tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58232863992018325982024-03-05T18:45:33.140+11:00ed.ceteraanalog thoughts on the digital worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-54636923284905396612013-06-25T16:57:00.000+10:002013-06-25T16:57:07.978+10:00The distribution of US wealth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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via <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/05/23/buzzword-infographic/" target="_blank">Mashable</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-50964681038253139122012-05-03T15:39:00.000+10:002012-05-03T15:39:07.858+10:00Apple is BIG!How big exactly? <a href="http://mashable.com/2012/05/02/apple-worth/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_content=Netvibes" target="_blank">Mashable</a> has posted a great article on exactly how big with a nice infographic to help our tiny little minds fathom the immense scale...<br />
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Souce: <a href="http://mashable.com/2012/05/02/apple-worth/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29&utm_content=Netvibes" target="_blank">Mashable</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-28100904217226960702012-03-11T12:02:00.002+11:002012-03-11T12:02:28.006+11:00How many photos are taken each year?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A fascinating statistic is that Facebook users upload an entire Flickr's worth of images each month!<br />
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Second fascinating fact - the quality of images worsens as the colour lightens ;)<br />
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via: <a href="http://1000memories.com/blog/94-number-of-photos-ever-taken-digital-and-analog-in-shoebox" target="_blank">1000 Memories</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-83509023862135464912011-05-23T18:28:00.001+10:002011-05-23T18:28:47.333+10:00Stages of a photographer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/b2feF.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="http://i.imgur.com/b2feF.png" width="640" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-4456870423650516432011-05-04T18:30:00.000+10:002011-05-04T18:30:38.786+10:00Car p0rnjust because<br />
<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/22884674?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="601" height="338" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/22884674">Lamborghini Aventador</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/sehsucht">Sehsucht™</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-54714356608261284142011-03-18T18:36:00.004+11:002011-03-18T18:57:38.191+11:00WWF Earth Hour: Moths - Don't be the last to turn your lights off!<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n8IghSRlDVs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-67473475055385209612011-03-11T16:59:00.000+11:002011-03-11T16:59:08.924+11:00Multitasking: This is your Brain on Media<a href="http://www.rasmussen.edu/"><img alt="Rasmussen College" border="0" height="1280" src="http://www.rasmussen.edu/images/blogs/1299064473-multitasking-effect-on-brain.png" width="582" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-8030321169716718212011-02-17T23:06:00.000+11:002011-02-17T23:06:20.618+11:00How to photograph gridiron - Sports Illustrated style<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19698009" width="601" height="338" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/19698009">Sports Illustrated Photography at Super Bowl XLV</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/maxmorse">Max Morse</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-19942847627363407192011-02-16T23:22:00.000+11:002011-02-16T23:22:18.175+11:00Mixtape GoodnessA Tale of Two Journeys (Mixtape)<br />
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<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F10546490&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=c8ed4d"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F10546490&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=c8ed4d" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/cutcopymusic/a-tale-of-two-journeys-mixtape">A Tale of Two Journeys (Mixtape)</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/cutcopymusic">cutcopymusic</a><br />
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You don't have to be a Cut Copy fan to enjoy this mashup. It's a great blend of new and old. Check it out.<br />
(<a href="http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/88172087/file.html">download linky here</a>)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-80267610937742707992011-02-14T23:21:00.000+11:002011-02-14T23:21:18.323+11:00iPhone magic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5440242297_bcdb029773_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5440242297_bcdb029773_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>This is a photo from a studio shoot taken this past weekend. It was taken not with my $$ setup but with my iPhone.<br />
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I find it amazing that a simple iPhone & Hipstamatic can produce a shot like this with the tap of a finger. Suddenly anyone can be an artist. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/edlarrosa">Check out more</a> on my Flickr.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-61621624865745164812011-02-14T13:00:00.000+11:002011-02-14T13:00:01.122+11:00Not so Happy Valentines Day?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ValentinesDay1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/ValentinesDay1.png" /></a></div><br />
