Check this out http://www.blabdroid.com. I’m at Thinking Digital 2013 and just had a presentation from Alexander Reben who describes himself as a roboticist – very cool indeed. He is working with these Blabdroids, small robots that go round filming people, asking them questions and creating content without a human behind the lens. It is incredible … Continue reading Seeming to be helpless invokes support
Stories born from adversity
We’ve been trying to use stories at work to set the tone, to highlight the positive things that we achieve and to encourage cooperation and integration across the various teams. It’s early days yet and we’ve only tried it a few time but already we’ve found that using positive stories creates a much more upbeat … Continue reading Stories born from adversity
Communication is a what?
I’ve often heard the phrase that communication is a two way street. Well it isn’t, that’s a bad analogy. In a two way street the traffic goes one way up one side of the road and down in the opposite direction on the other. Up and down only. Unless there is an obstruction in the … Continue reading Communication is a what?
Blowing my own trumpet
I find it really hard to blow my own trumpet. I fill my lungs and purse my lips and blow but it doesn’t matter how hard I try, I find it hard to make a note. I can get a rich tone from a Boosey and Hawkes B flat clarinet and I can play a … Continue reading Blowing my own trumpet
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 