Thinking Digital does the conference model really well. It's a humane accessible version of TED. Small enough to be friendly, big enough to attract the innovators looking for and sharing new ideas. The Do Lectures do something amazing between a campfire chat and an intimate mini festival. It's still the most amazing ticketed event I've been to and I feel would be extremely difficult to Continue Reading
Archives for October 2011
An Interview from the Elevate Festival 2011
I've just had a few great days at Elevate 2011 (Elevate the 21st Century) At one point I was ushered in to a room inside the 'Green Academy' (one of the sponsors) and asked a few questions. This is an extract from the interview. I didn't know what was going to be asked so it may well have been inevitable that my words would slip into a bit of a mini rant. There was a lot of passion and Continue Reading
Scottevest and the trip of your life
Here is a competition I couldn't ignore. A $10,000 pot from Scottevest for one lucky person to take the trip of their lifetime and document as they go. I never enter competitions and could easily talk my way out of winning this one by saying I feel I've been to most of the countries I've ever wanted to visit. I spent 10 years doing just that. That said. I love adventure. And I also love travel. Continue Reading
Wetting the babies head.
My late Mother bought me this malt and I saved the last drop to drink to the safe arrival of our little girl. As I know very few people in this part of the country, I sit here with the family asleep upstairs, raising my glass to my little girl, to you, and all the Mothers of the world and what they do. Continue Reading
Location Based Apps for the Homeless
During the 90's I spent a lot of time 'roughing it' and wandering Europe. I'd walk between France, Switzerland and Germany sleeping under the stars and making money where I could. If you've ever read Narcissus and Goldmund by Hesse you'll get the idea. I starting writing a book called the 'Blaggers Guid To The World'. I never finished it. At the time I felt I could easily justify some of my Continue Reading