Port80 Conference — May 16th 2014 Hardly an original title given where I work Apparently Mark Twain said that. Although his real name was Samuel Clemence and he suggested he heard it from Disraeli? Who maybe heard it from Lord Balfour or maybe Baron Courtney? So what I am saying is even the bloody saying can’t be trusted…

weird IS wonderful It is not uncommon to come across articles espousing this place or that as the next ‘Silicon Valley’. Over the years I seem to recall Silicon roundabouts, fens, forests, alleys and even, locally, a Silicon Gorge. Certainly in Bristol it is something that comes up every 12 months or so. The city…

https://www.flickr.com/photos/46378751@N02/12527828845/ I like a beer. That is pretty well established if you have ever met me. I look like a bloke who likes a beer (and a takeaway.) I have no airs and graces when it comes to beer. I enjoy real ales, craft beers and more than the occasional Heineken. In fact I dislike…

https://secure.flickr.com/photos/8944205@N02/2779045098/ I saw a tag on Twitter — #AZApril — with people linking to blogposts. I didn’t really follow it up though to start with but it gave me what I thought was a fun idea (until I started) of doing a kind of personal A-Z of influences and interests Buzzfeed ‘listicle’ style ☺ So this post is loosely…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40722386@N04/6079919414 ..BS1 & BS8 This entirely beautiful video is doing the rounds a bit on social media at the moment. It is the result of months of work from the artist behind it and showcases Bristol wonderfully. Sort of. Related to this was the news that the ‘Sunday Times’ had voted Bristol the best place to…