Yearly Archives: 2011

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Insites Tour – Bristol

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On Thursday (21st July) I attended the final leg of the Insites tour in Bristol. Insites was a mini tour of four cities in the UK where Keir Whitaker and Elliot Jay Stocks asked questions to established people within the web/design industry. For the Bristol leg of the tour we were lucky enough to have… Continue Reading +

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Invasion of the (Facebook) killer circles (Google+)!

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When Google launched its “+ project” a little while ago, my initial thoughts were: is this going to fail the way Wave and Buzz did, and even if it doesn’t, do we really need yet another social network? However I have to admit that to my great delight, Google+ has obviously benefited from the subtle… Continue Reading +

Graphic Designer - Paul Rand

Why Design is a service NOT a hobby!

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I realise that I, and hopefully other web designers, are almost certainly in the minority of workers that can say say “I like my job” but I’d like to point out one thing (that to me at least) is really obvious, we might be artsy, alternative, creative, and a few other words that fit into… Continue Reading +

Gamers vs Non-Gamers

Gaming – or why I waste my time!

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I’ve been a console gamer ever since I first encountered my friends Sega Megadrive, although it wasn’t until my dad got me and my sister a PS1 that I truly got into gaming! Some of my friends are gamers and some are not, and a comment I often hear from the “non-gamers” after a conversation… Continue Reading +

Liam Jay and Rod Love - Tour of Wessex

Tour of Wessex 2011 – Conclusion

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As anyone who has read my previous post will know, last weekend myself and 2 others attempted to complete all 3 stages of the tour of Wessex and despite one member pulling out after the first day with an injury I’m please to announce that the rest of us struggled on and made it over… Continue Reading +

Cheddar gorge

The Tour of Wessex

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On the 28th – 30th May 2011 Myself (Liam Jay), Joel Campbell and Rod Love will be taking part in a challenging cycling event called the Tour of Wessex, which covers 329 miles in 3 days. As if a one-day ride was just not enough of a challenge, the three-day Tour of Wessex offers the… Continue Reading +