SXSW Photo Rejection

Bah Humbugs,
Ewan,
The photograph you uploaded to the SXSW Online Registrant Directory was unnacceptable for the following reason:
We’re not printing a lego on your badge.
Please feel free to visit https://regdir.sxsw.com/ to upload a photograph that meets the stated requirements.
Don’t they realise that the Lego Ewan (see the website’s top banner for one example) is even more […]

I’ll Be Covering The 26th Golden Raspberry Awards While In Los Angeles

The nominations for the 26th Golden Raspberry Awards were announced in Hollywood this morning. The full list is at The Razzies website, with the awards ceremony taking place the night before the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 4th.
Along with coverage from ABC, CBS, TPN, FOX and NBC are a number of international organisations-
- Hold […]

Taking The Gamble: The ‘March in America’ Airline Tickets Bought

At some point, you always need to make a decision. My March trip to America is currently giving me lots of decisions one after the other. The plan (as you may recall) is to attend four Tech/IT conferences (BarCampLA, ETech, SXSW and Mix06) between March 2nd and March 23rd. As well as being at these […]

TPN Rock #43 - With Added Doctor Who Goodies

Oooh TPN Rock #43 is a good one this week. I mean, they’re all good, but there are some shows that once I listen back to them just work really well, with a good mix of music, decent chat. #43 is one of those that gets an extra special thumbs up.

So why is it the […]

I’ll Be On BBC Radio Scotland’s Radio Cafe This Tuesday

More Mainstream Radio appearances for yours truly coming up. Tuesday 31st January will see me as part of the panel on Radio Scotland’s Radio Cafe.
The topic is Podcasting, more specifically podcasting and other mainstream media starting to get involved (such as UK newspapers The Guardian and The Telegraph). I’ve been invited along as “The Podcasting […]

Michael Grade and the BBC Get Platform Independence

Going to lift this entire bit from PaidContent.org. The BBC get it. See, the licence fee forces them to look at everyone, and this is the result…
During his NATPE 2006 keynote, BBC Chairman Michael Grade urged device manufacturers and content providers to make it easier for the consumer by adopting common technical standards… [Paid Content] […]

Life On Mars Gettting Better and Better

Loving Life on Mars. Lots of plot, lots of creepy stuff, and some great TV moments. For example, let’s look at the elements of this shot from the opening on episode three…

We have a one way street, a man in a Janitors coat stacking boxes. Our hero Sam Taylor walking back to his Ford Cortina. […]

A Very Civil Civil Disobedience

What Do Yo Do When The American Attorney General pays a visit to your Law School? Turn your back on him as he starts to speak, and watch as black hooded colleauges walk in with a simple message from history.

In Pod We Trust - Edinburgh Evening News’ Podcast Article

The Smartphones Show in iTunes

A quick heads up for Steve Litchfield’s Smartphones Show video podcast. It’s now available on iTunes, around 20 minutes a show, and worth a look if you follow the mobile phone scene.

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