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Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 27/11/2008 | 2348 views

Islamists Stage Attacks And Target Westerners in India

In well co-ordinated and well-planned attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai Islamic militants calling themselves the Deccan Mujahideen have killed many including the anti-trerrorism leader and taken hostages in three buildings including a Jewish hospice in South Mumbai. India's financial centre has been devastated by the attacks at hotels and other... Group: Whatever...

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 23/11/2008 | 2027 views

Collaboration Does Not Always Lead To Innovation

While I would always encourage co-operation, it isn't always easy to come by and when it comes to designing and innovating I've generally found that the larger the committee, the slower and more convoluted the process can become. This NFC-SIM committee approach doesn't sound like innovation, and some might describe it as desperation. Difficulty in... Group: Whatever...

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 20/11/2008 | 1744 views

Tech Reality Check Looks To Get More Real

Back a while I predicted that the Tech sector would go through a 'readjustment'. I couldn't bring myself to state the obvious about the banks, you all knew anyway. I thought that MSoft, IBM and HP would weather the storm albeit slightly worse off. I mentioned google, ebay and Visa as being inflated. Predictions of $275 for google were scoffed at. V... Group: Whatever...

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 20/11/2008 | 1808 views | 1 comment

Entertainment Industry Bubble To Crash Next

I spend a lot of time in Australia and of course I use the internet. I have always believed that the actions of internet users are their own and do not 'belong' to the Internet Provider. Sabiene Heindl of the Australian Music Industry Anti-Piracy Investigations(MIPI) is of a different view. Following MIPI's line of reasoning, every corporation shou... Group: Whatever...

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 17/11/2008 | 4743 views | 4 comments

If I Wanted To Be A Bank Could I Have All Girls?

I read Sriram's blog about having a dream - wanting to be a bank. It got me dreaming. If I wanted to be a bank who might I choose to run it? Being a bit of an alternative thinker I thought - who would go the hardest, but do it nicely and with a smile? Well, having a very bright and popular wife, I was reminded that there must be some under-apprec... Tags: Retail bankingGroup: Innovation in Financial Services