free for All

2009-01-10 Thread Sam Mbale
Communities are built around people who are willing to exchange valuables (insert definition here). The credit crunch has hit us because we are no longer confident with our exchange systems. The only way forward is being confident about our exchanges, trust me. Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http

Re: [backstage] not quite in the Backstage spirit?

2008-12-22 Thread Sam Mbale
as they did with the British flag. My suggestion is a Powered by BBC logo. Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 5:42 PM, James Cridland ja...@cridland.net wrote: On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Martin Deutsch

Re: [backstage] Your ideas are now finally welcomed

2008-12-22 Thread Sam Mbale
Ian All I want for xmas is a BBC logo. Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Mr I Forrester mail...@cubicgarden.comwrote: Ok so a little while back we kind of launched or announced that we were building

Re: [backstage] Your ideas are now finally welcomed

2008-12-22 Thread Sam Mbale
Another wish,if you may allow me. Bring back Top of the Pops. Happy holidays Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 11:20 PM, Sam Mbale smb...@mpelembe.net wrote: Ian All I want for xmas is a BBC logo. Sam Mbale

Re: [backstage] Linguistic discrimination?

2008-12-08 Thread Sam Mbale
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Re: [backstage] Watchdog rules Project Kangaroo anti-competitive

2008-12-04 Thread Sam Mbale
visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Brian Butterworth -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] Watchdog rules Project Kangaroo anti-competitive

2008-12-04 Thread Sam Mbale
discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

[backstage] Google London Open Source Jam

2008-11-20 Thread Sam Mbale
RSVP by signing up here: http://osjam.appspot.com/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] Public Transport APIs

2008-11-20 Thread Sam Mbale
://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] BNP mashups

2008-11-19 Thread Sam Mbale
/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] Public Transport APIs

2008-11-19 Thread Sam Mbale
/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] Free Software in the Cloud

2008-11-19 Thread Sam Mbale
- - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net

Re: [backstage] Greedy BBC Blocks External Links

2008-11-05 Thread Sam Mbale
... -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] I've woken up to a new world

2008-11-04 Thread Sam Mbale
@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] I've woken up to a new world

2008-11-04 Thread Sam Mbale
- Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me

Re: [backstage] I've woken up to a new world

2008-11-04 Thread Sam Mbale
It's a beautiful day! http://tinyurl.com/6necjp On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 4:59 AM, Sam Mbale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Google's real time results is working well, http://election.mpelembe.net On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 4:56 AM, Alison Young [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Frank Wales wrote: where

Re: [backstage] ping.fm

2008-10-28 Thread Sam Mbale
the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com

[backstage] Fameboost US Elections

2008-10-24 Thread Sam Mbale
candidate on your blog or social network profile, invite your friends to support your nomination and compete to win a car! More details at www.fameboost.com/uselection -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] Bring Back Soul Train

2008-10-12 Thread Sam Mbale
/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] Bring Back Soul Train

2008-10-12 Thread Sam Mbale
discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

[backstage] Bring Back Soul Train

2008-10-09 Thread Sam Mbale
I know this is long short. I just wondered whether the BBC can run Soul Train episodes, perhaps on iPlayer.In these gloomy times we all need some cheering up. Digg this http://tinyurl.com/4b45ev -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] BBC open-source media platform

2008-10-07 Thread Sam Mbale
/ . The BBC needs to provide web tools and a new generation of methods and resources that will boost [its] capital, but that will also use the BBC as a platform for promoting the individuals, organisations and businesses that make up UK plc. -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net

Re: [backstage] Questions so for FOWA so far...

2008-10-01 Thread Sam Mbale
evil than Google yet? Dom - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network

Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday

2008-09-25 Thread Sam Mbale
-- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday

2008-09-23 Thread Sam Mbale
-- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Sam Mbale *Sent:* 20 September 2008 11:52 *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk *Subject:* Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday same day as Germany Developer day, September 23rd -- Munich, Germanyhttp

Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday

2008-09-23 Thread Sam Mbale
, 2008 at 5:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You dont read Jemima's work much, then? On 23/09/2008, Sam Mbale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A bit late to the conversation, Jemima Kiss is a Journalist. G1 is about empowering individuals which in the long run makes centralised control irrelevant

Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday

2008-09-23 Thread Sam Mbale
the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com

Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday

2008-09-20 Thread Sam Mbale
://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2226543/android-uk-launch-set-tuesday http://news.google.co.uk/news?rlz=1B3GGGL_enGB288GB289tab=wnncl=1247938204hl=en -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http

Re: [backstage] Track Playing updates, including a Radio Pop integration!

