Passionate about technology, media and chocolate eclairs, I've worked in web and print for over twenty years and now run a digital media consultancy in Scotland.
I’ve had an avid interest in QR codes for a while now. I’m being geeky when I recall that the first time I tried them out was three mobile phones ago. That was my Nokia N95, so in real terms, probably about three years ago.
We’re all familiar with barcodes in our shopping baskets and with recently installed self-serve tills in most supermarkets now, we all know how to scan them.
QR codes... 
A hyperlocal news blogger has turned the print-to-digital convergence model on its head by publishing a print version of his blog. (Guardian: Hyperlocal blogger expands into print publishing)
In a complete reversal of what is happening elsewhere in the publishing industry, where many newspapers are battling against dwindling advertising revenue and circulation figures, an entrepreneurial blogger could... 
News that the Metro city newspaper will be posting reviews on Foursquare (UK newspaper puts editorial content onto Foursquare) shows more proof that adventurous publishers are willing to put social media to the test.
Although the mobile geolocation service has yet to reach critical mass, it is wholesale support of this type of development that will help it get a leg up to become a recognised tool for... 
The picture Marmaduke Grimwig and Co wanted for its website.I love the web. I love the way it connects people whose paths might never cross.
About a month ago, I was pointed to a website via Twitter that stuck in my mind. It was Marmaduke Grimwig and Co, a marketing company creating ‘unique brand experiences’. At the time I remarked to myself that it was a clever piece of marketing and design,... 
Ruth was conspicuous by her absence, Jamie was conspicuous by his afro!There’s an urban myth that haunts critics around the globe. It exists to ensure they stay the distance at even the most dullest of shows. The myth tells the tale of a newspaper reviewer who filed his review of the full show and it goes to print on the same night.
But by the interval, the reviewer had seen enough of this... 
Having lived in some of Scotland’s remotest areas, I have an appreciation for being digitally connected. I have a pretty decent ADSL connection in Forres, and I have a good mobile phone signal most of the places I visit in my local area. It can be patchy ‘out in the sticks’ but I never really feel ‘out of touch’.
When I went ‘south’ for my holidays this year, I... 
How much do we trust testimonials? On brochures and websites, they might be taken with a pinch of salt. A selection of the most glowing remarks hand-picked to serve a purpose.
It’s overt marketing and people know that.
Enter review sites. They allow totally independent reviews, good and bad, to appear against an establishment’s listing on a third-party site. It’s a good system, but open... 
