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by Magnus Shaw. First a clarification. One would think from the chatter across news outlets and social media that the HMV retail chain is in the process of locking the doors and boarding up its stores. It's isn't, but the news is not good. The...
Posted by: Creativepool
Spencer Buck studied at the revered Somerset College of Arts & Technology before landing his first job at drink's packaging specialists Blackburn’s. Two years later, he left London and helped run a small creative agency near Bath with two of...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Perhaps against my better judgement, I’ve always been a big Disney fan. Yes I know he was an anti-Semitic slave labourer and I’ve heard things about staff working conditions that have made my bones crease, but I personally hold nothing...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
On 11 December 2008, Project Canvas was announced. A joint venture between the BBC, BT and ITV, it replaced the failed Project Kangaroo, a proposed video-on-demand service which was refused a licence on competition grounds and ended up as the SeeSaw...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C Clarke When I was a nipper, I'd watch Star Trek and pretty much take it for granted that I was seeing an accurate portrayal of the future. I'm quite an old bloke now,...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Whilst the idea of sentient machines is gradually becoming more real and terrifying by the day, for now at least, they are effectively our slaves. To celebrate this fact, whilst also perhaps sharing a little of the creative credit with them, the V&A...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
As Mr. Osborne will never tire of telling us, between now and May 7th, things are looking up. The economy, which at one point was about as healthy as a pigeon in a bus lane, is really picking up. But make no mistake, this is no time to be frivolous...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
10. Travelators You know travelators, those flattened escalators that serve as moving pavements. Well, it’s not unusual to find static print ads along their route, but I’m suggesting the actual moving steps would be ideal ambient media....
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
GoPro, the developers of the mobile HD video camera that has been taking the world by storm, recently unveiled a new device that allows GoPro owners to film from the perspectives of their dogs. The new 'Fetch' mount, which is the company's first pet...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns