I was asked by Jemima Kiss of the Guardian what was in my tech bag. So we recorded a chat for the Guardian Tech Weekly Podcast. <-- It's a great weekly installment and well worth subscribing to. Here is my section kindly edited by @MCFontaine listen to ‘What's in my Tech Bag?’ on Audioboo It's rare I will have an actual bag of tech unless I have my laptop with me as I have got quite … [Read more...] about A Storymakers Toolkit
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Multimedia Storymaking Walks
UPDATE To find out how you can participate in one of these days, check out Storymaking.net ______________________________ From pitching ideas in the office to posting holiday snaps to your favourite social places, we use stories in every area of our lives. To entertain, explain, educate and engage. We are made of stories. Thanks to the Open University I am able to offer a series of free … [Read more...] about Multimedia Storymaking Walks
The iPad Mini (a mini review)
[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 work for me better than other stuff ...Oh, and their 'Dealers' have dug their talons in deep. I've … [Read more...] about The iPad Mini (a mini review)
5 in 1 Camera Connection Kit for the iPad
The Apple camera connection kit was possibly the first accessory I bought for my iPad. I was a little peeved at the cost and It's still expensive at £25. Still, if you want to import photos from your 'proper' camera via the SD card or USB cable there are few other options. You could go down the Eye-Fi route, but the cost, compatibility and power issues, on top of the hassle to set one up put many … [Read more...] about 5 in 1 Camera Connection Kit for the iPad
Disclosure and the Scottevest Experiment
I'm not a Journalist and have never trained as such. You only have to look at my grammar to see that. That doesn't stop me practicing journalism once in a while. As a blogger I feel I get to have fun experimenting with all forms of story making, reporting, documenting. I'm pretty sure first personal contact for me with Scottevest was back on the 23rd of June 2008. I received an email … [Read more...] about Disclosure and the Scottevest Experiment