All Blog Posts Tagged 'technology' (16)

The Future of the Web - where will we be in 5 years

Whilst wandering around the Internet at lunchtime today I came across an interesting article by Cameron Chapman discussing the future of the Web and where it will be in 5 years time. Some of the items on the list include micro payments for quality content, more semantic content (and apps that expoit them), augmented reality in web apps and the reduction in importance of search engi… Continue

Added by Lynn Banks on November 4, 2009 at 1:24pm — No Comments

Technology #fail

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Added by Darcie on September 9, 2009 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

Branding Talent: win £1,000 and potential commercial commission

Enter your seed idea, win £1,000 idea development money, and a potential commercial commission with Shop Direct! Just-b. Productions have teamed up with Aegis, NESTA and Shop Direct for Branding Talent #2 Shop Direct is a massive (and massively successful) home shopping organisation that has moved online in a big way over the last few years. They are currently in the process of preparing to launch a new fashion cloth… Continue

Added by Greg Povey on August 10, 2009 at 1:02pm — No Comments

Creative code graduates: pitch your idea for TV Platforms to win an industry placement

Pitch your idea for TV Platforms to win an industry placement and attendance to a BBC workshop The BBC’s aim is to make available its TV and radio programming to everyone in the UK We are looking to find talented individuals who combine great software skills with creative flair and who want to work with world-class content enhanced by the latest technological developments The “creative code-swingers” will have skills in the latest web-programming code, including Flash, Java, XML and mo… Continue

Added by Greg Povey on July 31, 2009 at 5:13pm — 1 Comment

Creative Industries Strategy Report 2009

The Technology Strategy Board has just published its first document outlining technology innovation within the creative industries sector. With Digital Media becoming increasingly important within the creative industry sector, creative companies must continue to stay one step ahead when it comes to technology in order to survive and flourish. Taken from The Technology Strategy Board Website: "Many players within the creative industries are able to react with agility to new op… Continue

Added by Lynn Banks on July 23, 2009 at 10:21am — No Comments

Calling all Developers, Designers and Social Innovators!

It’s been three months in the making, but finally our third Social Innovation Camp is just two weeks away. And this time, we’ll be in Glasgow. From our eight-week call for ideas, we’ve chosen six back-of-the-envelope projects we’re going to be helping to make a reality in just one weekend from 6.30pm, Friday 19th June to 4pm, Sunday 21st June at the Saltire C… Continue

Added by Katherine Hui on June 8, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

Prizes announced at half-time for Social Innovation Camp call for ideas!

You've only got four weeks left to enter your idea for Social Innovation Camp Scotland. Over one weekend at the Saltire Centre, Glasgow we’re bringing together some of the best of the UK’s software developers and designers with those at the sharp end of social problems. Their mission will be to turn six back-of-the-envelope ideas that could change the world into social start-ups - complete with working software. And all in under 48 hours. And here's what the most promising idea will win: - Up… Continue

Added by Katherine Hui on April 28, 2009 at 10:50am — No Comments

Lovelace Colloquium 2009

I've just got back from the Lovelace Colloquium held at Leeds University organised by Hannah Dee. The colloquium is an event for all computing students within the UK and included a series of talks from Gillain Arnold (IBM), Cornelia Boldyreff (Lincoln University), Julie Greensmith a.k.a. Dr Thrill (Nottingham), Eileen Brown (Microsoft) and Karen Groenink (Google). Fina… Continue

Added by Kate Ho on April 17, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Does what you own own you?

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Gary Hustwit, director of Helvetica, debuted his second feature film, Objectified, last week at the SXSW Film festival.… Continue

Added by Darcie on March 25, 2009 at 1:00pm — 8 Comments

Call to 'shut down' Street View....

A formal complaint about Google's Street View has been sent to the Information Commissioner (ICO). Drawn up by privacy campaigners, it cites more than 200 reports from members of the public identifiable via the service. Privacy International wants the ICO to look again at how Street View works. "The ICO has repeatedly made clear that it believes that in Street View the necessary safeguards are in place to protect people's privacy," said Google. Continue

Added by Chris Eva on March 24, 2009 at 12:30pm — 12 Comments

38minuters visit Silicon Valley

TRC (The Research Centre) Media have headed west. Not Glasgow west, they're based here, but America west, to Sili… Continue

Added by Darcie on March 18, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

SXSW Interactive: The place we wish we were

Everywhere you look right now it’s SXSW this or SXSWi that. Much of this chatter comes from the fact that more Brits than ever have taken the time, and money, to jet across the pond to Austin, Texas for a week of speakers, technology, trend s… Continue

Added by Darcie on March 18, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

How can we improve 38minutes?

We are looking for ways of improving 38minutes and want honest views and achievable suggestions? So far the network has got off to an impressive start with over 700 members, numerous groups and co-ordinated activity in several key areas. There is no doubt that the launch… Continue

Added by Stuart Cosgrove on March 2, 2009 at 2:30pm — 16 Comments

£5m programme to help creative industries commercialise IP

Hi everyone - forgive my shameless cut and paste job for this posting, but the following describes a competition which presents an exciting opportunity for media practitioners... The Technology Strategy Board is to invest an indicative £5m in a programme to help digital content creators and rights holders realise and maximise the commercial return potential from their intellectual property (IP). Target sectors are: Advertising, Computer games, Content creators, Digital content distribution, Di… Continue

Added by George Falconer on February 12, 2009 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

Interactive TV 2.0 is here - Polymorphic Media

Imagine watching Celebrity Jungle and you (as the viewer) had the choice not to watch David or Timmy. Whilst watching the live stream you then decide to include them in your programme viewing. Read it again - you watch who, where, when - and change it whilst it's being streamed LIVE. A… Continue

Added by Colin Gilchrist on December 3, 2008 at 9:42pm — 3 Comments

Global thinking on Technology, Entertainment and Design

TED - Technology, Entertainment, Design - started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Now it has a global sphere of influence, and its speakers include Steve Pinker, John Maeda, Bill Clinton and Clay Shirky. Check it out here Continue

Added by Nicola Black on September 28, 2008 at 10:27pm — 1 Comment

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