Via Mashable: <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/02/12/valentine-infographic/">Social Networking Americans' Valentine's Day Plans</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-58751271594738138732011-01-26T10:48:00.000+11:002011-01-26T10:48:25.757+11:00YouTube - The Machine is (Changing) Us: YouTube and the Politics of Authenticity<iframe allowfullscreen="" class="youtube-player" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/09gR6VPVrpw" title="YouTube video player" type="text/html" width="640"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-67808587343786593672011-01-12T13:53:00.001+11:002011-02-14T23:23:03.133+11:00Anatomy of an Apple Email<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flowtown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/110110-FLOW-APPLE.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.flowtown.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/110110-FLOW-APPLE-560x1312.png" /></a></div><br />
Source: <a href="http://www.flowtown.com/blog/anatomy-ofan-apple-email">Flowtown</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-50123931596914252262011-01-10T10:13:00.000+11:002011-01-10T10:13:15.792+11:00Facebook vs Twitter Demographics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://digitalbuzz.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/facbook-vs-twitter-deomgraphics-2010-hi-res.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="1280" src="http://digitalbuzz.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/facbook-vs-twitter-deomgraphics-2010-hi-res.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><br />
Source: <a href="http://www.digitalsurgeons.com/">digitalsurgeons</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-33544747301689814012011-01-04T10:31:00.000+11:002011-01-04T10:31:25.149+11:002010 - A year in social Commerce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Social-Commerce-Infographic-Large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="2680" width="536" src="http://www.digitalbuzzblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Social-Commerce-Infographic-Large.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-73313399552256113122010-12-23T16:15:00.000+11:002010-12-23T16:15:07.585+11:00Digital Story of the Nativity<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GkHNNPM7pJA?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GkHNNPM7pJA?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-65150036263845679412010-11-23T22:55:00.000+11:002010-11-23T22:55:11.216+11:00Google Instant PreviewThe big G has launched the new <a href="http://www.google.com/landing/instantpreviews/">Instant Preview</a> feature a week or so ago. Basically it gives you a small screenshot of search result with the search term highlighted within the image for your viewing pleasure.<div><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/landing/instantpreviews/infographic.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://www.google.com/landing/instantpreviews/infographic.png" width="320" /></a></div><div>Although quite a nifty little feature, there's a few questions being raised from an SEO point of view.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Firstly, if searchers can preview your page before deciding to click through, does this impact on the number of visits that you'd normally receive? We're assuming that normally a person would click on the link, then quickly scan your site before deciding to bounce away if they haven't found what they're looking for.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Now they're essentially making up their mind about the result based on a partial screen cap of your site.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Secondly, by displaying the tiny screen cap, will searchers be more likely to be making up their mind on whether to visit your site based on its design? Will it be a case of design over relevance? Following that train of thought, will site owners now be more likely to try to optimise their site for Page Preview display?</div><div><br />
</div><div>Should we be spending our time browsing search results or browsing the actual result pages? Is Google now trying to own the entire search experience?</div><div><br />
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Was the graphic designer having a bad day? Or is Sony so clever that they've developed a webcam/microphone that <i>looks</i> like a little rubber pad thingy?<br />
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I'll never understand their genius! <br />
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Full size over at <a href="http://www.flowtown.com/blog/the-evolution-of-the-geek">Flowtown</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-71235112508545967892010-10-19T23:54:00.003+11:002011-01-10T10:21:58.550+11:00fun with html & php<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.overclockers.com.au/pic.php?pic=images/newspics/15oct10/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.overclockers.com.au/pic.php?pic=images/newspics/15oct10/6.jpg" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-56270544333881995232010-10-07T00:38:00.000+11:002010-10-07T00:38:23.742+11:00ACCC & OptusOptus recently ran a set of ads that got the <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/business/broadband-claims-blasted-20101005-1666p.html">attention of the ACCC</a>. The complaint isn't that the<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoxBa9IPZP0"> supersonic deer ad</a> that it ran recently was a <a href="http://maloneyonmarketing.com/2010/09/09/is-optus-stealing-creative-ideas-from-overseas/">blatant ripoff of a series of US ISP ads</a>, but that the ad didn't actually mention the throttling that reduced you to almost dialup speeds once you reached the cap. <br />
