Me, Gavin Brockis and James Clay spoke this week on the subject of ‘Screencasting’ for the podcast series e-learning stuff podcast episode #66.
Hiring: Media Project Manager
The Open University is looking to fill a temporary position, the description includes:
You will need to have: effective project management, scheduling, communication and staff management skills; solid media production experience, ideally in an academic discipline relevant to the University’s faculties of Arts, Education and Language Studies, or Social Sciences; sound experience in instructional design; and confidence in working in a changing environment.
Heated hands, happy ride
After a freezing Bristol – London passport dash two weeks ago for a friend and blue fingers, I decided enough was enough.
So this weekend I had some affordable heated grips from bike it installed from the helpful duo of Kellaway motorcycles. I had considered the Honda set (£150 plus install, no thanks) and some Oxford options, but plumped for the in-store no frills bike it grips (£45).
First reports are positive and my only gripe is that the grips themselves feel a little rough and BMX like, but no doubt in a few miles I won’t know what the old grips felt like.
Once I get a long single trip out of the way (next week to London) then I will know if they will last the winter.
DJ Shadow using mobile
An interview with DJ Shadow’s Marketing manager, in which he details how they are trying to capitalise on mobile at events:
Geo-targeted push notifications on the iPhone app to fans at each venue, asking the fan to take photos of the show. This has been going AMAZINGLY.
On the road with dj shadow – the shadowsphere meets the death star reaching fans online
I like that they are experimenting with new ideas such as geo-targeting, but also solving existing problems such as cash-only merch stalls now accepting mobile payments. This will all be normal in under ten years.
Bristol City Council launches free Wi-Fi hotspots
My local Council launches a number of free wi-fi hotspots tomorrow.
Some of which are in local libraries, which I think is a great way to encourage folk to visit – i know i’ll be taking advantage of this.
Speaking with James Clay
A few weeks ago James Clay and I spoke about the recent release of some e-learning related documents, most of which I wrote. He recorded the conversation as part of his “e-learning stuff podcast”.
Hear me in episode #61 talk about the relationship technology and pedagogy, mobile learning and a host of other “stuff”.
Thank you James.
Interview: Ethan Kaplin
“…..I like anticipating, inventing and building technology rather than waiting for something to occur and then reacting.”
No, go that ‘ a way
Credit: Jared Earle
If found
Most of us have at least one USB memory stick in our possession at any one time. And most of us will have lost at least one of them too. They either disappear mysteriously or are left in the USB port of a computer in some far away land where nobody can return it, because after all it is just a generic USB stick.
To help improve the admittedly slim chance of its return, I always add a simple text file in the root of the USB stick called ‘if found’. In this file I put my contact details so at least this way there is some hope that it will be returned:
Please contact me, Zak Mensah at tribehut @ gmail.com to return this stick that I have clearly forgotten.
Thank you!
Just the two of us
In episode #21 of the excellent Big Web Show, Dan Benjamin and Jeffrey Zeldman interview each other.
Both of these guys have been inspirational to me for years and it is good to hear them talk about their careers. Also the idea of interviewing each other is a nice one (normally they interview other folk in the web industry).
If you are looking for a new podcast show that covers a wide range of topics and people then look no further.