Tupac Resurrected: The Future of Live Entertainment
450 years ago Machiavelli theorised about faking his own death to escape his enemies .Tupac Shakur, who is said to have studied The Prince closely whilst in prison in 1995, named his final album (Machiavelli) The Don Killuminati: The 7 … more
The Budget: Is it good for the UK’s technology sector?
The Budget 2012 is here, exciting stuff. George Osborne has addressed the nation and we have listened this year perhaps more closely than we have for a long time. Cutting the deficit is the glue that is holding the coalition … more
Rats, cyborgs, and society.
When I was about seven, a rat bit me on the hand. I was wounded, and I swear to this day the rat winked at me. From that moment forth I have had little patience for rats. They serve little … more
BBC Technology: breakfast with Rory Cellan-Jones
BBC Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones was the guest at last Friday’s Gorkana media briefing held at the illustrious Institution of Engineering and Technology. Very interesting, definitely useful and quite funny. On Twitter Mr Cellan-Jones described his audience as scary. Sure, … more
First experiences of a new business pitch
I found it pretty thrilling to be part of a new business pitch team having only been at Catalysis for four months. This kind of learning experience is the sort of opportunity many other consultancies are unlikely to offer lower-level … more
Search Engine Poisoning: the internet’s latest Menace II Society
Every so often I sit and type words, concepts, sayings and the like into Google Images. The results can be interesting and helpful when thinking about new ideas for PR and digital marketing campaigns. Many of the results are far … more