By @edent · android blackberry blog blogging bluetooth meta NaBloPoMo wp7 · 1 comment · 550 words · read ~1,310 times.
This has been a really tough NaBloPoMo for me. Work has been frantic - meaning that my lunchtime blogging has been restricted to a quick bit of copy editing. I've also had some wonderful new toys to play with - which has distracted my attention. But the biggest problem? My Android phone. Don't get me […]
Continue reading →By @edent · 2d codes bias microsoft ms tag NaBloPoMo QR Codes tag · 27 comments · 1,250 words · read ~2,496 times.
I don't want this to be seen as an anti-Microsoft rant. I'm a great fan of Windows Phone 7, my Microsoft 4000 keyboard is the only device I'm comfortable typing on, and my Xbox hardware is still going strong years after release. I'm also heartily impressed with Microsoft's continuing support of the Creative Commons. True, […]
Continue reading →By @edent · blogging films movies NaBloPoMo seefilmfirst showfilmfirst · 1 comment · 650 words · read ~1,315 times.
I'm a big fan Show Film First. A company which aims to get people to preview screenings of films - for free. There's also a confusingly similarly named company called See Film First with broadly similar aims. I'm not sure what, if any, relationship the two have. Show Film First concentrate mainly on bloggers - […]
Continue reading →By @edent · goal me meta NaBloPoMo · 4 comments · 700 words · read ~2,002 times.
I'm dreadful at setting goals. Personally and professionally, I drift to whatever takes my fancy. Planning what I want to have for dinner in the evening is an unfathomable prospect. I can't comprehend how friends can have calendars showing every meal for the week in advance. To me, that's a crazy, OCD-esque level of organisation. […]
Continue reading →By @edent · ebook ebooks kindle NaBloPoMo voynich · 4 comments · 600 words · read ~4,265 times.
For years I've been mildly obsessed with the Voynich Manuscript. An ancient book, written in a language no one can decipher, showing plants which don't exist, and measuring astronomical configurations which make no sense. The book is an enigma. Many think it to be an elaborate hoax - others have more.... esoteric explanations. Regardless of […]
Continue reading →By @edent · mobile NaBloPoMo QR Codes · 200 words · read ~3,310 times.
Spotted all over the London Underground in the last few days, these QR enabled adverts from Eastpak for their I Am The Bag campaign. Close Up of the QR Code YouTube Video The code immediately directs the user to YouTube to watch a video. Two Ways To Make The Campaign Better Use a smaller URL […]
Continue reading →By @edent · geek geekoftheyearuk meta NaBloPoMo Star Wars · 100 words · read ~201 times.
I am incredibly gratified to be in the running for Geek of the Year 2010. Thanks to The 405 for picking me as one of their favourites. You can check out the other entrants on Facebook - don't worry, you don't have to vote for me! You can also find GeekOfTheYearUK on Twitter.
Continue reading →By @edent · badvertising flash lacoste mobile QR Codes · 300 words · read ~1,346 times.
Nick Burcher has done a great job detailing Lacoste's new QR code campaign. Being the curmudgeon that I am, I want to point out a couple of rather glaring flaws in its execution. Contrast See if you can scan in the code on this image. The image links to Nick's site if you want the […]
Continue reading →By @edent · android linpack NaBloPoMo supercomputer · 1 comment · 450 words · read ~326 times.
I caught an interesting snippet over the weekend. With the latest Top 500 Super Computer list published, there has been lots of talk about whether Linpack is the best way to measure how powerful computers really are. This prompted Steve Wallach to say... "we could get 100,000 [Android phones], hooked up together, and we would […]
Continue reading →By @edent · meta NaBloPoMo vegetarian · 2 comments · 400 words · read ~948 times.
I love being vegetarian. Don't get me wrong, there are some annoying aspects of having a restricted diet - but mostly it's plain sailing. I also love visiting food fairs - but recently it has felt like I've seen every vegetarian product under the sun. There doesn't seem to be much more innovation in veggie […]
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