Sunday, June 30, 2013

The Netherlands from Above - Public participation

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For me, the VPRO is one of the few public broadcasters left in the Netherlands. That means they are doing programmes that have a high p...
Saturday, June 29, 2013

RNW One Year On - to the minute

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Final transmission and running order schedule I rescued from the bin on the way out of the building. My QSL A Weird Thing Just Happe...

Inspiring Startups @ DemoDay Startupbootcamp Amsterdam 2013

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Demo Day in Amsterdam for Startupbootcamp went off like clockwork. 9 world class teams and a royal command performance. Queen Maxima was ...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

US eases visa restrictions for tech startups

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Great news for those who want to head for the US to build their tech company. Still has to signed into law for course. But I think it mean...

How much is an analogue duck radio worth?

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About 10 pounds it would seem. The offshore radio stations always used to have great reception because they were broadcasting over water...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Eindhoven radiates ambition and talent

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Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission and vocal champion of the continent's digital agenda ruffled a few feath...

Robocup 2013 kicks off in style - and a more serious purpose

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Eindhoven has always welcomed international students, especially those studying techology I kid you not. For the next few days, Eindho...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Crowdfun - Nivea commercial celebrates the Man of the Match

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No, this is not crowdfunding. It is simply Nivea Netherlands doing a rather elaborate flashmob. Looks to me like the Furniture complex ne...

Building on the shoulders of Giants. Open Innovation Rocks

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These last two decades have been totally disrupted by the Internet. There isn't a business that hasn't been affected. And all this...

BBC Television Commissioning is rotten at the core apparently....

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Great video of Tom Archer, (though the audio with its 100Hz buzz drives me crazy) I have always been a believer that if you want to lea...

First Dutch Technology Week - Now the Rest of the World

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Public Launch of High Tech XL in Eindhoven It has been a busy but inspiring couple of weeks for the team behind Startupbootcamp Hightec...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

Make Good Programmes - But don't Calm Down

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I am currently looking at the Next Steps for Broadcast Media, as I prepare a keynote for the Futures Agency, a guild of diverse and fascin...
Saturday, June 22, 2013

Successful Predictions - It can be done

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I am rather tired of seeing the standard quotes popping up at tiresome conferences where people on podiums point out that the future is dif...

VPRO International - A public international programme service. But for how long?

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RNW's purpose built broadcast centre has now been gutted as part of an asbestos removal program Its coming up to a year since Radio...
Friday, June 21, 2013

YouTube never ceases to amaze - BBC Bush House like you never remembered it

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Just looking back at what has been posted about the end of broadcasting by the BBC World Service from Bush House. They may have been transm...