Zorac (zorac) wrote,
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The ISPAs

Last night was the annual UK Internet Industry Awards, and although I didn't get to go, several of my more senior colleagues were there. At around 10pm, I got a triumphant text message from the boss letting me know that "We Won!" - the award in question being the Best Business Application one for JetSet, to add to the one won by ticketingsolutions a few years back. I replied asking about the Internet Villain award (as sponsored by us). I had been rooting for the RIAA on the back of their lobbying the right to hack peoples machines in case they have illegal MP3s and other such nasties. In fact, the winner was the Home Office - thanks to the RIP and ATCS bills which among other things are aiming at the government saying "All your email are belong to us" - so still a worthy winner. Oh, and in what will come as a complete surprise to nobody, Google won the Best Search Engine award. Full results are on the website (in Word format, alas).
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sincelastjuly

February 21 2003, 02:04:46 UTC 18 years ago

Congratulations!!

jiggery_pokery

February 21 2003, 04:02:03 UTC 18 years ago

So do you work on JetSet or any of its constituent parts personally?

Failing that, are there any gentlemen named William who work on JetSet - and, if so, are the obvious jokes made?

I find it hard to imagine a situation in which Google didn't win the Best Search Engine award - but, if ever it doesn't, then something's got to be pret-ty darn good to beat it.

zorac

February 21 2003, 04:50:44 UTC 18 years ago

I haven't really done direct work on JetSet - that was mostly the Boss, but it is among the stuff I do day-to-day maintenance and support for.

are there any gentlemen named William who work on JetSet - and, if so, are the obvious jokes made?

Yes, and no. Although the latter may well change now that you point it out...

Aw, letting the side down, c'mon

jiggery_pokery

February 21 2003, 06:15:08 UTC 18 years ago

I think you need to employ me just to come and point out the obvious bad jokes that you're missing for you.

Re: Aw, letting the side down, c'mon

picklepuss

February 21 2003, 06:38:39 UTC 18 years ago

Nobody knows a bad joke quite like you.

Sorry for butting in, but when you put one on the tee...

Re: Aw, letting the side down, c'mon

jiggery_pokery

February 21 2003, 07:31:03 UTC 18 years ago

I'd've been offended if you hadn't posted that. Mwah!