Posted on Mon 27 Apr 2009
Without spilling too many beans before the launch, we're on the home straight with Happy Packages version 3.0. Thus far the project has taken numerous twists and turns as the good ship Happy sails through the south seas, buffeted by the winds of changing opninion, words of advice and expanding…
Posted on Thu 23 Apr 2009
Today the Financial Times published a captivating interview with studio resident Richard Wilson from Mobile Pie. As part of the My Budget section the interview features Richard’s experience as an entrepreneur during the recession as well as his verdict on the current financial situation for small…
Posted on Wed 8 Apr 2009
Studio Residents Mobile Pie have been working with Interactive Places to deliver an interactive stroll through the rich history of the docks, starting at Watershed with a handset and headphones and choosing which story to follow.
Posted on Tue 31 Mar 2009
Just spoke at the Next Gen Roadshow in Watershed, having been asked by Connecting Bristol. My session was looking at the applications, services and content that will drive the need for better connectivity. I gave the creative perspective, showcasing some studio projects, and Ayleen Driver gave an…
Posted on Sun 29 Mar 2009
Writing reports for Technology Strategy Board Alex Stanhope of the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) came into the Pervasive Media Studio on Friday to talk through how to write up useful, usable reports on Creative Industries feasibility and fast track grants. So, what are the TSB looking for in a…
Posted on Fri 27 Mar 2009
PMStudio and residents have been featured in a short film called Science City Bristol, produced by Green Lit Media, with Director Heidi Perry.The film follows the city through its working day and leisure time outlining Bristol and Bath’s impact on an increasingly digital world and was commissioned…
Posted on Thu 26 Mar 2009
The Happy Packages team has been invited to explore the ethics surrounding our project today with some of the country's top thinkers. We'll be presenting the project in all it's detail to Pervasive Media Ethics group (http://pervasivemediaethics.blogspot.com/) who are then invited to discuss…
Posted on Wed 25 Mar 2009
How do you define an area you want to digitally record you emotions at? For recording a picture's location, companies like Flickr ask photographers to add mark a point on their map. A Latitude and Longitude which effectively says, "this is a picture of here". Makes sense.But would that…
Posted on Mon 16 Mar 2009
Studio Residents Simon Johnson and Simon Evans of Simon Games last week launched The Hat Game as part of The Umbrella Group's activities at the SXSW festival in Austin Texas. Funded by iShed and Arts Council England, the pair have inspired a wild chase through the streets of Austin in search of a…
Posted on Fri 13 Mar 2009
The Show Me The Money sessions at the studio have been encouraging us all to think about how we describe what we do. Sharon from the Watershed has also come in and talked with us about the language we use, the people we want to target as users, the companies we might partner with. So as the product…
