D.R.O.I.D event
February 13, 2008 Posted by Kevin in : Bristol , 1 comment so farD.R.O.I.D will take place in Bristol, England on the 23rd February 2008 in the Trinity Arts Centre, and simultaneously on the island of Prados Azules in the virtual world of Second Life. The line-up at the Trinity will feature live acts, DJs and VJs, and using a number of video cameras, this will be live mixed and streamed into Second Life where avatars will be able to enjoy the sites and sounds of the event in Bristol.
At the Trinity two huge suspended back-projected screens will show the audience the virtual world of Second Life. There will also be “interface terminals” in the hall to allow participants to interact with their digital counterparts. The aim is for the two audiences, the physical and the digital, to come together, meet each other and interact.
More information about this event and the D.R.O.I.D project can be found on the Xtream Labs website.
Today is "Safer Internet Day"
February 12, 2008 Posted by Matt in : Bristol , add a commentIn connection with the 5th Safer Internet Day on 12 February 2008, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, presents a selection of statistics concerning internet activities, security concern and virus attacks.
Concerns in the UK about internet safety seem relatively low. 53% of people in the UK use the internet for shopping compared to the highest number in the EU which is 55% in Denmark. The Brits however still lag far behind when it comes to internet banking though only 45% use the internet compared to a whopping 83% in Estonia.
Is this our trust in the UK’s banks and their ability to keep our data safe, following a number of information losses, or our worries about the security on the internet?
EfficienCity
February 9, 2008 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Bristol , add a commentIt is often quoted that ICT is responsible for the same level of carbon emmissions as the airline industry. Connecting Bristol is working nationally with Digital Challenge partners and locally with Knowle West Media Centre and others to try to turn this around, a big challenge!
It is interesting to see that Greenpeace has launched an interactive virtual city showcasing how towns and cities across the UK are fighting climate change and enjoying a cleaner and more secure energy future.
The new online town is called EfficienCity
Bristol is number one for Creativity on Google.
February 5, 2008 Posted by Matt in : Bristol , 5 commentsMatt from Montage Montage Communications, challenges the assumption that Bristol is best known for its slavery past and shows that we are best known on Google for our creativity.
Analysis on the Google Trends site (which analyses the number of times a search term is used on Google) shows that Bristol is the number one city in the UK that searches for “creative” . The explanation behind this shows a strong following for the Creative City 2008 bid and an ongoing drive to promote creative industries and media in Bristol. This creative movement has overtaken Liverpool which was awarded the City of Culture “Create 2008″.
Interestingly, Leeds in Yorkshire is the most googled for slavery in the UK, whilst slavery in Bristol has taken a back seat to search terms such as Concorde.
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Analysis by Montage Communications
