Two of the biggest trending topics on Twitter at the moment are Google Wave and the Tsunami (Tidal Wave) in the South Pacific. I thought this would make an interesting comparison between how real world news stories compare to online tech news stories. Both are big topics that peaked within hours of each other, but Continue reading →
A Few months ago I wrote in my very first spreading jam post about ‘chalk bot’ a printing robot like device that allowed tweets to be printed in the real world. Since then I have come across another clever ‘writing robot’ called the Voicebot. The voicebot is an installation, which gives young people a playful Continue reading →
ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg…. A lead ball rests on the ‘g’ key of this macbook. eventually the weight of the simple document causes the computer to crash. a modern day needle in the haystack, when the camels back is laden only with needles… this is the latest piece of work by jack strange. simple and thought provoking. i Continue reading →
I find it mildly traumatic that my brain can be so accurately represented by a piece of data visualisation, but this is what the guys over at Information Is Beautiful have managed. Even my once beloved Facebook Zombie’s get a mention. So, with the digital distraction so plentiful, how can brands avoid being bumped for Continue reading →
CNN technology posted an article two days ago stating that Vivox, a US based company that provides an online integrated voice service for gaming and social virtual worlds, is going to launch its services on facebook. Vivox, who currently have over 15 million users, will probably be able to expect a massive user growth, and Continue reading →
It’s surprising that a year has now passed since the App Store launched and now there are more than 60,000 applications released for the iPhone and iPod Touch. See the top 35 of the best apps of the year (so far) via Techcruch There now really is an app for almost anything from going out, Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I was given the pleasure of writing our weekly buzz monitoring article for Media Week. The nominees had recently been announced and it seemed like a good idea to do a piece on the powerful nature of our buzz monitoring tools at predicting the future. In this case who would win Continue reading →
This week Love magazine has dedicated it’s all important second issue to anyone under 21 with commentary from Style Rookie blogger Tavi. Tavi isn’t alone, WishWishWish blogger Carrie is 18, Selina of Flying Saucer is in her teens and KB of “I want you to know it” is 22 years old. E-retail group IMRG reported Continue reading →
It doesn’t seem so long ago that I posted a blog about tweeting being banned in the world of sport. In fact, it wasn’t long ago at all. It was two weeks ago. Now, two weeks later, yet another sport organisation, the National Football League (American - a trend?), decides tweeting and other social networking Continue reading →
