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Novatel MiFi 2352 Personal Wireless Hotspot

August 24, 2009 by Documentally · 7 Comments

I have had a personal wifi hotspot of sorts for a while now. A 3 mobile 3G router and dongle have been taking up a large space in my tech bag whenever I am out and about. If I am near a socket it runs from the mains. If I am mobile or in the [...]

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Kodak Zi8 1080p HD Video Camera

July 29, 2009 by Documentally · 1 Comment

So here is what the fuss is all about. Finally a low cost hand held HD video camera with a microphone input. I’m yet to get my hands on a Kodak Zi8 for a proper test but I had a quick fondle for a couple of minutes behind the Kodak stand with Jenny Cisney at [...]

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Happy Birthday George Orwell

June 25, 2009 by Documentally · Leave a Comment

Once again it’s June the 25th. I spent most of the day doing the same thing I did this time last year and this time the year before last.. I had a picnic at the Grave of Eric Arthur Blair aka George Orwell. Today is his birthday and for the last couple of years I’ve [...]

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Paul Carr – 140 characters conference New York

June 24, 2009 by Documentally · Leave a Comment

When I told people I was to be sat on a panel with Paul Carr from the Guardian a couple responded.. “Paul Carr? He’s a bit of a dick.” “What makes you say that?” I asked. “It says so on his twitter profile.” Fair enough I thought, but when I met him he was just [...]

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Jeff Pulver – 140 Conference New York

June 23, 2009 by Documentally · 4 Comments

Jeff Pulver, the chairman and founder of Pulver.com was the main man behind the 140 characters conference in New York that brought together Twitter users from all over the world. New york was the first of the 140 Characters conference and others are planned in both London and Los Angeles. Originally the event was to [...]

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Aljazeera on New Media

June 23, 2009 by Documentally · 3 Comments

During the 140 characters conference in New York I got to connect with some really fascinating people. Moeed Ahmed is the Supervisor of Internet Media, New Media section with Aljazeera in Doha, Qatar. With the help of Matt (@Barnstormed), I managed to grab a few words with him at my hotel. This interview and others [...]

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Blogging the E3 Expo – Los Angeles 2009

June 1, 2009 by Documentally · 2 Comments

I’m writing this on my last few minutes of battery power, about 38,000ft above sea level, with six and a half hours left on my flight from London to Los Angles. I am traveling in a group of thirteen after being asked by Digital Outlook, in association with Xbox, to blog the E3 Gaming Expo. [...]

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our man inside

May 23, 2009 by Documentally · Leave a Comment

This is one of the original graphics from the first incarnation of the Out Man Inside blog.

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Dinastia Vivanco – A temple to wine

February 10, 2009 by Documentally · 8 Comments

Last week I suddenly found myself on a plane to Spain. With the assistance of wine expert Robert McIntosh (@thirstforwine) we took a trip to the Region of Rioja to learn more about one of the Twestival sponsors, Dinastia Vivanco. I was asked to video blog their wine culture museum and vineyard. I have been [...]

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The Manchester Digital Development Agency

October 31, 2008 by Documentally · 2 Comments

This week I was asked to go along to the Manchester Digital Development Agency and talk at an event called AmbITion, an Arts Council project that’s helping arts organisations in the East and North West regions of England make better use of technology. It was a quality day, well organised in a great venue. Whenever [...]