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Here’s a great article from Smashing Magazine on “improving customer experience by limiting choice.” It’s an issue I’ve encounter numerous times, when a client thinks they are doing me a favour by giving me an open brief, as in reality there’s no worse type of brief to get! So I’ve often said “Give me the flexibility […]
Continue ReadingThere’s not much I can say except… watch this, you won’t regret it full screen version
Continue ReadingIf you recognise yourself in this video, change your life! (oh and look out for banana skins) “Never regret… if it’s good, it’s wonderful, if it’s bad, it’s experience” – Victoria Holt “A man is not old until regrets take place of his dreams” – John Barrymore “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed […]
Continue ReadingHere’s to the Crazy One. The misfit. The rebel. The troublemaker. The round peg in the square hole. The One Who Saw Things Differently. He wasn’t fond of rules. And he had no respect for the status quo. You can quote him, disagree with him, glorify or vilify him. About the only thing you can’t […]
Continue ReadingI was having a conversation just now and it reminded me of a sketch from the BBC Three animated series entitled Monkey Dust In this sketch the Advertising Agency Labia, are pitching “New Truth” to a Government Ministry that has to deliver some bad news! “By reclassifying things that aren’t entirely bad as things that […]
Continue ReadingAccording to a new survey by Harris Interactive 1 in 6 Americans now use an eReader with 1 in 6 likely to purchase one within the next 6 months. That’s 15%, which is almost double what it was this time last year, 8%. Also eBook readers purchase more books and read on average more than paper […]
Continue ReadingI’ve posted info on iPhone mounts and lenses previously (Glif, Owle, Olloclip, SLR adapter) but this is a first, an iPad 2 mount! This has been really well thought through, and at $70 / €50 it’s not a bad price either. More info at Makayama
Continue ReadingI posted about the Scribbly a while ago, but I just stumbled on the Cosmonaut by Studio Neat, the guys that created the Glif, which in case you missed it is a cool iPhone tripod mount and stand, that had a very successful Kickstarter launch. Well it looks like they’ve done it again with another […]
Continue ReadingThat appears to be Martin Hasek’s philosophy, the creator of Noteslate, and it appears to be working. I posted about the Noteslate back in January, I was sceptical then and unfortunately my scepticism was founded, as this CNN report confirmed shortly afterwards, but that doesn’t appear to have stopped 64,000 people clicking the like button on their homepage, […]
Continue ReadingYou know me and data visualisation, but here’s something cool, it’s a website that creates a visualisation of your Linked in profile, it’s an invite only Beta at the moment, but it looks promising. more info at vizualize.me you should follow me on Twitter
Continue ReadingWhat were the chances of that happening!! Some would say it’s a sign, “Double Rainbow, what does it all mean?” Others will tell me to do the lottery today, some won’t even notice and will have to have another look at the image above… as for me, oh it’s just coincidence, but freaky nonetheless! (although […]
Continue ReadingAs the saying goes “sh!t happens!” The recent spate of rioting, looting and arson in the UK will cost the taxpayer millions, plus business and household insurance premiums will rise as insurance companies cover their loses. The large businesses will bounce back and continue to operate, but smaller businesses will have a much harder time […]
Continue ReadingLooks like Apple are about to shake up and dominate another unsuspecting industry with the release of iWater… I guess in this instance the name iH2O wouldn’t work, as that would indicate adding iodine to the mix, not a good idea! Check out Scoopertino for more info you should follow me on Twitter
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Continue ReadingWhile London was ablaze last night so was Twitter with #londonriots, not that any of it was worth reading, mostly knee jerk reactions saying, we need the army on the streets, oh I’m ashamed to be from the UK, if the police can’t handle this what about the Olympics, bring out the water cannons, use […]
Continue ReadingLooks like Aardman may already have a competitor on their hands for the largest stop motion animation! 350,000 post it notes were used in the making of this animation, which took 5months to complete! That’s a lot of paper! source Adweek
Continue ReadingYesterday @brandshandy nicked my post about the Gulp Stop Motion Animation (their words not mine!) “Gulp stop-animation shot with a Nokia N8: http://t.co/8Yolrau original article via @brendanmitchell (but we nicked it for BS)” Of course they didn’t actually nick anything, they stumbled across my tweet, clicked the link, thought, “Oow that’s nice, worthy of our own blog”, and simply […]
Continue ReadingHaving created the worlds smallest stop motion animation entitled Dot, Nokia set Sumo Science of Aardman the task of creating the worlds largest stop motion animation, the result is entitled “Gulp” the making of Gulp you should follow me on twitter here
Continue Readingit’s what’s hiding in there that scares the crap out of me!
Continue ReadingI got a lovely surprise in the post today! So I thought I’d tell you about it while I supped my tea. I received a mug… but not just any old mug, this one has writing on it, it reads “The person who reads my blog sent me this mug” I’d forgotten I’d had that […]
Continue ReadingI admit that I’m not one to shy away from hitting the install button and crossing my fingers (although I do always make a thorough back up… I’ve been using computers long enough to know that!) So I took the plunge, I paid my £20 to Apple for OS X 10.7, or in Marketing Speak, […]
Continue ReadingiPhone survives falling out of a skydivers pocket at 13,500 feet! (that’s 2.5miles!) CNN report
Continue Readingall I know is that I’ve lost almost a week of work… or about 100hrs of effort! (yes I work long days) It’s what I was greeted with this afternoon, when I rebooted my Mac and opened an Illustrator file I’ve been working on since 23rd May (Yes almost two months!). Thankfully I’m religious about […]
Continue ReadingThe instant these things hit the shelf, I’m buying a couple! They’ll work brilliantly with our no paper iPad app (which is also coming soon!) Scribbly
Continue ReadingWith Facebook you can “like” something, but with Google you can love it (I wonder how long it will be before McDonald’s sues them?) It’s not officially launched yet, but try it out for yourself What do you love? You should follow me on Twitter here
Continue ReadingI never realised text input could be so dramatic! Does it really warrant the Hans Zimmer-esq, Mission Impossible/Bourne Identity score, as per this promo video? And as to the strap line, “More Choices, More Power, More Magic” mmmm I think not… although no worse than Stroke it and Poke it!!!
