Benjamin Ellis
Social technologist; Human engineer. Part geek, part psychologist, part creative. Currently doing: @SocialOptic / milestoneplanner.com / @redcatco & @tvsmc

36 Hours of Mobile Development

The 4th annual Over the Air will be held on Friday the 30th of September and Saturday the 1st of October at Bletchley Park - for two days we'll be based at Station X, hacking in the shadows of the WWII Enigma & Lorenz code-breakers, and hanging out at the home of Colossus the world's first programmable...

A few drinks and a natter about plans & ideas for Social Media Week London 2012...and no doubt plenty of other interesting stuff.

Please RSVP so we have an idea of numbers, and an 'official' kinda door list.

Look forward to seeing you there. Can everyone do whatever the reverse of a rain dance? Kthanxbai.

Our next event will be on Monday 16th June and will be an exploration of the world of M2M.
We're still working on finalising the details of this event and will update on our blog and email list in due course.

 Farnham's UCA has kindly agreed to host Digital Surrey once again. Thank you!   On 26th May at 7pm, Michael Wu PhD (@mich8elwu) of Lithium Technologies will be joining us to discuss the science of gamification. Here is a summary from Michael's abstract which provides an window into what the talk will cover:   "Despite the...

Please get on the waiting list, as we might be able to get some more room. Cheers! Sal
Thanks to <a href="http://www.forward.co.uk/">Forward</a> for hosting and <a href="http://mintdigital.com/">Mint Digital</a>

A very (like seriously, very, informal) chat and a coffee about the Digital Mission series (see: http://digital-mission.org).

Prompted by a conversation on Twitter about a possible Digital Mission focused on fashion.

And a chance for a natter, we do love a natter.

For more info on the latest Digital Mission to Washington DC, check out:...

Over 300 solution providers and 12,000 visitors, combining five shows in one event, Internet World is the event for digital marketing and online business!

The Internet is worth over £100 billion to the UK economy. Fast changing, ever adapting and creating more competition every second the need to be ahead of the game has never been more...

This session is will focus on the community and connections you need to build and evolve a Meet up group.


We will announce our speaker in the next few days.

Some Meet Ups are more informal than others, there is a deeper sense of commitment from within the membership or a shared goal - eg sport.

Communication is key and members responding is...

Don't miss this opportunity to network one last time or bid your final farewell at the party to end all parties — the Interactive Closing Party. Media Temple invites you to go out with a big bang.

Chinwag and UK Trade & Investment are hosting a networking event with thebest and brightest from the UK digital media industry along with US investors and international media.

This is a great opportunity to join the top innovative digital entrepreneaurs and compnaies from the UK, including the 37 companies on the UKTI Mission to SXSWi. Come...

The best party of SXSW returns! Expect much merriment courtesy of your British cousins, CitySocialising, Headscape, Pusher, The Team, Lanyrd Inc, Chinwag, and of course, Clearleft.

Naturally, we're already looking forward to the festivities. We’ve put some money behind the bar, and can't wait to share fun times and frosty beverages...

When in Texas, do as the Texans do... Join us for Chinwag's Global Grill, an official SXSW party, for all the international folks heading to Austin for South by South West (SXSW). What better way to celebrate than with an opportunity to network with fellow out-of-towners and our American friends with some fine local BBQ and some cold...

Please join us for the third annual SXSW Found Type Photowalk. As in previous years, our plan is to meet in the lobby of the Hilton Austin (close to the escalators) and depart around 10:00 am. This year we will be heading west towards Congress Avenue and then wandering south across the bridge over Town Lake. Let’s see what type and lettering...

Join Josh Clark (Tapworthy and Best iPhone Apps) to learn the symptoms (and fixes) for a range of new-to-the-world iPad interface ailments. Explore practical techniques and eye-opening gotchas of tablet interface design, all grounded in the ergonomics, context, psychology, and nascent culture of these new devices (both iOS and Android).

It's the fourth year of the best breakfast to open your SXSW weekend, and as usual Magnolia's Cafe is the place to start your SXSW experience in the company of friends, both new and old, at "The SXSW Social Breakfast." Everyone is welcome, this is an open invitation to share breakfast at one of Austin's greatest Cafe's...

Five days of presentations, networking events, and more showcasing the best new emerging technology, digital works, video games, and innovative ideas.