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Re: Digital Signals

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Re: Digital Signals: Is Apple A Luxury Brand?

davieJ1 — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:59:09 -0000

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Re: Digital Signals: It's all about communication

J xxx — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:27:58 -0000

Came across this by sheer chance-absolutely agree, know just where you're coming from! What a lovely little boy-are there any more like him in your (old) home??

Re: Digital Signals: Nexus One - The Android phone I've been waiting for?

Ed Richardson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:34:20 -0000

I'm glad I'm not alone in this conundrum!

Yep any info would be gratefully received!

Both of the other HTC phones look nice, I thought Google had stolen the march but at this stage who knows.

Thanks for the comment Juls and Happy New Year!

Re: Digital Signals: Nexus One - The Android phone I've been waiting for?

Juls — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:47:19 -0000

I share your pain! If I hear anymore than the possibly weeks maybe months answer I'll let you know:)

Re: Digital Signals: I've changed my Twitter follow policy and some thoughts on Twitter lists and the infamous retweet

Ed Richardson — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:07:50 -0000

Cheers Leigh and Happy New Year!

I can see some of the benefits of the new RT, it will certainly allow Twitter to track it's use a lot more effectively.

But to loose the ability to edit content really devalues the comment aspect of RT'ing, which in turn adds more debate to content online.

Lists are great, it's just finding the time to create and update them!

The Sin Bin idea is fun and at the end of the day we should be allowed a little fun in this social media world. I'm generally a "fun" person and I should be expressing this in my online persona.

Cheers for comment again and here's to another good year on and offline!

Re: Digital Signals: I've changed my Twitter follow policy and some thoughts on Twitter lists and the infamous retweet

Leigh Shulman — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:19:07 -0000

I've been a bit slow on the uptake regarding Twitter lists and the RT option mainly bc we haven't had internet at home since we moved into our new house in Salta.

But I'm slowly coming to similar conclusions. Now that I have a large enough following that it is really impossible to read everything, I want to make sure I read certain people's tweets. Lists are great.

RT aggravates me to no end. Is it me or does it make it so much harder to thank people for RTing? And if so, that removes one of my favorite parts of Twitter. The real human part that shows you know another person exists and has enjoyed your content.

Man, I love your Sin Bin. I may have to start one just to be able to say I have one.

As usual, great article. You always help me pull together my random thoughts and observations into some form of coherency.

Re: Digital Signals: Alternatives to FeedBurner - The RSS publishing dilemma

marcoatorresm — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:10:33 -0000

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Re: Digital Signals: A punters view of the smartphone options - Is the N900 going to challenge the iPhone?

Vincent R — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:01:54 -0000

Ah how I could use a log cabin on the district fells right now without electricity or internet :) Nothing quite like the great outdoors.

My relationship with a phone is pretty much that it needs to be a phone and that's it :) I suppose if I traveled more I would consider more options and expense, but right now no.

Before when I traveled globally I just schlepped around with my 17" PowerBook GB. Heavy but worth the screen inchage.

Re: Digital Signals: A punters view of the smartphone options - Is the N900 going to challenge the iPhone?

Ed Richardson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:33:48 -0000

I think the increase in contract length with most carriers has altered a lot of peoples thinking on mobile choice.

Most carriers still offer free upgrades after the contract expires, but this isn't the case with the higher end phones such as the iPhone.

I travel a lot and access to my online content during this time would be most helpful.

My gym is the Peak District's fells, I like to hear the wind and the wild when I'm excising!

Thanks Vincent!

Re: Digital Signals: A punters view of the smartphone options - Is the N900 going to challenge the iPhone?

Vincent R — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:18:32 -0000

I agree with you, i want to use it more for the internet etc but getting it up and running for the most basic things is even hard for me to figure out!

I don't replace my phone every 6-12 months. I wish I did. I love the features of the iPhone but cant justify the price. I pay 20 quid a month for my Nokia E71 I would pay 2-3 times that for the same on the iPhone.

