7th June 2010
When I got into work today I booted up my trusted Mac and found my Apple Wireless keyboard had bitten the dust. Fresh batteries did nothing for it and a replacement seemed the only way to go. After quite a bit of Googling on my iPhone, I read that if you roll up a small…
Read More3rd June 2010
For a lot of people in the UK, 3D projection mapping was first seen on Sky New’s coverage of the 2010 election ‘Leader’s Debate’. The above video is an advert for Samsung TVs and is projected onto a building in Amsterdam. The effect is quite stunning and I can’t wait to see how well the…
Read More2nd June 2010
Sherwood Art Week will be running from Saturday 19-26th June, 2010 in Nottingham, UK with events, displays and workshops being held in the Sherwood and Carrington areas of the city. Organisers are expecting 80-100 artists to be involved in the event, which has been organised by volunteers, artists and local businesses. Artwork will also be…
Read More1st June 2010
Google have released the top 1000 most visited sites on the web, based on unique visitors as measured by their Ad Planner. Facebook is the most visited site with Yahoo, Wikipedia, Bing, Adobe and Twitter making noteable appearances in the top 20. Click here to view the full list, which will be updated monthly. The above…
Read More28th May 2010
There’s alway loads to do in Nottingham and the BBC have compiled a list of events in the coming weeks. This includes GameCityNights on Friday 28th May, part of the excellent GameCity, and City Pulse, a 3 day music festival to be held in Old Market Square from 29th-31st May. There’s also a free Robin Hood funday to…
Read More27th May 2010
The BBC have announced their iPlayer will be made available at some point on the iPad. This is a great example of how Flash based video can be adapted to output H.264 video that is iPhone and iPad compatible. I have to say I’m very impressed with the BBC iPlayer, it works as excellently on…
Read More26th May 2010
It’s bad news for Ireland’s shortest rock star, Bono’s badly hurt his back and the U2 tour bus is parked. The good news is they are pulling out of Glastonbury! Admittedly U2 are a hugely popular band, so while not to my taste it’s hard to argue they weren’t a top headlne act. The big…
Read More25th May 2010
Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain Jamie’s Italian have submitted a planning application with Nottingham City Council to open a £1m restaurant on Low Pavement. The site is a listed building which currently houses Jass Interiors and Jass Cafe. If successful, it could be open in early 2011. Carluccio’s have also obtained planning consent for the Old Slug and Lettuce bar on Low…
Read More25th May 2010
The Nottingham Contemporary arts centre has won the Royal Institute of Architects award for architectual excellence. Designed by Caruso St John, the building looks like a retail park Halfords but who am I to argue with a Royal Institute of something. Thankfully the content inside is excellent and centre is well worth visiting. For more…
Read More24th May 2010
Sony and Microsoft would have you believe their console is best. Personally I think they’re both great and it really comes down to the games. Both have killer exclusives that makes owning each console worthwhile. Gears of War and Mass Effect are reasons to own a 360 but Uncharted 2 and Little Big Planet make…
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