This time last week I was still recovering from sleep deprivation and the remnants of the hangover left over from the day before. The hangover was a souvenir from 'up North' and the great night put on by Phil Campbell entitled N0shIT (Nosh-It). This social media event was far more social than media and I had no issue with that as I got to totally exercise my Epicurean desires. Great food … [Read more...] about N0shIT
Social Media
Facebook’s Jackbooted Thugs
When I wrote this article back in June 2007 I got a few emails telling me to stop being paranoid and just assimilate like everyone else... In fact I got many more emails in defense of facebook than I received in support of my concerns. Is the tide now turning? Or is there always going to be a miniature backlash against the corporate Goliath's? Yesterday Jon Swifts blog post came up … [Read more...] about Facebook’s Jackbooted Thugs
Artistic Generosity
Well what can I say.. I was recently contacted by Iso Ban of the Blog 'Iso Ban's Journal'. He is a listener to my Documentally podcast and dropped me a comment on my blog saying nice things and wanting to know how he could support the podcast.. Rather than say "Cold hard cash please.." I saw that he was pretty handy in the design department and hinted I was looking for a new logo. Two … [Read more...] about Artistic Generosity
Facebook – innocent social networking website, or high tech spy network?
The web is generational, progressive. We have truly hit web 2.0. Nowadays we acquire our social-technological skills through the internet, less face-to-face and much more face-to-screen. At school I talked and wrote letters. At Uni and the following years spent traveling, it was email. More recently it is mobile phone, email, text, I.M., forums and v.o.i.p. Most, if not all of my friends today … [Read more...] about Facebook – innocent social networking website, or high tech spy network?
Welcome Potential Listener
Welcome to the new 'Documentally' podcast... It's a full flavoured audio/visual production with photos and interviews. Although it can be enjoyed on both your computer in quicktime or within itunes and the latest video ipods, if you want to download the lo-fi files you can also enjoy on a standard mp3 player. About twelve episodes are planned but if there is interest there could well be … [Read more...] about Welcome Potential Listener