Posted By:  Podnosh Posted On:  Sep 2, 2008	Google Reader explained by Commoncraft.
I think it was Antonio who once gave me the helpful feed reader analogy of it being like sending your dog to the front door to see if the paper has arrived yet rather than constantly trudging there yourself.  Commoncraft have a crack at their own explanation. Hattip Tony Molloy . ...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Sep 1, 2008	YouTube, Teaching, and Learning
I finally watched Mike Wesch's presentation to the Library of Congress that he's entitled "An anthropological introduction to YouTube." An absolutely incredible presentation, this is the kind of keynote that could get a guy nominated to speak at TED . One of the most staggering messages of...... [view]

Posted By:  KarstenWenzlaff Posted On:  Aug 25, 2008	An elephant that paints…
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Posted By:  Podnosh Posted On:  Aug 24, 2008	CarrotMob or Save the environment by drinking beer.
There are different ways to tackle climate change. In the last month I’ve written about the focussed and globally ambitious cquestrate . Now recent Birmingham Blogger Jonathan Melhuish (and also here ) who’s relocated to London tells me you can also do it by drinking beer. ...... [view]

Posted By:  Podnosh Posted On:  Aug 23, 2008	The fab moment Lucy Moore realised her Grandfather’s picture was The Big Picture Winner 2008
I love this video – keep watching until the end. It shows just how much emotion was invested in The Big Picture – the West Midland’s Guinness World Record breaking photographic art event. One of eight photographs had been chosen as the picture to be used for the...... [view]

Posted By:  Podnosh Posted On:  Aug 23, 2008	The fab moment Lucy Moore realised her Grandad’s picture was The Big Picture Winner 2008
I love this video – keep watching until the end. It shows just how much emotion was invested in The Big Picture – the West Midland’s Guinness World Record breaking photographic art event. One of eight photographs had been chosen as the picture to be used for the...... [view]

Posted By:  CWBloggers Posted On:  Aug 20, 2008	The 2008 Digital Olympics
As I write this, I am watching the Canadian Men’s Four in the Beijing Olympic scull finals ­­– on the same screen upon which I am typing, thanks to a live broadcast on a handy pop-out window provided by CBC television online . As I mix leisure with labour activities on the very...... [view]

Posted By:  KarstenWenzlaff Posted On:  Aug 17, 2008	Long long sunday afternoon
I sometimes drift off to Youtube when I should be doing more productive things. I love the attitude of this lady in the clip. ... [view]

Posted By:  Takuya Posted On:  Aug 13, 2008	Japanese baby on eigyo
Here’s an incredible Japanese baby talking sales on the phone. ... [view]

Posted By:  ubershibs Posted On:  Aug 6, 2008	Working from home - where’s the downside?
Seriously folks, I worked from home today, and I: Got more done (way more) that I would in the office Was more relaxed Had time to go for a run Managed to run the same presentations and meetings Ate way healthier food than I normally do I also worked longer and took fewer breaks....... [view]

Posted By:  Podnosh Posted On:  Aug 1, 2008	Video as evidence in community campaigning.
At first I thought this was a bit too long but then realised it has a specific purpose. As the blurb says: “A short film produced for the Edgbaston Constituency on the subject of Post Office closures in the community. The film was designed to be used as supporting evidence and...... [view]