2008-09-12 Thread Sam Mbale
We are in pain, Hug a Developer Today!http://mpelembe.blogspot.com/2008/09/hug-developer-today.html -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: Old thread, new News... Re: [backstage] BBC News : site feedback.... [Fwd: RE: Feedback [NewsWatch]]

2008-09-11 Thread Sam Mbale
, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- . Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 -- Sam Mbale

Re: Old thread, new News... Re: [backstage] BBC News : site feedback.... [Fwd: RE: Feedback [NewsWatch]]

2008-09-11 Thread Sam Mbale
/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net Follow me on http://twitter.com/mpelembe

Re: Old thread, new News... Re: [backstage] BBC News : site feedback.... [Fwd: RE: Feedback [NewsWatch]]

2008-09-11 Thread Sam Mbale
-lines-stock On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Sam Mbale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the hard part is getting the people who write the requirements to understand why they should care I would like to think they care, it may just be the case of being caught off guard. I have search marketing

[backstage] Lonodon Open Source Jam

2008-09-10 Thread Sam Mbale
London Open Source Jam, on 25/09/2009. Off topic is the new on topic! RSVP by signing up here: http://osjam.appspot.com/

Re: [backstage] zambians in mourning

2008-09-04 Thread Sam Mbale
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Persoanlly I'm quite sad about the death of Geoffrey Perkins. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7591484.stm 2008/9/3 Matt Barber [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 4:22 PM, Sam Mbale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In case you happen to be there, I'll be the sad guy

Re: Geoffrey Perkins (was RE: [backstage] zambians in mourning)

2008-09-04 Thread Sam Mbale
discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net

Re: [backstage] zambians in mourning

2008-09-03 Thread Sam Mbale
topics discussed on here? No. Please stay (at least vaguely) on-topic. Unless the BBC is going to be doing some kind of twitter-liveblog mashup from the service... (Too soon?) -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Sam Mbale

Re: [backstage] zambians in mourning

2008-09-03 Thread Sam Mbale
PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Sam Mbale *Sent:* 03 September 2008 12:31 *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk *Subject:* Re: [backstage] zambians in mourning sure your are right. Just thought backstagers could lend a hand. best rgds On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 11:33 PM, Christopher Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [backstage] zambians in mourning

2008-09-03 Thread Sam Mbale
] *On Behalf Of *Sam Mbale *Sent:* 03 September 2008 14:40 *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk *Subject:* Re: [backstage] zambians in mourning appologies. I understand this is not a political forum On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Ian Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Lend a hand

Re: [backstage] Google Chrome

2008-09-02 Thread Sam Mbale
://www.house404.co.uk/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http

Re: [backstage] zambians in mourning

2008-09-02 Thread Sam Mbale
THERE WILL BE A REQUIM MASS FOR THE LATE DR. LEVY PATRICK MWANAWASA, SC, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2008. THE CHURCH SERVICE WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE WESTMINSTER ABBEY, LONDON, SW1P 3PA AT 17:00 HOURS. Thanks

Re: [backstage] Google Chrome

2008-09-01 Thread Sam Mbale
/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net

Re: [backstage] Ubiquity

2008-08-29 Thread Sam Mbale
/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002 -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net

Re: [backstage] Soundcloud

2008-08-10 Thread Sam Mbale
Just stumbled across this from the Guardian: Stately decline http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/11/bbc guardian.co.uk - UK The BBC is to relocate its pioneering research and *development* centre after 60 years. But will the move damage the corporation's ability to innovate? Backstagers'

Re: [backstage] BBC clock

2008-07-28 Thread Sam Mbale
and on the individual clock pages. Ah yes the classic trick of reading the page properly haha. Oops. -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net

Re: [backstage] Wealth of Networks event, next Thursday at Imperial College

2008-07-22 Thread Sam Mbale
* * * * * * * * * * *Gold Mobile Innovation Ltd* *(e)*[EMAIL PROTECTED] *(m)* 0798 563 2237 *(s)* margaretgold -- Sam Mbale Mpelembe Network http://www.mpelembe.net image001.jpg