Liveblogging Test
This is a test of liveblogging with a WordPress plugin. The one I'm using is called Arena and it's very full of features. It can do the live pushed updates, of course, plus social tie-ins,…
SXSW 2016: President Barack Obama on Civic Engagement…
In a landmark appearance at the world-leading SXSW Interactive show in Austin, Texas, the US President explained how he’s trying to drag government into the 21st century One thing you can always rely on at…
Filmmaker interviews for Canon
View image | gettyimages.com For some years I have been writing articles for Canon's site for professional users of its digital photography and video products, Canon Professional Network (CPN). This site is a lot more…
Inside SXSW 2015
This is now the third year that I've taken a student trip to the SXSW Interactive event in Austin, Texas. However, this year was a little different. The panel I put forward last year had…
Virtual Gamelan for the London Symphony Orchestra
Some months ago, Ravensbourne was approached by the London Symphony Orchestra to create a promotional website for its St Luke's venue, including videos explaining the use of the various rooms at the premises. I pitched…
PanelPick Me!
For the last two years, I've taken a group of Ravensbourne students to SXSW in Austin, Texas. I'll be taking a group again in 2015, but I've also proposed presenting a panel about the live…
The Two Henrys
On June 6th and June 30th, Ravensbourne students managed two more live streaming events for the Royal Shakespeare Company, which I project managed on the Ravensbourne side, as with our Richard II event, and the…
SXSW 2014: Show Highlights
The SXSW Interactive (SXSWi) festival in Austin, Texas is without doubt the biggest digital culture event of the year anywhere in the world. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and CeBIT in Hannover have…
Edward Snowden makes a rare virtual appearance at…
Continuing the theme of security in the Internet age at SXSW 2014 in Austin, Texas, an even more timely discussion session involved former CIA computer specialist Edward Snowden. It was one of the highlights of…