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The judge hearing the case has had some pretty amusing comments. Advertising unlimited broadband gave customers the impression they were getting a Ferrari, <i>''but what is disguised is the fact that the steering wheel disintegrates after 10 kilometres,''</i> Justice Tony North said in the Federal Court in Melbourne.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823286399201832598.post-45577431419288509222010-09-20T10:33:00.000+10:002010-09-20T10:33:52.654+10:00Making Movies painful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkwZDsD7wT7W-JW0iyGlTxiuET1yenU7ZF-xlP2DutdYYb0i_Hfcs5bS8BVANIzHhCyVDH2knddqbVy0MuUgrubUnxWTavc7Tc1sqL5fEDQINMKSWi9Vb-WFEEy2uEE8vbEr1AO2YRYDx/s1600/hoytslogo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkwZDsD7wT7W-JW0iyGlTxiuET1yenU7ZF-xlP2DutdYYb0i_Hfcs5bS8BVANIzHhCyVDH2knddqbVy0MuUgrubUnxWTavc7Tc1sqL5fEDQINMKSWi9Vb-WFEEy2uEE8vbEr1AO2YRYDx/s1600/hoytslogo.png" /></a></div><a href="http://www.hoyts.com.au/">Hoyts</a> is one of the major cinema chains in Australia & New Zealand. I've been sitting in their cinemas since I was a kid and intermissions still existed. They form a huge part of some of my earliest cinema-going memories and helped fuel my ever growing passion for movies.<br />
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But I have a big problem with their website.<br />
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I dread every time I need to check a session time for one of their cinemas. The navigation is painful, the site is completely cluttered, it doesn't use any type of smarts or autodetect, it ignores my profile information and the mobile site is next to impossible to find. Yes, I'm going on a bit but let me qualify this a little more.<br />
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Firstly,lets talk about browser detection. The design of the main site is the most mobile un-friendly site I've visited for a long time. Surprising for a site that you'd think would have a lot of mobile traffic with people checking session times for a quick last minute decision to go see a movie. There is a mobile site but good luck finding it. Which brings me to my point - why do I have to go find the mobile site myself? Why doesn't the site direct me to it automatically? Who knows...<br />
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Next there's the fact that we're urged to 'buy tickets' wherever you look. Now I know that selling tickets is almost the cinemas's number one reason for being (ripping you blind at the candy bar is their primary one), but do we need to have it shoved down our throats everywhere? How about a softer sell? How about 'session times' leading into a purchase funnel?<br />
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Correct me if I'm jumping to wild conclusions but I'm suspecting that most people that visit a cinema's website is to see what's on, when it's showing at their chosen location and finally, to buy tickets. In that order. <br />
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So why flip the whole thing around? Why make it hard for me to get to what I want? I know where my local cinema is, I know what I want to see and I prefer to buy my tickets in person. Just tell me when it's on please. The irony is that the links to Bing in both the nav section and in the big ad sitting on the site both give you exactly what you want with quick well formed search string. Session times in an easy to read format for my local cinema - heaven forbid.<br />
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I really hate it when I register on a site but every time I go there, I have to introduce myself all over again. It's like a visit to old relative with alzheimers' - It's stuck in the past, technologically retarded and with no idea about who you are or why you're there.<br />
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To the point, how many people visit the site undecided about where they want to watch the movie? I mean there's not exactly a cinema on every street corner. You go to the Hoyts website pretty much knowing where your local screens are.<br />
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But the site has no idea. And why should it really? Well for a few reasons actually. Firstly, it should know where I am and recommend my closest venue. Secondly, if I've bought online before, this should be even easier for them to suggest. Lastly, and more annoyingly, because I'm a Movie Club member! They not only know where I live, but which cinemas I go to and what I see. They even ask me for my preferred cinema!<br />
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Like sitting near a loud talker. Like a mobile going off. Like the frozen Coke machine being out of order. Like not being able to open the choc-top pack (and having to deal with there being no banana flavour as advertised). ... You've failed me Hoyts. :(Unknownnoreply@blogger.com