march99

Seven viral videos shot in one take

Check out these cool videos, completely void of cuts, fades and wipes, just one take from beginning to end, in order of popularity… OK Go – 32,635,466 views This was the first video I ever saw of this band from LA. One thing I particularly like is the paint-stained suits, clear evidence that they had many takes before getting it right. University of Quebec – 9,772,294 172 students from...

march99

What can apes teach us about apps?

Apps for apes. What an amazing idea. Orangutans at a zoo in an American zoo have been using iPads. (BBC: Orangutans ‘could video chat’ between zoos via iPads) I like the foresight of the zookeeper who instantly recognised the potential of tablets for their orangutans when Steve Jobs launched the iPad in 2009. But there are many facets to this interesting experiment into animal behaviour. And I...

march99

Breaking the mould on breaking news

The Guardian has announced a plan to reveal its newslist before it researches and publishes its content. This is a move that will send shudders down the spines of many a news editor, and could potentially backfire. Asking the public for input before writing a story just seems like common sense - but will it work if journalists have to go against one of their firmly-held beliefs. The newslist is the...

march99

The Boston Globe sets precedent for online content delivery

In the real world, the Boston Globe is a hard-hitting broadsheet newspaper. It is the largest circulation title in New England and it has, for a long time, had a website that delivers content to an online audience. Last week, it was itself in the news for redesigning its website. So what? Websites are being redesigned every day, that’s not a story I hear you say. But what the Boston Globe has done...

march99

A written request? You mean like, on paper?

Moving domains around is part of what I do every day, well, probably not actually every day, but I do it regularly. It’s an easy process, that the protection of a secure login is strong enough for. Big names like 123-reg, namesco, ukreg, etc, all make this a relatively easy process. So occasionally, I get to move a domain name that is with a company that likes to do it differently. Friday afternoon...