Newspaper Club
June 2009, ongoing
Newspaper Club is a service to help anyone design and print their own short-run newspapers. Find out more on the site.
Projects
A selection of things I've made or worked on that are fun, useful, both or neither. Some are experimental, an attempt at solidifying my thoughts and opinions into something real; something which can be pointed at and talked about. Some I've been lucky enough to be paid for. If you're interested in working with me, do get in touch.
Popular Science+ iPad Application
April-May 2010
I was involved in the production of Bonnier's Popular Science iPad application, consulting on integration with desktop publishing software and developing tools to improve workflow, for BERG.
Chromaroma
January-February 2010
I helped the team at Mudlark develop the alpha version of Chromaroma, an massively multiplayer game played on the London public transport network.
Dopplr iPhone application
May-June 2009
I was the lead developer on the Dopplr iPhone application, working with the team to produce the first mobile Social Atlas application.
Clarke
Clarke is a small OS X application for updating your Fire Eagle location quietly, in the background. It uses Skyhook's API to triangulate your position from nearby wireless access points. It's free, and open source.
Where in the World is James?
April-May 2009
A dashboard tracking James Bowthorpe's bicycle circumnavigation world record attempt, including live satellite positioning.
S3 FM
An incredibly simple tool for generating a streaming radio station, using any MP3s you like.
Simply throw your MP3s in an Amazon S3 bucket, and point S3 FM at it. It'll read the file listing, select the MP3s, shuffle them and begin streaming to the listener.
Microprinter
The microprinter is an experiment in physical activity streams and notification, using a repurposed receipt printer connected to the web.
Boundaries
A tool to visualise the shape of neighbourhoods, using the collective intelligence of Flickr's photographers.
Low Flying Rocks
An experiment in astronomical discovery; a reminder of the celestial activity we never see. Scrapes the NASA Near Earth Object database, and twitters when an object passes within 0.2 AU of the earth. Seems to happen a few times a week.
iamnear
As of October 2010, iamnear is offline.
A tool for discovering things around you, from the useful (pubs, post offices and ATMs) and the vital (hospitals) to the fun (megaliths). Also supports Fire Eagle.