Continue ReadingIf you’re looking for a way to visualise migration patterns, look no further, this interactive site (all in HTML5) is incredible! The layout and use is simplicity itself people movin
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Continue Reading“You don’t have to do something wrong to lose a customer, sometimes it’s because you didn’t do enough” Brendan Mitchell
Continue ReadingEver since I created the blog icon I’ve been pleasantly surprised by where I’ve discovered it’s been used and encouraged by the responses I’ve received from those that have downloaded it and are using it. In April this year web designer Mark Hesketh wrote a blog post about the blog icon… a couple of weeks ago […]
Continue ReadingThe Olloclip is a simple idea that’s destined to sell incredibly well. With everyone predominately taking photos with their mobile phone, and with the iPhone being the out and out winner in terms of Flickr uploads, the Olloclip adds a wide angle and super wide fish eye lens to your iPhone, plus it has a […]
Continue ReadingI just stumbled across a video of the Have a Camper Day iPad / iPhone app. It’s gorgeous here today in London (far too nice for me to be stuck in doors working, but needs must!)… anyway this app would brighten up the gloomiest of days, and by the look of the forecast I might […]
Continue ReadingWhen applying for a creative position, presenting a well designed résumé is a given, but it’s not enough, you need to be creative, you need to make an impression, be unforgettable… That’s what Victor Petit set out to do… and yes he got the job! You should follow me on twitter
Continue ReadingI avoid the Mac vs PC debates, each have their merits, each their downfalls, but this is an interesting infographic, as it’s about the differences between the Users not the Operating Systems… do you recognise yourself below… or worse still, like myself, do you recognise yourself here! Hunch blog You should follow me on Twitter
Continue ReadingAs I seem to be on a bit of a roll with data visualisations and infographics lately, I thought I’d share this very informative link I just stumbled across 10 tips for Designing Infographics you should follow me on twitter here
Continue ReadingDigital Surgeons you should follow me on twitter here
Continue ReadingHere’s a nicely crafted timeline of the uprisings in North Africa & the Middle East, one of the simplest yet clearest timelines I’ve seen… although, personally I think the scroll bar at the top should be more prominent, and the small side navigation is pointless, but the results are cear and easy to follow. you […]
Continue ReadingI’d seen the Miniot iPhone covers, and while very nice (I do love wood), they weren’t really my thing, plus I don’t have a cover on my iPhone anyway… but my iPad is another story. I just stumbled upon this video on Engadget, it almost makes me want to go out and buy an iPad […]
Continue ReadingSeth Godin posted an interesting graphic yesterday that caught my eye, a perfect example of data mining (sorry couldn’t resist that one) Original Source and Seth’s Post It’s not that surprising when you think about it, but let’s look at another example, Death Rate by Mode of Transport in the UK… (NB: Flying doesn’t appear, as […]
Continue ReadingA clever advert, it concentrates on the benefits of using the product rather than the product itself, plus it’s witty, to the point and without doubt, it will be a hit with the wives, girlfriends, or women in general! Thanks to Unionversity for posting this you should follow me on twitter here
Continue ReadingDiscovered on Swissmiss you should follow me on twitter here
Continue ReadingYou know me, a sucker for an infographic! So I thought I’d post this Linkedin infographic marking them hitting 100 million users (NB: Facebook will likely announced they’ve hit 1bn very soon!) you can find me on linkedin here you should follow me on twitter here
Continue ReadingJust saw this infographic on the XKCD blog about radiation dosage, it’s fascinating… plus I never knew that about Banana phones, think I’ll stick with my iPhone for now! More info here at XKCD you should follow me on twitter here
Continue ReadingI caught this advert at the weekend, I thought it was wonderful… although it didn’t make me want to rush out to buy some Cravendale milk! Also worth noting is Cravendale have created an online campaign around this advert, encouraging viewers to follow them on Twitter or like their Facebook page, buts what’s telling is […]
Continue ReadingNo matter what, you can always find something on the internet that will make you smile… although note that cameraman doesn’t run? you should follow me on twitter here
Continue ReadingWTF is this all about… I thought Usavich was strange, but this is beyond words! Joliena Jol-enX Usavich Kanaban Studios you should follow me on twitter here
Continue ReadingA good indicator that your advertising campaign is a success, is when parodies start appearing! (Thanks Carlo) you should follow me on twitter here
Continue ReadingYou may have worked out by now that I’m a statistics and infographics junkie… so here is a brilliantly executed interactive infographic that highlights the predicted age by percentage of various nations… as you will see, Japan, South Korea and Italy will have a very different looking population by 2050, compared to today by Fathom […]
Continue ReadingNo doubt you’ve seen plenty of HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos on the web, if you’re not sure what I’m talking about type HDR into Google, but how may HDR videos have you seen, not many I’m sure. Due to nature of how HDR images are created, making a video is difficult and very time consuming, but […]
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