Anyone that’s ever had the misfortune to work with me will attest that I get really annoyed by anyone who gets confused about the difference between YOU’RE and YOUR.
Granted, people who also get THEIR, THEY’RE and THERE mixed up also nark me but it’s the YOU’RE / YOUR mix-up that really sends my blood-pressure through the roof.
Which is why this video from rapping genius Mac Lethal will be permanently bookmarked and customised via bit.ly and passed-on to anyone that reawakens this gramattical raw-nerve that I suffer from:
 
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How do you get people off the Tube and onto London’s cycle lanes and pedestrian footpaths during the London 2012 Olympic Games?
According to TfL, it’s as simple as pointing people to the re:route iPhone app which rewards individuals every time they choose to walk or cycle around London. Whether your route is quicker, better for the environment or gets you burning more calories, you’ll earn points towards all sorts of treats – from haircuts and hotels, to shopping and spa days.
Recyclebank, the company behind the app is formed of a …

Last year Google introduced Hangouts On Air to a limited number of broadcasters, enabling them to go live with friends and fans, for all the world to see. Since then, this small community has grown the feature in lots of creative ways.
As of today, Hangouts On Air is now available to all users across 40 countries (including the UK) who are 18+ and who have a YouTube account in good standing without any strikes (you will only have a strike on your YouTube account if you have previously posted content to YouTube …

I was contacted by the good folk at Pilgrims Choice this week as they had heard that I have a worrying addiction to sandwiches (just ask my colleagues)!
If you don’t know about Pilgrims Choice, you should. The company produces some of the finest cheddar cheese I’ve ever tasted. Their Real West Country Farmhouse Cheddar is handmade and if you ever had time to do a blind taste test, I guarantee it would stand out about a mile from other brands.
Anyway, on Monday the Big Cheeses at Pilgrims are to launch …

I have to say that one of Google’s unsung heroes within its rapidly shrinking portfolio of products (thanks to the cannibalistic personality of Google+) is undoubtedly Google Goggles – the completely genius image recognition service for mobile phones.
Launched just under two years ago, Google Goggles has gone from strength to strength and is available across multiple mobile platforms including iPhone and (obviously) Android handsets.
I have to say that I prefer using Goggles’ image recognition capabilities to secure further web info than having to rely on often gimmicky QR codes to …

Many years after I closed my agency Flux PR, I still used to receive the odd email now and again destined for another company which had a very similar name (and also happened to be a PR company).
Instead of ignoring the emails, I always made a point of forwarding them on or letting the sender know that they had made a mistake.
It’s all about serendipity, I guess. Which is why the following story is completely amazing:
In January 2007, Rachel P. Salazar and Ruben P. Salazar were living 9,000 miles apart and completely …

I just spotted a great new messaging app (courtesy of PSFK) called Duet that encourages you to “do things with people you love.”
Heard it all before? Perhaps. But what I like about this new service is that you have the ability to pair yourself with another individual (spouse, colleague, sibling, friend…) and then share activities with them. You get the option to store messages and share photos with your significant other
Duet goes beyond Facebook and Google+ by focusing purely on circles of two which makes sense for people who don’t …

Did you know that last week was National Chocolate Week? NO?!!!*
*(neither did I…)
Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending a very special evening courtesy of @GBchefs at which I learnt how to make the most delicious chocolate truffles in the world!
Great British Chefs is a relatively new venture that celebrates and champions the best in home-grown chefs across the UK. These are chefs who cook in their restaurants on a regular basis and whose food is distinctive and cooked with love. As somebody who has a French wife, I have …

This video that I StumbledUpon via the wonderful @shinykatie really moved me. It takes me back to the days when I used to be a volunteer for The Samaritans. This story was unfortunately all too familiar.
Please take a few minutes to watch it. The poet who goes under the handle of ScroobiusPip delivers a message to YouTube from the heart.
If you cannot view the embedded video below, click here to visit it on YouTube.
 

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Who knew that Facebook’s newest feature was originally conceived by the Mad Men of the 1960s?
In all seriousness the most compelling elements of Facebook’s Timeline are the ones that made Kodak’s Carousel popular. Reminiscing is a social activity. It always has been and now Facebook is bringing that activity online.
 
Don Draper Presents Facebook’s Timeline

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