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Innovating on R&D
in response to Frank and the comments from my last post, not to mention a few more conversations with interesting people. It’s interesting that the two comments from Phil and Jonathan on my lat post are both from developers. People who’s very job is to ‘innovate’. We’re all told we must innovate, in everything that … Continue reading
What the hell is Innovation?
I don’t even know why I’ve given it a capital. Innovation (had to there), is meaningless. It has been since marketeers started using it to describe anything that may be vaguely new or interesting, or ‘thinking’ that was vaguely new or interesting, or perhaps, just interesting. It could be thinking about the future, or thinking … Continue reading
So I’m leaving the BBC….
…. I never thought I’d say those words again, after one brief stint (18 months) a couple of years ago, I found I missed the rather amazing atmosphere and creative people. There’s lots that can get on your nerves about the BBC (generally it’s finance), but none of that stops it being one of the … Continue reading
Ashley is moving on
I’ve almost deliberately not blogged about my super boss leaving the BBC and heading for pastures new – he’s off to run Kangaroo. But with the amount of traffic and questions I’m getting from the nice people of the press perhaps this is the easiest place to comment. There’s been a massive amount of talk … Continue reading
Content 360 Zapping show
So here I am at the show… it’s live over at miptv.com It’s a rather strange set – dressed as it is to give the results in a mastermind style – very odd. More here as it happens. Photo’s as they go up over at – http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/ So very strange so far – but by … Continue reading
Mr Huggers
Currently sat in a presentation by Erik Huggers at mipTV – very informative and a fantastic overview of what FM&T is currently doing. In fact, I’m learning stuff about our business that I didn’t even know we were exploring…. perhaps we should make this available internally? In my haste to get this post up yesterday … Continue reading
Content 360 at mipTV
So I’m in Cannes, yes okay it’s the south of France, I have a tough job (it’s not very nice here as it happens – wind and rain). But today I’ve sat through all the pitches for the BBC within content 360. Having run labs this year it’s interesting to see the ideas that are … Continue reading
Runners for Over the Air
I’ve come in rather late to the organising of Over the Air, but I’ve dropped a few other things and am lending Ian a hand in getting this thing rocking. What I need now though is 10 runners willing to work two 12 hour shifts on the 4th and 5th April (not this weekend, the … Continue reading
Private Titus
The rather cool Richard Titus (man behind the design of the new BBC Homepage) has made the big time. Nope I’m talking about a quote in The Times, or a mention in the cirucluars, rather he has been quoted in Private Eye. Nick over at the BBC Internet Blog pointed it out and talked about … Continue reading
New role for Chad
I had the distinct pleasure of working with Chad Dickerson when we were organising the London Hack Day last year. Chad is truly a gentleman and treated me to an excellent meal on my recent trip to San Francisco – I tried to pursued him to let me clean his pool (I have no idea if he has one) in … Continue reading
