January 2012
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We came, we dodged, we conquered
The team returned from a relaxing mid-season break and, having successfully dodged salad throughout the Christmas break, were raring to go albeit at a slightly heavier fighting weight.
In spite of a quiet/static January transfer market, the squad oozed confidence and quality. The line-up was the usual Kiernan, Monti, Gibby, Allen, Dance and Bottomley, plus a lucky fan; fortunate enough to have...
December 2011
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#fiestagram
A few moments ago we emailed our overall competition winner with the fantastic news that one of his images, submitted via Instagram and captioned with our #Fiestagram hashtag, has won him a brand new Ford Fiesta.
Considering artistic interpretation, photographic skill and originality, our esteemed panel of judges (including our own discerning Blue Hive staff) managed to whittle down over 16,000...
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November 2011
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One Man and his Dog, Fenton
One sunny Tuesday in November, a Labrador named Fenton (originally thought to be Benton) threw caution to the wind, unleashed the courage of a lion and stampeded a herd of wild deer across Richmond Park in London. Filmed on a mobile phone by a 13-year old boy, the 47-second video clip has since become an instant global hit.
You can’t help but chuckle at Fenton’s behaviour and his...
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Salad Dodgers post-match roundup
The team sheet looked good on paper; Kiernan, Verrini, Doyle, Allen, Snowling and Monti with sub, Oliver, deputising for drop out Burrows.
The first game was a convincing victory. In fact, the Salad Dodgers hardly broke a sweat with one spectator commenting that it was as if the opposition just hadn’t turned up on the day.
Verrini was rampant at the start of every game, beating everybody...
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Digital Academy – brands on Facebook
Digital Academy is a forum designed to inform and inspire. Each fortnight we get together and focus on one area of digital; first looking at the basics and some great case studies from across the marketing spectrum, then debating the finer points and coming up with brand new ideas. And because this is an open forum, everyone in the agency is always welcome to join in.
This week: brands who are...
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Halloween pub quiz
Blue Hive’s quizmaster extraordinaire Adam Burrows updates us on the spooktacular Halloween quiz.
Six teams turned out to celebrate the spooky season and pit their encyclopaedic knowledge against one another. Everyone loves a good pub quiz, right? Well if they don’t we convert them! One punter remarked, “I hate pub quizzes, but this one has changed my mind. I now class myself as a...
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Picamo
In aid of Movember, the annual moustache-based charity, Blue Hive developed a new iPhone app called Picamo. Choose from thirty realistic looking moustaches, line one up with your iPhone camera, and take a snap. Then share with your mates on Facebook and Twitter, or by email.
Profits from Picamo go to the Movember event, held each year to raise awareness of men’s health issues, especially prostate...
August 2011
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Digital matters: the Internet’s sweeping impact in...
The impact of digital communication in world affairs has been profound; increasing connections between people and the way they live, especially at the intersection of cultures and commerce. And with around two billion people now engaging with digital media (on everything from PCs to tablets, laptops to phones, TVs, radios and cinema screens), creative agencies need to understand the social,...
July 2011
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Digital Honey, July 2011
We got musical in Digital Honey this week. And this is your tuneful mix of digital links for your listening pleasure!
Music of the month
Edan Kwan created this enthralling game completely in HTML 5 for the NYC band Ra Ra Riot. Navigate a world of sound with your mouse, collecting the blue dots but avoiding the red ones. We can barely believe this is all built in HTML 5!
Favourite of the blogs
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June 2011
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Digital Honey, late June 2011
Digital Honey doesn’t stop, we’re here all summer!
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To help promote their adoption drive, Pedigree created human to canine pairing software called Doggelganger. The Flash site scans your face then searches a global doggy database to match it with your four-legged twin. Find out if you’re a Greyhound or a Labrador. Woof, woof!
Most significant in social
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Digital Honey, June 2011
The sun is starting to shine over our Canary Wharf home, but that doesn’t mean we’re taking a summer break just yet!
Tech of the week
Cats: the Internet loves cats. And so do we! Friskies love cats so much they created an iPad game especially for them. You wouldn’t really trust those claws with your iPad though, would you?
Favourite of the blogs
The Burning House Project...
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May 2011
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Digital Honey, late May 2011
May was always going to be a long month. But lucky for you, we packed it full of digital goodies to enjoy!
Most significant in social
We like the thought behind the Sunday Times’ Social List. Connect your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Foursquare accounts to see where you rank against other users. But beware; you’ll only see your position against others who have signed up, so don’t get too...
