Not too many people seem to know about the Facebook Messenger Scan Codes (mine shown above). They are available within the Messenger app (iOS / Android) under the People Tab. Once you have yours, you can share it pretty much anywhere online or in print. Then anybody who has the Facebook Messenger App can scan your […]
Snodroboarding – Human Flying Drone [Video]
In a video that is currently going viral a man can be seen snowboarding holding onto a drone. It kind of looks like a mashup of wake-boarding, kite-boarding and snowboarding… but with a drone! I’m going to go out on a limb and call it Snodroboarding. Basically a play on words that rolls off the tongue; […]
The Best (iOS) iPhone Countdown App for Big Goals
Using a countdown app can be a great way of tracking big goals. In this post I review the best iPhone Countdown app I’ve found for managing my big goals.
OneName: Your Profile on the Bitcoin Blockchain
OneName, now a part of Blockstack Labs, is a service that allows you to create and curate your identity on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Moving Accounts from Jaxx to the Mist Ethereum Wallet
Want to access your Ethereum or DAO Tokens outside of Jaxx? This tutorial will help you migrate or mirror your accounts to the Mist Ethereum Wallet.
The Art of The DAO: Experiments With The Generic DAO Framework
The Art of The DAO Challenge from Slock.it was recently announced to encourage community testing of the Generic DAO Framework. This was my experience.
Fix: Ethereum Node Not Finding Peers on OS X
This is a quick tip for anyone having problems finding peers to update the blockchain with their Ethereum node.
Bitcoin’s Growing Pains
As Mike Hearn declares Bitcoin a failure and moves on from the block size limit debate. Is it really that bad?
Best Super Bowl Ads 2015
One thing you miss by not having a TV is adverts. Now that may be considered a blessing by some but I always think it’s pretty amazing that amount of emotion you can pack into a 30 second spot. A great advert can make people laugh, ponder, reminisce and much more. Sure it’s done for […]
Duolingo Halloween Disaster
I recently started picking up Spanish again with the help of Duolingo. One of the hardest thing about learning a new language when you are not in the country itself is keeping up the practise. So I set myself the task of reaching a minimum 30 day streak, to get things kickstarted. This meant a […]
Automation is a multiplier
There is a lot of buzz around marketing automation but automation in itself isn’t a solution. If you automate bad processes you’ll end up with bad results even more efficiently than you could have achieved yourself. First you must understand a problem or desire and be able to articulate a solution. Only then can you […]
Learn Social Media Advertising From The Source
If you want to learn social media advertising so you be responsible for your own digital marketing spend, or even to get a job in digital marketing, then it helps to get tips from people who know what they are doing. While you will find countless places where you can buy courses, tips and assistance from experts, […]
Easing Into Excercise
Over winter the last thing you want to do when waking up in the cold is jump into a fitness regime. This winter (just coming to an end in NZ) I pretty much hibernated apart from snowboarding which isn’t exactly a walk in the park. What are you thinking then? . "I'm petrified but lock […]
International Money Transfers with TransferWise
TransferWise is a company I’d heard about a couple years back but didn’t really need at the time. They offer international transfers and claim to always be cheaper than bank rates. Cut forward to the present and occasionally I need to send money from the UK to my local bank accounts whilst I travel. […]
Mini Enigma Crytography App – Mininigma
One of the big wins during the Second World War was breaking the codes used by the German army for communications. They used expensive “Enigma” machines that took up entire rooms and spent huge amounts trying to break the codes. Today I was amazed to find out you can actually get an accurate software based […]