Clever devices and an intelligent home

Our homes are getting clever and this, to us, has major implications over the coming years. Both in terms of being very, very useful and also great fun! Just imagine what it’s going to be like….. not too mention every day devices or ‘things’ are also gaining intelligence. Not quite Skynet yet, but it’s starting….. [...]

Five Digital Activities for 2010 – Guest post by Will Hawkins

Social Media Hype to Connected Value Last year was packed with every broadcaster and celebrity talking about Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn and how this was changing the way we connected, communicated and discovered. Gathering a mass of followers on Twitter is a nice ego-trip but it is not very valuable if you are just following [...]

The future of magazines

“Magazines have articles you can curl up with and lose yourself in, and luscious photography that draws the eye. And they’re so easy and enjoyable to read. Can we marry what’s best about magazines with the always connected, portable tablet e-readers sure to arrive in 2010?”

The 6×6 Project – interview with Adam Westbrook

Adam Westbrook recently spoke at a Hull Digital MeetUp about the Future of Journalism (you can see the presentation here), and we recently caught up with him to talk about his latest project – 6×6 – Advice for next generation journalists. We discuss what he is doing online, the future posts within the project and [...]

The Digital Britain Final Report – we want your views

Too little, too late? This post looks at the response to the Digital Britain Report, as well as asking how this effects us in our region. Hull Digital was interviewed on the BBC Radio Humberside breakfast show which you can listen to below: Earlier in the week, the final Digital Britain report was released to [...]

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The web, productive use of time or a hindrance?

Lets face it, we spend a whole load of time online nowadays. From waking up, to going to bed, from iPhone, to netbook to desktop. The web is getting everywhere. It seems that we are not alone though – the UK has the most active online population in Europe, with the highest average number of [...]

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Windows 8 – Metro vs Desktop

by simonhudson

Recently I was sent this YouTube video about an old bloke thrown in to using the new Windows 8. My reaction to this type of ‘journalism’ is fairly scathing. My measured response is that the example in the video is neither a fair test since the unsuspecting suspect was given no guidance at all on [...]

There has never been a better time to start a digital business

by pdyson

Ask pretty much any politician what the key to getting ourselves out of the current economic mess is and they’ll say “business growth”. Ask them where that growth is going to come from and they’ll say “Small- and Medium-sized businesses”. If I’m feeling generous I’d say that the credit crunch and the global recession have [...]

Hull & The Knowledge Economy

by John Connolly

I’m passionate about Hull and its future. I was born here, educated here, returned after University, and have been running businesses in the city for the last eleven years or so. Hull’s been in a tough economic situation for many years now. The reasons behind this and the associated social impact are complex. What’s clear [...]

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