The good folks from NokiaAtWork have put a Lumia 920 in my hands for this month. I unwrapped it last night, and had my contacts, calendars and email set up in a couple of minutes. The Windows Phone 8 interface is refreshingly different (more on that in another post) – it’s very clear and easy to use. Day one has been… Read more →
Category: Technology
30 Months on a Week Without Google
Small things can have large consequences! In December of 2009, as he snapped a picture of my with his newly acquired Google phone, James Governor casually challenged me to take a week off from using Google’s products. It seemed silly to miss a rare opportunity to beat James in a challenge, so I thought I’d give it a try. “How… Read more →
NEVER forget your mission NEVER divert from it
So today’s big news is about Twitter acquiring Posterous. It lead me to tweet this: “Eeeek… Posterous acquired by Twitter?! People, NEVER forget your mission, NEVER divert from it. If you do, you WILL fail.” Which, based on the replies, requires a bit more explanation (other than explaining what has caused me to start making mouse noises). If you are… Read more →
8 Reasons I’m Missing the Nokia n8
likeminds – Self Portrait – Nokia n8 style!, a photo by Benjamin Ellis on Flickr. Bit of a tech tragedy at the weekend – and a bit of an embarrassing one. My trusty Nokia n8 was sitting on my desk, peacefully minding it’s own business, when a 25Kg studio monitor fell off of the wall and landed on it. To… Read more →
Recommendations for Someone new to Twitter
Nisha Pillai (@island_nisha – do say hello to her if you are on Twitter) asked me what advice I’d give to someone new to Twitter. Here are my thoughts, as I await my next cup of coffee. 1. Give it a try. [for those of you not on Twitter already, it is free and quick to set up. If you… Read more →
2010 – The Year That Was – in about 2,500 Photos
Thanks to pummelvision, here is my 2010 – 2,500 photos turned into one four minute 34 second video: The big event of the year was, of course, South by South West – The largest digital festival on the planet. Once again, a great set of British Businesses set off to Austin, Texas, on the Digital Mission, to network, learn and… Read more →