The Big Chip awards shortlist has been announced with sixty entries from over 40 entrants have been selected by the panel of expert judges.

The news, first broken by media partner Insider was eagerly anticipated and caused great excitement on twitter (#BigChip2010).

It looks like NING are going to be biting the dust which is a bit scary as we have the How Why DIY Ning on the go at the moment, which has been a great platform for publishing information about the HOW WHY DIY event and for drawing like minded people toghether  - so we have used it to push information out about the Ignite Liverpool events and other Liverpool Tech/geekery events. There are going to be further announcements about NING's future on the 4th May so we look forward to that while we wonder if it is going to be able to oiffer us the opportunity to export content and membership.

Also we still don't know what platform we should use next - Or do we simply ship everyone into the back end of this website - it's a possibility.

Unlimited - the UK’s largest programme celebrating arts, culture and sport by disabled and deaf people

Over £400,000 committed to the first 10 commissions from the unprecedented three-year programme to create new work for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

New adaptations of Slemen’s scary tales are in demand with the next instalment of the thrilling theatrical experience now on sale.

Tales From Haunted Liverpool, evenings of chilling and dramatic storytelling continues at St. George’s Concert Room from Friday 18^th – Sunday 20^th June 2010 following their sell-out Nov 2009 and Mar 2010 runs.

These events are rapidly becoming Liverpool’s most sought-after theatre experience as Tom Slemen’s famous ‘Haunted Liverpool’ books come to life. Now, volumes 5 & 6 awaken in an atmospheric re-telling of his chilling tales, the third in this popular series of performances.

This all took place at the Interface Amnesty 2 event at the Waterloo Pavilion, Blackburn on the 10th April 2010 and was part of the AND Festival

an open forum for sharing creative coding and practice 
a scheme by Madlab and Cybersonica
Thursday, 22nd April 7-10pm

Ignite Liverpool 2 was held on 15^th April 2010 – 6-8pm Contemporary Urban Centre, 41 Greenland Street, Liverpool,

The event had a fantastic array of speakers, was well attended and even had 30 people watching on the Live Stream even though the presentations themselves weren't showing up. The organisers were really pleased with the event as so were the attendees in the flesh. It is quite certain that these ignite vents are due to become a regular feature on the Liverpool tech and geekery scene. There are more Video's to come but here is what we have for now.

Coming up at FACT, Liverpool this weekend.

The Road, set in post apocalyptic America stars Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron and is an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer winning novel.  It's the story of an unnamed man and his son as they walk through the dark wasteland that once was and their struggle for survival against all odds including the odd cannibal or two.

It sounds thoroughly depressing, perfect after a week of heavy snow and bleakness.

Go to FACT