http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/06/reuters-misspelled-my-name.html Musings on technology, the Web, mobility and beyond Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:45:51 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/06/reuters-misspelled-my-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-56 Dan Appelquist Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:53:00 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=82#comment-56 Also - apparently, I've been promoted as I'm now a Vodafone <I>Executive</I> (at least according to Reuters). Unlikely, since I never wear a tie. Still, I look forward to my pay rise and company car upgrade. Also – apparently, I’ve been promoted as I’m now a Vodafone Executive (at least according to Reuters). Unlikely, since I never wear a tie. Still, I look forward to my pay rise and company car upgrade.

]]> http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/06/reuters-misspelled-my-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-55 Dan Appelquist Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:42:00 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=82#comment-55 True -- that's because the journalist covering it was a wireless industry reporter, not a Web reporter. When I spoke to her, it was clear she didn't know what a browser was, let alone what the W3C was. This will be a general problem as these spaces begin to converge, and converge they will. True — that’s because the journalist covering it was a wireless industry reporter, not a Web reporter. When I spoke to her, it was clear she didn’t know what a browser was, let alone what the W3C was. This will be a general problem as these spaces begin to converge, and converge they will.

]]> http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/06/reuters-misspelled-my-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-54 Scott Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:31:00 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=82#comment-54 I felt that the tone of the Reuters article made it seem that is was a commercial initiative rather than a global standards one. I know that there was great support and a drive from the companies involved but at heart it is a standards based piece of work. I felt that the tone of the Reuters article made it seem that is was a commercial initiative rather than a global standards one. I know that there was great support and a drive from the companies involved but at heart it is a standards based piece of work.

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