June 22, 2009
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Warning this post is mainly insider baseball politics, aka its not of much interest to most people, just those involved and those who are interested in the movement of BarCamp. So I asked Emma Persky what she thought after the … Continue reading
June 17, 2009
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The Spinningfields district of Manchester is to become a destination for film buffs and sports fans alike, thanks to a new open air cinema. Spinningfields is right between the city centre and the start of salford, its a great little … Continue reading
June 16, 2009
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Doc Searls has quite a lot to say about the Apple Appstore in a blog post which centred around yet another application that Apple decided not to allow into there store, for reasons which are frankly questionable. Apple’s App Store … Continue reading
June 15, 2009
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Recently there's been talk about what events BBC Backstage and myself have done in the North. For all the talk, I have not run a Manchester BarCamp and from a business point of view, I've not run anything like mashed … Continue reading
June 14, 2009
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We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate. The stakes are high for us … Continue reading
June 14, 2009
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Its been all over my twitters recently but I thought it was worth blogging for those who do not follow me on twitter for what ever reason. Manoj Ranaweera from Northern Startup 2.0 in Manchester did a event (tech mission … Continue reading
June 13, 2009
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I almost don't know what to say except these guys are simply amazing. Full credit to Damien Walters and Tim “Livewire” Shieff. Comments [Comments] Trackbacks [0]
June 13, 2009
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A good friend of mine (Ross) from Bristol clued me into Banksy's return to Bristol with a takeover of a Museum. Can't wait to check it out next time I'm in Bristol. Comments [Comments] Trackbacks [0]
June 10, 2009
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Who has the best coverage of E3? The Coop guys. CO-OP @ E3 2009: Microsoft and E3 Special 02, Nintendo + Sony has all the special stuff from E3 including Project Natal, the controller less interface Microsoft R&D has been … Continue reading
June 7, 2009
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I don't get Guitar Hero or Rockband, it makes no sense to me, I was watching Coop and there was a segment about some guy called Tim Schafer and a game called Brutal Legend. I've never wanted to play a … Continue reading
June 7, 2009
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Stowe Boyd calls it deep structure for twitter, Chris Messina terms it baking in meta into twitter and somewhat jokely picoformats. Call it what ever you like but Microsyntax.org is aiming to deliver structure to our short messages. I say … Continue reading
June 7, 2009
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Never been a fan of Palms, I've always opted for the Microsoft PocketPC/Windows Mobile options but thats about to change with the launch of the Palm Pre. Some people are saying this is Palm's last stab at the market which … Continue reading
June 7, 2009
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Found via Rain Ashford and My aggregator. Leo Laporte calls out Mike Arrington of TechCrunch after Leo got mad at him for implying that his opinion of the Pre was effected by the fact he had a free review unit … Continue reading
June 6, 2009
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R&D TV episode 2 is indeed out and we're noting some interesting blog entries. A cpuple of them have had me commenting. FoodieSarah or Sarah Hartley caused a little stir with her blog entry titled “mash this, whispers aunty beeb.” … Continue reading
June 5, 2009
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Lots of people talk and watch TEDtalks but they forget the original pioneer of bringing conference presentations/talks to the people. IT Conversations which is now part of the conversations network. I just heard a fantastic talk from Douglas Rushkoff from … Continue reading