Let’s face it, the future arrived sometime between us figuring out how to order pizza with our voices and that weird moment your fridge tried to sell you more milk. And if you haven’t noticed, it’s largely powered by things that used to exist only in sci-fi movies – except instead of laser guns and…
The excitement is palpable as NAB 2025 kicks off, and once again I start my tour of the various vendors and companies releasing or updating their offerings, all from the comfort of my sofa as I can’t afford the plane ticket, but let’s get started with the first of the companies tours I’ll be looking…
Imagine a world where your AI isn’t just a chatbot, but a customizable Swiss Army knife of digital assistance. Tired of juggling a million different apps and interfaces? What if you could have one AI companion that could seamlessly switch from coding guru to eloquent writer, all with the click of a button? That’s the…
Hey there, folks! So, I’ve got a bit of a story for you—a journey, really—that I think you’ll get a kick out of. It all started with a simple experiment and spiralled into something I never quite expected. So, grab a cuppa, get comfy, and let me tell you how I ended up releasing an…
For the longest time, tracking our team’s KPIs felt like a Sisyphean task. I’d start by meticulously recording scores on sticky notes, which inevitably ended up scattered across my desk. Then came the Excel spreadsheet era, a slight improvement, but still a clunky, error-prone system. Updating it was a chore, sharing it with the team…
In the not-so-distant past of 2022, I penned a piece on the art of configuring CloudFlare Tunnels. Fancy a peek? The post is just a scroll away. Ever since, I’ve been riding the CloudFlare tunnel wave, using it for everything from my home lab shenanigans to getting websites up and running. It’s been quite the…
The Festival Experience from the comfort of your sofa! Several years ago, I was part of a team responsible for the video production at the Beverly Folk Festival in the UK. The client’s request was simple: capture interviews with the artists post-performance and, if possible, some footage of the performances. With a talented crew of…
Will it be the future of media? I might be a little late to the party, but I was excited to learn that Apple has teamed up with Blackmagic Design again, this time for the world’s first commercial camera system and editing software for Apple Immersive Video on Apple Vision Pro, following their initial collaboration…
Event Rigging Series: Part 6 Exploring the use of Blackmagic gear for events has been off my radar for some time, as I’ve been focusing on the lighting side of things. Now, I’m delving into the necessary equipment for a permanent multi-camera installation. The goal is to create a straightforward setup, yet versatile enough to…
