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Merry Christmas

I’ve been absent from the blogosphere for quite sometime, my friends say it’s normal not to be such a prolific blogger.

To be honest I’ve been preoccupied with that little thing called life. I can say it’s now a fraction tamer therefore I’m back, expect a flow of my usual ramblings soon.

Hope everyone is having a fab Crimbo.

Tags: best wishes, merry christmas

Creativity and Innovation

I was a proud brother today, I attended my sisters graduation. Rakhi graduated with a BSc(Hons) in Sports Studies, she is now one step closer to her dream of owning her own kiddy fat camp.

Sitting in St Albans Cathedral brought back memories of my own graduation whilst simultaneously reminding me of how fast the internet/technology sector is moving.

There are now so many new internet/media/technology courses available, these courses were just not around when I was selecting my options. I sound like an old man but it actually wasn’t that long ago!

As the graduates queued to pick up their certificates they were also receiving awards and merits from the likes of Sony and other large tech companies. By providing Universities with extensive corporate funding and intelligence, the tech companies are literally “getting them whilst they’re young”. This is a clear sign that they’re out to obtain the best of breed in order to continue providing creativity and innovation.

Creativity and innovation were the key themes of the Deans’ speech who went on to talk about how creativity and innovation will steer the UK out of economic recession. I couldn’t agree more to be honest, some of the best advertising, creative media planning and artwork in the world originate from London. Knowing that corporations recognise this and are funding it at an academic level (be it for their own benefit) makes me glad because it’s reassurance that the UK and London will carry on being one of most creative and innovate outlets in the world.

Enjoy today’s pic taken on St Albans High Street, maybe Nothern Rock should have asked the neighbors for help.

Tags: academic funding, academic intelligence, creativity, innovation, technology companies

Big Words

Ever stuck in the middle of a sentence and not sure what word to use? If you’re anything like me you probably haven’t done an english degree or swallowed an dictionary recently, thinking about the right words to use in sentences doesn’t always come naturally.

The problems don’t stop there as reading tech/design/marketing blogs and magazines do not improve your vocabulary either.

So as nerdy as it sounds I’ve gone back to using a tried and tested method of expanding my vocabulary, good old “word of the day”.

Merriam-Webster have a good word of the day page on their website and if you’re using a Mac running Leopard you can use Safari to create a web-clip and dashboard widget.

Tags: Apple, language, vocabulary, webclip, widget

Geek Chic

Pixel art knits made in England by Office Lendorff, essential winter kit for any Geek. On my wish list already!

Tags: fashion, geek chic, knits, office lendorff, woollies