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Which is more important? Apps or iPhone?

"Apps rule in the short term as they are what drive users to the iPhone (or any platform) but long-term if the apps stagnate while the platform doesn't change then they go the way of that dusty laptop in the attic - freecycle. So, I…"

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Tell us what you're passionate about....: My day job is with the Digital Circle, an industry group for Northern Ireland Digital Content companies - Digital Circle. We're putting into practise the Northern Ireland Digital Content Strategy. I'm really interested in hearing from people outside of Belfast - especially those who might feel disenfranchised by the road to Belfast - and further afield to potential networks that could be tapped in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.

So, if you've got a tenuous connection to "digital media" in Northern Ireland, then I'm probably going to add you as a friend. Or if you're an iPhone or Mac person.

Infurious Ltd is an NI company making comics and games for iPhone. (and maybe Android if it takes off). I'm also the MD for Mac-Sys Ltd. And I run a couple of other things and web sites and whatnot.

Also working on CoWorking Belfast so people in the Digital Content sector have somewhere to meet and work.

What brings you to 38minutes?: Anything hyperlocal, networks and collaboration, co-working, layered reality gaming, adding 'depth' to traditional media using software and location.

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At 10:18 on June 15, 2009, Kate Ho said…: Hi Matt,

Can you drop me an email on kate.ho1@gmail.com :)

Thanks,

Kate

At 21:59 on June 10, 2009, Tom Griffiths said…: 33 Irish - superb! I'm @tomgriffiths, currently at the Rapid Development with Safari's Integrated Developer Tools but that's it for me for the day at 3:30 so maybe we could hook up after this? Feel free to just tweet me

At 21:49 on June 10, 2009, Tom Griffiths said…: Hey Matt, I saw you're at WWDC - so am I, I'm over here cramming info for our startup Hubdub based back in Edinburgh. Amazing experience so far - fancy meeting up? Would be great to hear what you're up to.

At 23:14 on March 19, 2009, Alisdair Gunn said…: Hey Matt... It would be good to "chew the fat" with you about Digital Circle. I head up Wireless Innovation Scotland National Initiative supporting all developers, SMEs and Start Ups developing applications, platforms etc across the Mobile, Wireless and Digital Media Sector. Spend most of my time getting funding or creating partnerships for the SMEs. Its good to catch up on the phone

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Disruptive!

Fred Wilson visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss disruption. This event took place on May 13, 2009, as part of the Marketing Talks@Google series.

As 'media' has become disruptive - are there other industries that can be end-to-end digital: created, distributed and consumed - without every becoming atoms.

Fred suggests:

Consumer Finance - money is already just bits. Why do we still use cash?

Education -… Continue

Posted on August 12, 2009 at 13:30

iPhone Dev Days in Dublin and Belfast:

The end of April is bringing us a lot of tech goodness.

On the 23rd and 24th of April, Digital Circle, in conjunction with the Digital Media Forum are holding an iPhone developers workshop in Dublin and Belfast.…

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Posted on April 1, 2009 at 16:30 — 2 Comments

ARGs where it's at.

As it says in this BBC News post:

A small British company has been named Best in Show at the South by Southwest Web Awards, in Austin, Texas.

Six to Start won the top prize for We Tell Stories, an interactive approach to retelling literary classics and redefining modern online story-telling.

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The website held off competition from the likes of Hulu - the popular on-demand online TV site - Flickr and geo-location company BrightKite.

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Founded by Mr Hon and… Continue

Posted on March 23, 2009 at 8:00 — 1 Comment

Stuff that happens... ... in Ireland....

We've got quite a few things happening over here so this is a little micro-link blog post about the sorts of things you can see if visiting sunny Ireland.

On Wednesday the 15th January, the Northern Ireland Science Park are holding a "Seed Capital" event about how to attract early stage funding for your venture.

On Monday the 19th Jauary, Mobile… Continue

Posted on January 12, 2009 at 13:35 — 2 Comments

Looking East Across the Irish Sea....

One of the opportunities for 38minutes and the whole 'ning-based' network is the shortening of these distances - isn't that what the internet is all about (apparently it's not just about porn and advertising).

When I look at a map, I like to draw a line circle from where I am to around 75 miles...

and I find myself wondering what is across the Irish Sea, what new… Continue

Posted on January 5, 2009 at 14:08 — 5 Comments

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