Comments on: Digital Futures conference in review http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review Culture, arts, media and life in the rainy city Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: North West Digital Academies » Mancubist: Life is good in Manchester http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-34928 North West Digital Academies » Mancubist: Life is good in Manchester Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:10:42 +0000 http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-34928 [...] renamed Northwest Vision + Media has announced the follow-up to its entertaining Digital Futures conferences and seminars, which took place earlier in the [...] [...] renamed Northwest Vision + Media has announced the follow-up to its entertaining Digital Futures conferences and seminars, which took place earlier in the [...]

]]> By: Digital Futures on Second Life » Mancubist: Life is good in Manchester http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-3004 Digital Futures on Second Life » Mancubist: Life is good in Manchester Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:05:35 +0000 http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-3004 [...] Futures, whose conference I attended last week, was keen to push its presence on Second Life - the virtual online community attracting [...] [...] Futures, whose conference I attended last week, was keen to push its presence on Second Life - the virtual online community attracting [...]

]]> By: Tim http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2362 Tim Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:37:26 +0000 http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2362 Never mind all that. I want to hear more about the buffet. Never mind all that.
I want to hear more about the buffet.

]]> By: Simon J http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2209 Simon J Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:30:29 +0000 http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2209 It was a little disappointing that so many people spent the time showing how cool their businesses were instead of discussing some of the issues in depth. I think the highlight for me was Anthony Lilley from Magic Lantern Productions. I agree that we shouldn't get too caught up in this 'digital revolution'. That session seemed to be aimed at calming the nerves of TV folk who hadn't seem to have never heard of this thing called 'the web'. It was a little disappointing that so many people spent the time showing how cool their businesses were instead of discussing some of the issues in depth.

I think the highlight for me was Anthony Lilley from Magic Lantern Productions. I agree that we shouldn’t get too caught up in this ‘digital revolution’. That session seemed to be aimed at calming the nerves of TV folk who hadn’t seem to have never heard of this thing called ‘the web’.

]]> By: Mantex http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2199 Mantex Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:56:39 +0000 http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2199 Following your earlier tip-off, I too attended the conference, and agree with your account of it. What struck me was the huge gap between the speakers and the participants. Whilst we sat there (forced into passive-receptive mode) waiting for tips on joining the 'new' digital economy, speakers who made their income exclusively from executive salaries urged us to Think Big about what turned out to be no more than TV programmes and digitised cinema. Following your earlier tip-off, I too attended the conference, and agree with your account of it. What struck me was the huge gap between the speakers and the participants. Whilst we sat there (forced into passive-receptive mode) waiting for tips on joining the ‘new’ digital economy, speakers who made their income exclusively from executive salaries urged us to Think Big about what turned out to be no more than TV programmes and digitised cinema.

]]> By: Mancubist http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2197 Mancubist Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:46:11 +0000 http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2197 Not that I saw. Though I've got no idea who he is. It was an interesting enough conference... with a few of the usual conference flaws. Not that I saw. Though I’ve got no idea who he is. It was an interesting enough conference… with a few of the usual conference flaws.

]]> By: toast http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2196 toast Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:32:46 +0000 http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2007/02/09/digital-futures-conference-in-review#comment-2196 this one slipped under my radar, but i guess i didn't miss much - was grant morrison there? he is one i would have been interested in listening to, but thats just the fanboy in me.... this one slipped under my radar, but i guess i didn’t miss much - was grant morrison there? he is one i would have been interested in listening to, but thats just the fanboy in me….

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