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Digital Honey, May 2011
Our mid-May digital delights are in; this is the best of the office circulars and cool digital doodads.
Best in digital data
Chromaroma is ‘gamifying’ the London transport system using Oyster touch-in data. Sign up and be part of a team trying to capture and hold various stations across the London tube network. Definitely a fun use of open TfL data!
Tech of the week
This clever tech uses the...
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The Blue Hive FC end of season review
It’s been a difficult season for Blue Hive FC. After all was said and done, the Bees finished the season without the success that was so clearly expected of us. We make no secret of our mistakes (even though we’ve neglected to write match reports when we’ve lost), but as Robbie Williams once said, sing when you’re winning.
Despite the league leaders being 9 points clear...
February 2011
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Take Me Out
The lead up to St. Valentine’s Day at Blue Hive was full of meaningful looks (and just a little bit of stalking) but it was all in the name of entertainment! After much preparation we held our very own dating-themed-romantic-extravaganza-variety-performance - Blue Hive’s very own Take Me Out.
Sixteen guys (in eight pairs) prepared to dazzle (at the cost of their humiliation) and...
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Digital Honey, February 2011
February seems to come around so quickly when you’re busy creating car ads! But the digital goodies never stop, here’s the Digital Honey roundup for this week.
Best in digital data
Mapping the most common surnames in London (from the 2001 Electoral Roll) along with the origins of those names to illustrate the diversity of the capital. Mapping London surnames
Tech of the week
An...
January 2011
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Digital Honey, January 2011
After a long winter hiatus we felt a new style Digital Honey for a new year was in order. Let’s get digital…
Favourite of the blogs
If you fancy a daily dose of fwuffy-bwunny-wabbit action then this is the blog for you. Brighten up your day and your desktop. Daily Bunny
Tech of the week
Young French kids try to identify tech from the 80s, isn’t it amazing how much can change in...
September 2010
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August 2010
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Profile: Estefania Villaespesa
What was in your fridge this morning? Full English Breakfast!
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? Non regular star polygon, the kind that have not been studied in any depth!
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Estefania Villalobos, model and photographer who started her career at the ripe age of 4 being the image of an entire Latin American Coca Cola campaign....
July 2010
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Profile: Lee Beetles
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? George Best (When he was alive)
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? I would be a circle, I just keep on going.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Nothing at all, I must be unique.
Who’s your favourite villain? The Joker.
Where can we find you online? @lbeetles Facebook
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Profile: Charles Head
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? Pyramid; preferably in hot water, milk and one sugar.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? My strangest alter ego is an Estate Agent in Devon: charleshead.co.uk
Who’s your favourite villain? Khaaaaaaaaaan!
If you took a photo of a piece of cheese, what would you say to make it smile? I think if humans say ‘cheese’, Cheese...
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Profile: Yi-Chen Hsieh
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? My mom :)
What was in your fridge this morning? My flatmate’s food…; my parents are visiting this week so I’m hardly at home!
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? A spheroid with a square inside it.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? A Miss Taiwan, a Chinese Marketing Director, and a PhD student who happens...
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Profile: Rebecca Murdoch
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Elvis.
What was in your fridge this morning? Watermelon, semi-skimmed milk and a creme egg.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Googling myself just gave me a virus. From that I conclude that I share my name with a porn star.
Who do you suspect of being an alien? Kevin Bacon – creepy
Where can we find you online?...
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Profile: Sara Dietz
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? A Bond Girl
What was in your fridge this morning? Not a lot other and coke and cheese
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? A Triangle
Who do you suspect of being an alien? The man sitting next to me on the DLR this morning
Where can we find you online? Facebook
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Profile: Angie Brooker
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Joan Harris (nee Holloway) [Mad Men]
What was in your fridge this morning? ½ pint milk, 4 x jars goose fat from the xmas goose, hummous, carrots, mustard, pickle, cheese.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Never done it!
If you took a photo of a piece of cheese, what would you say to make it smile? Eeeeeedam
Where can we find...
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June 2010
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May 2010
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Profile: Camilla Herberstein
What was in your fridge this morning? My keys.
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be?
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Asteroid 107 Camilla.
If you took a photo of a piece of cheese, what would you say to make it smile? It shouldn’t smile.
Where can we find you online? Facebook
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Profile: Alan Levy
What was in your fridge this morning? Chocolate Buttons.
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? Dodecahedron.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? A Century of Modern Trains by Alan Levy.
If you took a photo of a piece of cheese, what would you say to make it smile? Mice Day isn’t it?!
