Well I didn’t win first place but second, and you know what?
I’m totally bloody chuffed to bits!
Listen to the results here:
Here is the first place entry by David Carrington which I think is quite frankly, fantastic:
Huge props to TheReallyMobileProject for running the competition.
JW
How good does this look? The Akai APC40 Ableton Live! Controller (approx £400).
I got rid of my 1210’s and CDJs last year with the view to try and do as many Laptop Live! sets as I could. I haven’t done that many mainly due to never getting a hardware setup I was totally happy with.
Looks like this could be the product I have been waiting for:
I knocked these rough ideas up at the weekend.
The reception bars indicate a full signal – i.e. ‘really mobile’.
The smartphone with cogs is based around the ‘mobile project’ part.
Previously I have feared Wordpress upgrades but to my surprise the new one button method is a breeze!
Whilst I was fiddling I also decided to install the Disqus comment system (not that I ever really get many comments but thats besides the point!). I have seen it used on a few sites now (MIR, TRMP) and really like the idea of it. Again setup was super simple and it works great.
My only problem now is having done some blog housekeeping I really want a new look to the place! Do I be lazy and find a prebuilt theme, design my own or a combo of the two? Either way any ideas or pointers to some nice themes would be great.
Ta!
Part II for TheReallyMobileProject
Hi everyone please meet ‘Ree Lee’.
He is very shy so please be nice:
See TheReallyMobileProject for more mobile fun.
A great use of social media here from my friends at AD, done in a similar way to the #uksnow map we saw earlier in the year.
When a user on Twitter tweets #atishoo + postcode + score out of 5 it gets aggregated on to a map plotting the level of hay fever agitation in that area.
Good work Kleenex highlighting the plight of hay fever sufferers up and down the country.
Check it out here
Just finished designing and building our new corporate website.
It was built using BlogEngine.NET with a few custom elements.
Check it out http://www.isomob.com/
As a lover of food and wine I thought it would probably make sense to start keeping a list of my favourites drinks and eateries.
Having just returned from a great birthday weekend in Barcelona, all of my choices today are Spanish and in particular Catalan.
Wine – Torres Viña Esmeralda
This is my absolute favorite wine at the moment.The grapes, I’m told are an unusual blend of Moscatel and Gewürztraminer which give it a unique but wonderful flavour. Its very fruity and has a sharp edge to it I have never really come across before. This Off-Dry wine is aged in stainless steel caskets so thankfully has no oak flavour of which I’m not a fan. The only place (in the UK anyway) that seems to reliably stock it is Oddbins and at around £6 a bottle its terrific value.
Restaraunt – Café de L’Academia
Carrer Lledó 1, Plaça Sant Just, Barcelona
Situated in the lovely Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter) area of Barca, the Lonely Planet guide describes it as a place popular with local business folk. Initially it wasn’t my first choice but after wandering about hopelessly lost it presented itself to us with perfect timing. Even on a Thursday night it was busy and we had to book for the later sitting (10:30) which wasn’t an issue as its customary to eat later in Spain.
The venue is small and carved from the glorious Gothic architecture, being full most of the time adds to the romantic atmosphere. The cuisine is simply fantastic and easily ranks in my top 3 restaurants. The menu ranges from traditional tapas to new-wave Catalan cuisine. If you in the area definitely try to check it out, I promise you wont be disappointed.
My recommendation is the terrina d’berengeras amb fortmage de cabra (terrine of eggplant with goat cheese) to start followed by the fillet steak with ducks liver. To drink go for a bottle of the fantastic Palacio de Bornos.
