Oct 30, 2011

I wanted to write this post simply because I’ve just come across a service called Howcast for the first time and I’m quite excited about what they’re doing. It’s also a good opportunity to rave a little more about Foursquare, a check-in service that I happen to be quite partial to. Rather than just providing another video sharing service...

Oct 28, 2011

The official trailer for the Christchurch earthquake movie has been released on YouTube. The film is called ‘When a City Falls’ and has had over 30,000 views in just a few days. Created by Christchurch-based Frank Film, directed by award winning film maker, Gerard Smyth, and produced by Alice Shannon, the documentary movie is likely to be well...

Oct 27, 2011

Nope, it’s not an app, a paid-for service or any kind of automated-posting-spam. EdgeRank is the alogirthm that can have a strong influence on whether your Facebook updates get seen by others. If you have a Facebook Page for your business, you have an obligation to post updates that your followers and fans would like to see in their own news feeds and even...

Oct 15, 2011

For me, there’s always a slight sense of guilt when drinking European beers. I do love them, particularly great beers like Leffe, Peroni and Kronenbourg, but at the same time I know that there are so many fine beers brewed right here in New Zealand and you can never feel guilty when buying home-grown. That’s why I love it when New Zealand breweries...

Sep 22, 2011

IHC New Zealand have put together a video of Christchurch earthquake stories as told by local community wprkers. They’re familiar stories for many of us but it’s nice to hear other’s point of view. The video has been well put together and you may even see a few photos from this website. Great work IHC. The video also includes photos from a...

Sep 21, 2011

I remember first speaking to a colleague about foursquare. I was particularly excited about it but was having a hard time explaining it. “What’s in it for me?” he said. “Well … as well as finding out what’s good near you, you get badges and mayorships and …” “Badges and mayorships? What do they give...