May 25, 2012
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I was privileged to attend the Future Everything 2012 Festival this year. At the conference, there was really great talks and the line up was full of twists and turns. The best talks I’ve blogged about here, but its worth … Continue reading
May 22, 2012
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Ever since the microsoft kinect was hacked to work with non xbox machines, xbmc hackers have been messing or modifying there setups to support gesture control. So popular was the idea of controlling media with gestures, even the BBC adopted … Continue reading
May 17, 2012
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BBC R&D (the place I work) are looking for a Research Fellow to work directly on the Internet of Things… What is the internet of things you may be thinking? Well here’s the IBM Utopian vision. The BBC is looking … Continue reading
May 16, 2012
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I got Rescuetime installed and working on Ubuntu! Thanks to Joe’s comment on my blog post about Rescuetime meet Arya After years of broken promises, missed deadlines, and disappointed RescueTime Linux users, we are finally preparing to launch the officially … Continue reading
May 13, 2012
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When I read this article about the new breed of urban datasexuals I instantly thought maybe heck I might be one of them…? The datasexual looks a lot like you and me, but what’s different is their preoccupation with personal … Continue reading
May 11, 2012
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Can’t believe I’ve not blogged about this epic rant about The Future Of Interaction Design. Tony highlighted it to me and for once, we were in agreement… The future of interaction design is not glass interfaces and pictures/icons/pictograms under it… … Continue reading
May 10, 2012
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This time we tackle the difficult subject of how to split up in the best way possible. So how did the rules & the game one go? It went well, we started a little later than expected and once again … Continue reading
May 9, 2012
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Rescuetime are meant to be working on a Linux version of their plugin but while we wait others are eating into their area. We’ve already seen how Zeitgiest and Project Hamster could work together really nice. But this time theres … Continue reading
May 8, 2012
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The Barbershop is the place men go for therapy. When I say therapy I don’t mean the traditional notion of therapy, its something much more subtle. My barbershop called Barbers Boutique understand this very well. They aim to provide a … Continue reading
May 8, 2012
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I love movies and decided a long time ago to hang them in my living room instead of the usual pictures. However recently I’ve grown tired of the movie posters. There always too brash in my mind or don’t include … Continue reading
May 7, 2012
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I really enjoyed my time in Copenhagen… It kind of reminded me of a combination of Berlin, Amsterdam and Stockholm. I had wished I had more time there for many reasons. So what was I doing there? Well me and … Continue reading
May 5, 2012
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I have no words to explain what on earth is going on in Islington Wharf right now… There was a problem with the water supply a while ago in April. GVA (the management agency) tried to fix it but something … Continue reading