Monthly Archives: January 2011
Wk4: Hanging on the VOIP – or why isn’t the telephone dead already?
Skype is 8 years old this year. Figures last year suggest that Skype has more registered users than even Facebook. So why do so many of us still make phone calls? Why hasn’t VOIP (Voice Over IP) services like Skype and Facetime taken over? – As we explore the answer, let’s step back for a […]
Wk3: Adapt or Die – is USB the new AC/DC?
A small, not heavily reported, revolution happened last year. It’s one that’s bound to have bigger ramifications. The USB wall socket power-point arrived. Charging and power will be the last battle for the Wire. Wireless internet, wireless keyboards and mice, wireless speakers – the wire has almost been killed off. Except in the area of […]
Wk2: To Infinity and Beyond: Google Maps and the Infinite Canvas.
Scott McCloud coined the term “the infinite canvas” in 2000, a hopeful vision of what the internet could become. I have waited ten years for it to come to life, and it’s only occurred to me that Google Maps has done just that. Maybe, just maybe, others will follow. – The infinite canvas is based […]
Wk1: Internet Killed The Video Star: The future of Film Clips
The humble Film Clip has been left in the cold when people talk about the larger digital revolution. It’s music that has been the conversation for years, and film and TV are up next. But where does the Film Clip future lie? – In the DVD boom of the late 90s, many bands put out […]
2011: A Year of Digital Writing
Happy New Year everyone! After 30 for 30, I’ve been trying to think of a new writing project. I’ve decided to spend a year writing columns about Digital Culture. Technology is changing our world so fast, but what does it mean for our lives culturally? From Blu-Ray to MySpace, new social media to piracy laws, […]