Where can we find you online? Facebook LinkedIn
April 2010
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Profile: Karine Delfourne
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Music composer, like Jean-Jacques Goldman.
What was in your fridge this morning? A bottle of champagne and lots of Actimels.
Who’s your favourite villain? Heath Ledger, The Joker from Dark Knight. To prepare for the role, he lived alone in a hotel room for a month formulating the schizophrenic clown.
Who do you suspect of being an alien? Everybody...
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Profile: Banu Payzun
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? A straight line – you can extend/expand it infinite times and it’s still straight.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? I’m proud to say that I’m the unique Banu Payzun –unless my brother or cousin marries someone called ‘Banu’ - for which I will make every effort to not let it happen.
If you took a photo of a piece...
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Profile: Poe Chinery
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Eleanor Roosevelt - “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience”.
What was in your fridge this morning? Footprints in the butter.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Poe’s bust unveiled in little Poe park (Edger Allan Poe).
Who’s...
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Profile: Richard Last
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? The abominable snowman – he’s got an easy life!
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? Dodecahedron - mostly because I play Dungeons and Dragons!
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? There is a 70’s Rock Band called the Richard Last Group they have a great track called ‘Break Down’ A real mix of rock and Acid Jazz –...
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Profile: James Stevens
What was in your fridge this morning? Food, milk and too many petit filous.
Who’s the strangest other you when you Google yourself? ‘James Stevens No. 14’ – the oldest surviving motor lifeboat in the world…
Who’s your favourite villain? Wile E. Coyote, for sheer determination and a never give up attitude!
If you took a photo of a piece of cheese, what would you say to make it smile? “I...
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Profile: Mark Walker
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? It’s difficult enough being me never mind somebody else.
What was in your fridge this morning? Really, I told What to stop sitting in my fridge.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? An ad man who still thinks he might play cricket for England one day.
If you took a photo of a piece of cheese, what would you say to make it smile?...
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Profile: Simon Binns
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Gene Hunt.
What was in your fridge this morning? A bashful piece of cheese.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Simon Binns, Actor who appeared in the thriller “déjà vu”.
Who do you suspect of being an alien? Lady Ga Ga.
Where can we find you online? Facebook
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Profile: Nick Hearne
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Paul Confrey. A powerful combination of rugged good looks and sublime musical genius.
What was in your fridge this morning? Penguin eggs.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Nicholas J Hearne (my full name) the actor who stars in the 2.8/10 imdb rated movie ‘Killers By Nature’. This almost ranks in the worst 100 films ever made....
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Profile: Frank Schmidt
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Michael Ballack - he lives in London, plays on average 10 minutes per week for Chelsea FC and earns millions.
What was in your fridge this morning? This morning (i.e. 19th April)??? My birthday cake!!!
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? A star - …well, aren’t we all?!
If you took a photo of a piece of cheese, what would...
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Profile: Milena Migunova
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Coco Chanel. I would get to design the 2.55.
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? Circle – I always wanted to be a circle, and failing this I’d settle for a job in advertising.
Who’s your favourite villain? Syler! I love Syler.
If you took a photo of a piece of cheese, what would you say to make it smile? You smell so nice today.
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Profile: Matt O’Shea
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? I’ve heard Lester Wunderman was a hit with the ladies.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Former State Legislator Mayor of Matamora, Illinois.
Who’s your favourite villain? Marv (from Home Alone).
If you took a photo of a piece of cheese, what would you say to make it smile? If I’m taking a photo of a piece of cheese the...
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Profile: Lucy Scott
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Grace Kelly.
What was in your fridge this morning? The builder who’s fitting our new kitchen.
If you were a geometric shape, what would you be? A triangle because I love the green Quality Street triangle.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? A therapist based in Melbourne who specialises in the application of deep tissue massage...
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Profile: Mark Doyle
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? Tiger Woods.
What was in your fridge this morning? Potatos, beer, champagne, milk and cheese.
Who’s the strangest other-you when you Google yourself? Mark Doyle the creator of Hed Kandi.
Who do you suspect of being an alien? John Crozier.
Where can we find you online? Facebook
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Profile: Nigel Edginton-Vigus
If you could be somebody else, who would it be? The Late Sensei Keinosuke Enoeda 9th Dan Shotokan.
What was in your fridge this morning? A Scotch egg (wrapped humorously to resemble an Easter egg), and a finely balanced selection of healthy hams, cheeses, vegetables and skimmed milk, nicely offset by two large bars of Green & Black’s Butterscotch chocolate. That plus more Frubes than...
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