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October 17 2012Read more
Political Social Media
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are running for president in what has widely been said to be the first true social media election. The Democrats' superior use of social media is claimed to be one of the factors behind Obama’s victory in 2008 and four ... -
October 06 2010Read more
From Kangaroo to YouView: Internet TV is coming...
It was only ever a matter of time before our two main channels of media communication were united. The Internet has revolutionised everything from accessing news to purchasing music - our social lives are managed online, and now the opportunity to tr... -
September 03 2010Read more
Facebook Places and serendipity
Most of you will be familiar with Foursquare, which allows its users to check-in at various places around town, and share favourite locations with their friends in real-time, while they’re already at the pub, the park or the gig. The point is to co... -
March 25 2010Read more
Chatroulette: What's it good for?
Even the most casual visitor to the blogosphere will by now have read about Chatroulette, the website which indiscriminately matches strangers with each other and allows them to conduct webcam-assisted conversations. Disconcertingly for anyone writin... -
May 20 2009Read more
Arrr! Changing tides for internet piracy
2009 has been a truly dark year for the public image of piracy. And I’m not talking about Somalian pirates, but the issue of digital rights, specifically in entertainment. It’s estimated that piracy an... -
April 06 2009Read more
How well do you tube?
'Hi John, what did you do this weekend?' 'Not much - Friday night I stayed in, but on Saturday a friend was having a youtube party, so I had quite a late one.' Not true. No-one I know had a youtube party on Saturday, and the notion of a youtube par... -
March 23 2009Read more
Game Based Learning
Fun end to the week at the Game Based Learning conference in the City of London. Highlights include a cabinet minister who actually gets technology and seems to want to support the industry (Tom Watson), the ever inspiring Derek Robertson from LT Sco... -
February 13 2009Read more
What a state: SEO, best practice and accessibility in Her Majesty’s new website
The release of any new publicly funded website inevitably provokes a tide of articles across the technology pages of the national press. The Queen’s new website, The Official Website of the British Monarchy, is the latest to face public scrutiny. ... -
September 15 2008Read more
NG 2.0: Charities and the New Media
On the internet, keeping up with the times is paramount. The web is practically synonymous with the cutting edge and it wouldn’t do to be caught out lagging. But the problem for those trying to navigate its evolution is that novelty and potential bru... -
February 19 2008Read more
Learning To Love You More
Assignment #55 Photograph a significant outfit “This is what I was wearing when I finally truly understood that he was breaking my heart.” Megs Elyse I can’t get over Learning To Love You More. No that’s not an oblique reference to my ailing love l...
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