buena vista: Been a long time...

May 08, 2009

Been a long time...

Goodness, how time flies since I last posted. possibly something to do with all the great work going on at Engine,all the fun things we've got up to and places we've been, people we've met etc. Oh and major changes on the homefront, as my son has changed schools. I have to admit I've simply not had the time to trawl, follow and share as I have been over the past years; although I have kept up with Twitter and my two moblogs Buena Vista and Daily Alex.

So here are just a few quick links. Some service-y, some experience-y.

Can singing make you happy?
News of a project aimed at alleviating the effects of poverty & deprivation through choral music in primary schools. It’s a UK government funded programme called sing-up.

I have to admit to a vested interest in this area and have tweeted on this before; why singing makes you happy...

Improving the onward travel experience at airports
Sounds familiar? Bluetooth service narrowcasting of local delights at Slovenia airport to arriving passengers so they can download tourist information and coupons for their stay.

5 Predictions for the Future of Collaboration from Cisco
‘Given the rapid pace of change and our industry leadership, what is Cisco’s vision for Collaboration?’

Lots of chatter about Spotify.
Not a day seems to go by without stories of Spotify on mainstream broadcast channels, not without reason as it’s a nifty service and one we’re tracking. Here’s a video where the UK Head of Spotify talks about their tiered monitisation model, including... ‘Fremium’. Bet you can’t guess what that means ;-)

Finally – I’m sure many of you have seen this but if not, it’s yet another reason to get an iPhone (except for the pants camera... Mr. Jobs?). Courtesy of IDEO, it’s Balloonimals!

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