Search Flickr by colour

October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Idee Labs have developed a tool that offers a new search function for Flickr. They have extracted the colours from 10 million of the most “interesting” Creative Commons images on Flickr and using their visual similarity technology users can navigate the collection by colour.

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Design 

Papershow demo

October 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

I’ve been asked to go and meet with the Papershow guys this evening, so I can demo the product and work out if I would really use it or not. I like the concept (the words digital paper was always going to be a winner) but can’t help wondering if this should be the Beta launch allowing room for additions to be made to the product as demand grows as the possibilities are endless. Anyway, I’ll let you know my thoughts tomorrow and in the meantime here’s a demo.

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog 

ACDC video through excel

October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

ACDC have produced the video for Rock n’ Roll Train in Excel format.  Produced by Sony BMG, the video shows images of the band on stage that have been created using characters within an Excel sheet.  The spreadsheet won’t actually run on a Mac however, you can view it on YouTube or at the top of this post.

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Music 

Google Earth on the iPhone

October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I have been putting off getting an iPhone so far because I do love my N95, and I am becoming increasingly less tolerant of iPhone users who insist it does everything bar make a cuppa in the morning however, this little app from Google (of course) is really starting to test me.  Google have altered their Google Earth software to take full advantage of the iPhone’s screen and functionality.  Users can search Google Earth as normal however, when digging down as far as street level, users can tilt their handset and explore areas in 3D. Can I haz one now?

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Mobile, Navigation 

How to win me over

October 24, 2008 | 2 Comments

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I was chatting with Charles at last night’s Glug event, comparing grievances we’ve both felt when approached to blog about new products, services or events etc. so I have decided to lay down some basic rules to help those who want to win me over:

1. Make it relevant.  If you have contacted me through this blog, you will see that it is targeted at wonderfully inquisative people, who have a passion for creativity/new technologies/engagement/all of the above.  If you are writing to me asking me to publish an article about something that falls out of these very broad boundaries, don’t be miffed if I ignore it.

2. Do research your audience.  If you click on my `About’ page or even conduct a Google image search for my name you will see that despite having the name Jamie, I am in fact female.  When you send me an email and refer to me as Sir or Mr, you loose me at “Hello” and as this is a particular pet hate of mine, it takes some doing to get back on my good side.

3. Take the time to get to know your `influencers’.  We may have met at a networking event or a conference and had a conversation once about the future of marketing.  Good, I love meeting new people and the chances are, we probably had a really interesting chat.  If we then have no communication whatsoever and out of the blue, you send me details of your new campaign for me to publish, that’s just bad manners.

4. Rewards don’t have to come in physical form.  A conversation can be more rewarding than a Beta invite.  If you dish out Beta invites without actually engaging your audience, then you are not going to help them become interested in your project.  If you pick up the phone or write a warm up email, then you are opening up the communication channels between us, and I am more likely to want to find out more about you.

Posted by Jamie Coomber | Filed Under Blog, Community, Thought pieces 

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