Turn Yahoo RED and Raise Money
by Iain on May 31, 2006
American Express RED are trying to rasie £10k to fight AIDS in Africa today. All you have to do is click on a banner on the front page of Yahoo.co.uk (and it doesn’t even take you anywhere!). Each click raises (…)
One thousand paintings
by Iain on May 31, 2006
I reckon this will be big… Appears incredibly simple at first but makes an interesting statement about both supply and demand and the nature of limited edition things. You might have to have a play in order to see the (…)
Social Networks = New Media
by Iain on May 30, 2006
Nice piece about Social Networks and audience/users as ‘cultural products’. GigaOM : » Social Networks are the New Media Robert Young talks a lot of sense about how self expression is key to peoples use of these sites. And there’s (…)
Frooting – Bike Blended Smoothies
by Iain on May 30, 2006
Saw this near Brick Lane on Sunday. Smoothies blended by bicycle. Thought it was really sweet. Obligatory buttons:
Bonfire Of The Brands
by Iain on May 30, 2006
Neil Boorman (ex-editor of ex-Sleazenation, Shorditch Twat and other titles I’m sure) is writing a book called: Bonfire Of The Brands As part of his experience he’s burning all of his branded goods in a big bonfire as part of (…)
Is better better?
by Iain on May 25, 2006
Seth Godin talks about the difference between trying to be better and trying to be different: Seth’s Blog: In search of better I’ve puzzled over this one for a bit, and the trouble I have is that better is always (…)
Making Friends in 2006
by Iain on May 25, 2006
So this is how people are making friends nowadays. This MySpace friend recruitment drive was spotted in a tunnel in Shoreditch on my way to work. Also spotted this in the same tunnel, it’s becoming quite a little creative hotspot… (…)
Google Nostalgia Maps
by Iain on May 24, 2006
I had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon coffee with Russell Davies on Friday. We talked about lots of really interesting things. Strangely the thing that I came away with most was a weird kind of nostalgia for the village where I (…)
Nike+
by Iain on May 24, 2006
Wow. Nike and Apple have unleashed Nike+ By connecting sports shoes and iPods (using a tiny plug-in receiver) they’ve come up with something pretty sci-fi. Your shoes talk to your iPod, then your iPod talks to you, tells you how (…)
PSFK: Chris Anderson on Longtail
by Iain on May 23, 2006
Worth reading this short interview with Chris Anderson, Lord of the Longtail. PSFK: Interview With Chris Anderson, Longtailier My favourite quote: Finally, are we going to see the Longtail effect on Chris Anderson and his book? ;) Many people have (…)