Today I have launched my latest political initiative which combines my interest in politics with my work in journalism.
Over the next few months, I will be interviewing various politicians and MP's to find out more about them and their policies too.
You can watch the first one below and the videos will feature both here on my blog and also on the 18 Doughty St website too.
Coffee with a Councillor from pthurst on Vimeo.
Ever wondered what happens when you put Tony Smith in charge of highly explosive fireworks? Well, have a look!
Tony L Smith's Firework Extravaganza from pthurst on Vimeo.
Now obviously, I would never condone irresponsible behavior as far as fireworks are concerned so I don't want anyone doing anything silly! And Tony, you may want to be EXTRA careful if you end up doing this job again!
According to a press release pre-dated for this Saturday (presumably not under embargo though?), McDonalds burger joints in conjunction with 'the cloud' will soon offer free Wifi hotspots for fast food junkies all over the UK.
This comes on the back of an announcement that Wifi enabled devices such as apple's new iPod 'Touch' are becoming very popular indeed.
Many people have now bought, by accident or design, devices that can access WiFi networks to access online information and emails and the rise in popularity is starting to force more providers to offer a free service. Announcements like this will start to break the subscription or pre-pay mould, something which is long overdue in this country and might actually see users switch the Wifi capabilities of their mobiles or PDA's on!
Talking of mobiles, Apple's much sought after mobile phone may lack the HSDPA or 3G, broadband support, but it will apparently allow free access to 'the cloud' and not just in McDonalds either. So bloggers, techno-geeks or even just the curious will soon be able to enjoy the internet on the go, without paying the exorbitant prices that cripple everyday usage in the same way that telephone charges used to, before the introduction of flat-rate and broadband services.
I look forward to seeing more of this kind of thing on the menu in the future.
Most Modays are boring but not this one! Tony Smith decided to dine 'al fresco' last night but got a bit more than he bargained for. As someone who's allergic to mushrooms once said "surely I can have the chicken and cashew nuts?"... Wrong!
***You can actually see him barfing in this vid so you have been warned!***
Weeks of speculation have come to an end with Apple's announcement that the entire range of it's iconic iPod are to be revamped.
More interestingly, the Apple CEO also unveiled a completely new model which will be called the 'iPod touch'. Essentially the brand new model looks and operates identically to the new iPhone which has proved to be a phenomenal success since its launch a few months ago. The new iPod features many of the same functions and is operated in an identical fashion.
Apples latest 'must have' gadget also features an inbuilt web browser and WiFi connection which will allow users to access the internet on their iPod and also make purchases from iTunes.
The device looks very promising indeed and the huge display and battery life improvements will also make video playback both practical and realistic, something which had previously eluded the 5th generation players.
The new 'iPod touch' will be available by the end of the month and will come in 8gb and 16gb sizes.
To date, Apple have sold in excess of 110,000,000 iPods and iTunes has been downloaded over 600,000,000 times. Todays announcement will only go to increase the rate at which Apple is taking over the music distribution industry.
My blog is worth $1,129.08.
How much is your blog worth?
