The world’s leading social travel site, Gogobot, has just released a new app that makes your travel more social. It does a lot of what the site offers already but using the geo-location abilities of a mobile device it lets you find nearby restaurants, hotels and attractions, recommendations from friends as well as access personalized trip plans. ButContinueContinue reading “social postcards from the edge of wherever you are”
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stuff and things 18.03.08
Diesel & Adidas bring you 83 ways to waste your time (via Damiano on Twitter) International web design and flash showcase Times article on how to make the most of a corporate blog with lots of links for examples and reports. Quaker Oats join the digital conversation Cyberpsychology and Behaviour research paper entitled “Distress, Coping,ContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 18.03.08”
stuff and things 07.12.07
The EMR Group have released their 2007 salary survey. Download it here. Some highlights which will sound familiar if you’re in the industry: Only 6% of marketers had been in their current role for 5 years or more 73% had been in their current role for 2 years or less 69% of responders claim theyContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 07.12.07”
spam the monkey show | episode 8
Continuing the adventure of Spam the Monkey: SPM LDN Video extra at Buckingham Palace Previously on Spam the Monkey: episodes 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
spam the monkey show | episode 7
Vacanza! Continuing the adventures of Spam the Monkey who arrived from Boston earlier this year. This time, Spam goes on holiday to Tuscany. Previously on Spam the Monkey: episodes 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
stuff and things 12.09.07
In flight entertainment going a step too far? Virgin America have recently trialled an in flight IM service allowing you to badger the hell out of other passengers, probably the “hotty” 3 rows in front of you. Frankly I’d find this annoying as fuck as we say here in Blighty. But the general service seemsContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 12.09.07”
is it early or late?
What a pitch does to you.
la mia vacanza in Toscana*
*My holiday in Tuscany [update 21.08: thanks to Martina for the correct translation. Damn those Google language tools] In July, we had a frankly fantastic holiday in Tuscany and for the first time ever, Jude & I seriously contemplated how we could live out there. Here’s my snaps. Here’s some highlights: On the Friday beforeContinueContinue reading “la mia vacanza in Toscana*”
books to read by the pool
A little later than planned but I finally get to blog about my last holiday in Italy when I’m on my current holiday pootling around at home. First up in the holiday season: the book review. Steve Waugh – Out of My Comfort Zone The first of a few cricketing themed books for this holiday.ContinueContinue reading “books to read by the pool”
stuff and things 03.08.07
Not content with the fabulous Golf night driving, VW have extended the use of the Touareg stunts from the new Matt Damon film, the Bourne Ultimatum with a 3D stunt simulator: create your own stunts, load ’em, see if the people out there rate your stunt as cunning or not (deliberate Kenny Everett -ism thereContinueContinue reading “stuff and things 03.08.07”