Talking, training, documenting. Christian Payne consults & run workshops on networked narratives.
Sat in my shed, headphones on. My attention flitting between writing and podcasts. I can’t do both. I find it hard enough to write as it is. Listening to podcasts or even songs with lyrics while writing triggers a tipping point where I can’t do either. I considered starting a mailing list this week. Just […]
Founded in Japan in 1983, Zoom have been around for a little over 30 years now. They initially worked with manufacturers developing sound generators for musical hardware. I’m glad that in 1989 they shifted into making their own hardware as for the last 7 years I’ve been a fan of their audio recorders. In 2007 […]
I’m currently preparing slide decks for both the Milton Keynes International Festival and the Digital Wine Communicators Conference. In both instances I’ve been asked if I can talk on Networked Storymaking with a focus on interview techniques. This is interesting as if I’m honest it’s not something I’ve thought about in depth. Until now that […]
I’m revisiting Syria. But only in this blog post. I made that trip in April, six months ago. I wouldn’t be able to do it today. Blog post one (26th April 2013) Blog post two (28th April 2013) Blog post three (29th April 2013) Blog post four (30th April 2013) Blog post five (1st May […]
[Disclaimer] I will be talking a lot about Apple products during this review. I have a lot of them and if these apps and tools I have become accustomed too existed on other devices, I’d be sure to be purchasing outside the Apple brand. I have no loyalty to Apple other than their expensive tools […]
Back in 1986 my paper round money went on a copy of John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman’s SAS Survival Handbook. I still have it. I’d managed to get a copy just before it was banned. Shortly after it was revised without the mantraps and chemical concoctions. All the bits we would talk about at school. I had […]
I got sent the Y-Cam Bullet last year and then when I moved home it found itself into a box, only to be re-discovered last week. Cables, adapters, wall/ceiling mount, power lead, optional sun visor etc, all come in the box. I had already purchased a Y-cam S in black over 2 years ago (the older […]
Listen! Firstly I have to thank the soundsmith @MCFontaine for sending me this mashup created from a few of my audio recordings on Audioboo. I love what he has done and am inspired to one day.. perhaps.. trawl through the (aprox) 83 hours of Audioboo’s I’ve done in the last two years. Prior to finding the Audioboo iPhone […]
I just found this photo on my desktop and thought I would post it with an Audioboo I recorded a little while back in London. listen to ‘Francis Ross Bush – Pilgrim’ on Audioboo And this is his YouTube Channel UPDATE: Two months after this meeting I posted a follow up blog with video.
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I have too many fragmented places online. Breadcrumb conversations into cul-de-sacs. Ghost sites destined to be partially saved pages on the Wayback Machine. Only remembered when someone says..
"Remember Friendster.. MySpace.. Jaiku.. Orkut.. Plurk.. Seesmic.. Diaspora.. ADN.. Ello?"
Rebrand the NSA as the ‘Narrative & Story Archive' and we'd probably pay them to back up the internet.
Missed opportunity there.
It’s blowing a gale outside and the sideways rain looks painful.
Thinking now is a good time to try out @Po_Zu’s ‘edible shoe cream’. My footwear could do with the extra protection.
It smells delicious and tastes so-so. It’s organic virgin coconut oil and although I can think of a few toast toppings I’d prefer, you have to take your hats off to Po-Zu for going all the way with their ‘Naturally Different’ principles. This stuff does way more than just polish shoes.
Sven Segal’s work can be found at http://www.Po-Zu.com