I wanted to get a Google Phone but alas I plumped for the E71 just prior to its advent on Orange. All in all i just need the phone to be a phone. I sit at a computer 10-12 hours a day, I sleep 6. I am sure i can do without internet during the residual hours.

Anyhow, we shall see, maybe an iPod Touch will suffice, just don't ever use my iPod though unless I am at the gym :) and it's only a 20 minute walk to work currently.

Re: Digital Signals: A punters view of the smartphone options - Is the N900 going to challenge the iPhone?

Ed Richardson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:13:02 -0000

Quite, although I'm personally not really put off by the price of the iPhone.

I think we all need to change our thinking about phones as disposable devices that we renew every 6-12 months and start to think of them as closer to investing in a laptop or netbook.

As far as the features and functionality are concerned, yes, we all pretty much want those core features and it's surprising how long it taken anyone to really come up with an option other than the iPhone that really answers them well.

Come on Nokia, HTC et-al . . .

Cheers for taking the time to comment again Vincent!

Re: Digital Signals: It's all about communication

Ed Richardson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:09:03 -0000

Cheers thanks!

The fun starts here with two of them I tell you!

Re: Digital Signals: It's all about communication

Luke — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:21:50 -0000

Congratulations on the baby boy Ed! That's brilliant news! All the very best to you and family

Re: Digital Signals: A punters view of the smartphone options - Is the N900 going to challenge the iPhone?

Vincent R — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:47:55 -0000

Yes sorry, just a brisk comment :) Well the only thing that puts me off the iPhone right now, is the ridiculous price, but beyond that, as you say we are all looking for those core features and we all know they are not tooo much to ask for any more.

Re: Digital Signals: A punters view of the smartphone options - Is the N900 going to challenge the iPhone?

Ed Richardson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:38:46 -0000

I still own a Nokia 6300, which works very well as "what it says on the tin", a mobile.

The interface is intuitive and that's something I've always found with Nokia's.

Obviously your experience with the E71 is different! Perhaps this was Nokia finding their feet with devices that offer more than the traditional phone requirements.

Rather than saying I don't want an iPhone . . .

I want a phone that allows me to access the internet and online applications with ease and the functionality to switch between portrait and landscape view.

This would be helped by having and active and dynamic applications development market/community for what ever OS the devices runs on, fulfilling my need for specific app requirements before I realise the demand.

I want to be able to sync with all of my existing content for contacts, calendar and music in some form from my Apple G5 at home.

I want reliable connectivity for the internet, but most importantly for phone calls.

I need an easy keyboard to use that allows me to work fast when needed.

I need a decent camera, but nothing ground breaking that allows me to share imagery with social applications easily.

I'd like it to look nice, fit in my pocket comfortably and generally have a good degree of durability.

Thanks for the comment Vincent!

Re: Digital Signals: A punters view of the smartphone options - Is the N900 going to challenge the iPhone?

Vincent R — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:45:53 -0000

Nice post and great follow up. I have a Nokia E71 and barely use any of the features. It REALLY sucks usability wise that is for sure. At the same time I don't want an iPhone, but i shouldn't be punished otherwise.

Re: Digital Signals: A punters view of the smartphone options - Is the N900 going to challenge the iPhone?

Ed Richardson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:15:38 -0000

Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to write such a lengthy comment, they are always appreciated.

Additionally such an insightful post is always great to read and informative to me.

I agree the iPhone has been readily adopted by the mass market and is a more restrictive development environment and generally less adaptable.

But it's popularity has been driven by its ability to really change the phone market with something so innovative and new and additionally aesthetically pleasing that it's competitors have been left standing a little.

Now that the smartphone market is maturing a little, I see new more capable phones hitting the market that are aimed at more technical users.

The iPhone is very convenient and intuitive, hence it's rapid adoption, but as you mention it might not lead to the greatest level of choices.

I didn't know that Maemo had been around longer than Android, but I did know that there may have been an aversion on the behalf of Nokia to get into bed with Google with regards to their phones OS.

It was interesting to read on the umpcportal link you shared the support for capacitive screens with Maemo 6, something I'd like to see. I wonder if they'll do a new version of the N900 to support this.

