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And So ... The end of the River Experiment. 

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This last post highlighted a recent article about the likely failing of Uber .... it was one of a series. The full set can be found here:

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Part Eight

Part Nine

... and lots more on the topic of Uber

Essential reading for all.

... even better - Part Ten - Can Uber Ever Deliver - The Uber Death Watch Begins

This article neatly and concisely summarises everything that I dislike about Uber.

If you follow me, you will know that despite my interest in platforms and their obvious role as a significant future …


Interesting - it's kind of like expecting good food from a business who's job is to fly you across the Atlantic - so too good internet connectivity from a business who's job is to serve you coffee.

... Recognise anyone?

Google Tests Waters of Voice Ads on Speaker

An unprompted promotion highlights balancing act the tech giant faces between monetizing new search formats and users’ ad tolerance

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No we haven't met

Yes we have talked on the phone

Yes we are related (we think)

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... it certainly explains why I am not Republican.

A couple of choice extracts:

Nearly six in 10 Republicans (57 percent) think that “a culture grounded in Christian religious beliefs” is important to our American identity. 

and

Forty-six percent of Republicans say that “a culture established by the country’s early European immigrants” is an important part of what makes us Americans.

Read All About It.

... that's sarcasm folks ....

I have to say it took Battersea many many false starts before it got to here, but - it did get there. So maybe Philadelphia could adopt some of the ideas.

Oh that's …