Category: Technology

  • Animoto: A compelling way to tell your story

    One of the communication technologies I like experimenting with is video. That’s why I play with new tools like Qik (live video streaming from a Nokia mobile phone) and seesmic (video conversations via your webcam). I discovered another one today…

  • Stranded on a geek island

    A couple of months ago, I met up with Neil Dixon to record an episode of the Desert Island Geek podcast. I love the idea of this podcast: Desert Island geek is a new podcast show all about you. Imagine…

  • Gordon Brown talks innovation

    I spent most of Tuesday at The Innovation Edge, a one-day conference and exhibition at the Royal Festival Hall, London. Put very simply, The Innovation Edge “aims to provoke thought and encourage debate about innovation.” It was organized by NESTA.…

  • Bill Gates in black or white

    This PC Pro magazine cover-double of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates caught my eye the other day. It’s the June 2008 edition of the magazine, just out. Two different covers but exactly the same content in each version. Each contains an…

  • Mobile broadband: It’s not just about speed

    If you use the internet from a mobile device – whether that’s a phone or a laptop – from any of the mobile operators in the UK, you’ll probably know about speed. Or rather, you’ll be exposed to a lot…