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10 Things in Nottingham at Easter

At a loose end in Nottingham this weekend? Don’t be. Live Music at Jam Cafe on Good Friday Short films at Nottingham Contemporary on Good Friday and Saturday nights. Music from Ed Lamps on Saturday. Rest of the weekend look … Continue reading

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Using Twitpay for Paid Content

At Mediacamp Nottingham 2, Glenn Le Santo was discussing the last ten and next ten years of media. Part of that discussion was inevitably about monetisation and how its difficult to do. When it is attempted there is a backlash … Continue reading

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Mediacamp March Madness

Attended Mediacamp Nottingham 2 and here is the long list of stuff that I took away from the event. List of the active Twitterer’s although pretty much everyone at the event had a Twitter account. This would not have been … Continue reading

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Think Visibility 2010

Quick list of links from Think Visibility in March 2010: Al Carlton of Coolest Gadgets legend gave a great presentation on Outsourcing and Automation. He mentioned auto switching affiliate links to be relevant to the country being viewed in. This … Continue reading

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Kiva Progress

Loan repayments are coming in regularly as part of the 0% credit for Kiva in Peru idea. There are still 20 loans outstanding which are all on track to pay back within the next 6 months. If you’ve not tried … Continue reading

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Twestival 2010

Twestival 2010 is on the horizon and once again I will be heading up the organisation of the Nottingham event. The last two events have been great with over £500 raised for worthwhile causes. At this event we’ll be concentrating … Continue reading

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Performance Testing Services

Over the past couple of months the following services have been trialled: Google Page Speed – analysis of web page performance and guidance on improvements – runs from within Firebug Yahoo YSlow – analysis of web page performance and guidance … Continue reading

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That Was 2009

2009 turned out to be pretty remarkable year that charted a path unexpected 12 months ago. Being involved with Twestival by arranging the Nottingham Twestival in February was the trigger for much of the rest of the year. The event … Continue reading

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0% credit for Kiva in Peru

I’ve been wanting to give Kiva a try for a long time and the trip to Peru was encouragement enough. I issued a few loans when we got back and was very impressed. Its great that as a microcredit service … Continue reading

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Using Twitter at Think Visibility

There was a fair amount of activity on Twitter happening at Think Visibility. Here’s some pointers on how to make the most of Twitter at an event like Think Visibility. Buildup Watch the #thinkvisibility hashtag Follow the event Twitter account … Continue reading

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