Sitting on the train last night going home and someone was using an N97 keyboard and I must admit I was struck by the speed with which they were able to type . . .

Well after such a thoughtful post I am now back to square one!

Do I hang fire and wait for the N900 . . .

Thanks for the comment!

Re: Digital Signals: A punters view of the smartphone options - Is the N900 going to challenge the iPhone?

Tuomo Truhponen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:09:48 -0000

Sorry about long comment - here's few separate topics

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I can easily understand that kids and grandparents can use iPhone but I have always wondered why normal adult person would like to have such phone themselfs.

I have been teaching my mother (75 years old) to use computer and Internet. The only way to do this is to limit the choices to the minium ... Still I prefer choices and possibilities myself.

N900 is not the easiest to use (I have tried it at Nokia store) because you have choices. But it is really intuitive for anyone who is familiar with computers.

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I don't think Nokia will ever make iKind of dumbboxes using Maemo - the Symbian is for that. (Nokia is little bit late with them but they will come eventually.) N900 will be "computer-like" experience. "Take your desktop with you" (I believe that Nokia will eventually add somekind of desktop sync to the Maemo).

- The potrait mode and other "sweets" are coming (http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/maemo-6-early...)

- If you check this video you can find out all the devices we are using in 2015 according to Nokia. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2A8fSRZ32Y) The Maemo is for these more complex (tablets etc.) devices and Symbian is for these smaller and simpler (wrist etc.) devices.

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Why Nokia didn't adopt Android?

1. Nokia published Maemo in May 2005. Android was published in November 2007.

2. Nokia doesn't want to be Google's pet. I can't remember who said that Android is a looser's platform ... meaning that Android is used only by small or subpar performing companies that don't have capabilities for developing own OS. This was underlined by Samsung with anouncement of Bada. No one wants to put their eggs in Googles (or anyone else's) basket if they if they have other choices.

Re: Digital Signals: Digital Production Management - Risk vs Value

Ed Richardson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:20:56 -0000

Hi Rob,

First, sorry it's taken me so long to reply I've been a little busy recently.

Yes, I find risk assessment a valuable process on all projects to varying degrees.

Often some factors are missed, such as staff holidays, so considering all factors is important.

The diagram above is a very simple diagram that illustrates how easy some risk assessment can be rather than more complex processes that can be daunting.

Thanks for your comment and good luck with your future projects!

Re: Digital Signals: It's all about communication

Ed Richardson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:14:09 -0000

Thanks!

He spends most nights communicating to us in his own language at some hours that others would call rude.

But we love him.

Thanks for the comment Vincent!

Re: Digital Signals: It's all about communication

Vincent R — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:19:10 -0000

Congrats on the addition to the Richardson project management team!

Re: Digital Signals: Digital Production Management - Risk vs Value

Rob Borley — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:30:02 -0000

Good post. At Headscape we have been using project risk assessment for a little while now and are really reaping the benefits. I started to discuss it myself on a recent blog post.

It can take a little time to do properly but it's definitely time well spent.

I really like the diagram that you have included above. It demonstrates in a very simple way what we are trying to achive.

Re: Digital Signals: Twitter link bait - Is it worth it?

Ed Richardson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:38:03 -0000

Yeah, I would be inclined to agree that makes up the majority of content on Twitter.

I think the community/collaboration aspect of Twitter is growing daily though, and this falls into the controversial stuff.

Some of the recent live/event hashtag activity that has been going on has been very valuable for me, although this really falls into the former category it can also lead to the latter.

There is a growing use of link baiting on Twitter though, obviously there is the use of Twitter for spam, which usually uses some form of link bait.

But also the intriguing leads from some of the stronger (right term?!?) users of Twitter to articles they maybe promoting.

The use of persuasive copy/links has been a popular tool since marketing began, I can see it making an exception for Twitter, in fact quite the opposite.

To be honest my own use of Twitter has evolved slightly since I wrote this, although some would beg to differ!

Cheers for the comment Wayne!