FUNK: we make nice stuff happen

We Made Nice Stuff Happen

noreply@blogger.com (Deek Deekster) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:40:00 +0000

From 2004 until 2008, we made some very nice stuff happen. Oh yes, we did.

Now, we construct alternative realities in a symbiotic membrane called Derek.

Thank you for your donations.

Peace, out.

June Bugs

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:00:00 +0000

We've been hot on the heels of some evil spam hackers across all our Wordpress sites recently. Some of them were not compromised, only a couple were and no users passwords were stolen.

Now we've upgraded to 2.5.1 we should be ok for while.

Rise and Shine: Breakfast with Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:03:00 +0000

We're backing Rise and Shine, the online breakfast show which broadcasts live weekdays 7am to 10am, Monday to Friday, and raises money for BuskAid.

Seesmic, the "video conversation" website is supporting the project.

John Cleese: The Headcast

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:52:00 +0000

We're pleased to launch Headcast John's first premium video download - it's a serious, searching look at the nature of perception and belief and the ways in which reality is shaped by powerful men to suit their own agenda.

Season's Greetings from Funk

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:26:00 +0000

Our new podcasting company, Talking Voices has been growing steadily during 2007, but that doesn't mean we've deserted our established clients.

We're very happy with this episode of John Cleese's podcast - Happy Solstice everyone!

The Headcast

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:17:00 +0000

We at Funk Mansion are rather excited by the news which broke last weekend about our work with Mr Cleese.

British actor, writer and comedian John Cleese is to release Headcast, a series of online videos, which he describes as "some humorous, some more thoughtful, giving me a chance to sound off in my old age."

A free version will be made available over the next few months on The Podcast Network, which John says is "rather good, run by Australians, and none the worse for that."

A premium version of the Headcast will also be made available.

Trevor Dann at PodCamp UK

noreply@blogger.com (Deek Deekster) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:13:00 +0000

Nice to see the "establishment" take an interest in this burgeoning but still marginal area of culture we are busy creating.

Funky Google Ghandi

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:04:00 +0000

On the 60th anniversary of the birth of the modern states of India and Pakistan, we checked to see where Funk was in the internet scheme of things.

Click for detail.

Currently we rank second and third, after the Wikipedia un-definition, and above Craig "Cabby" Charles - not bad for a tiny multi-media company.

Funk Social Media Experiment $1

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:26:00 +0000

Google Search Funk Content

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:51:00 +0000

Podcast User Magazine

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Sat, 05 May 2007 06:36:00 +0000

Nice piece in this month's Podcast User Magazine about our work with John Cleese.

We're now averaging over 85,000 downloads a month for the first three months of 2007.

Virginia Grey Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:41:00 +0000

Completed a lovely portfolio site for photographer Virginia Grey.

Podcast Nation Promos

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:32:00 +0000

Happy to be working on Podcast Nation promotional audio. Particularly fond of this by John Cleese and this by UK podcaster and outdoors entrepreneur Bob Cartwright.

Browse the collection here.

We're Big In America

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:43:00 +0000

Click the image to fully appreciate the iTunes big-up.

Funk Publishing: Art, Music, Words

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:19:00 +0000

We've now set up the Funk Publishing website to show our own authored stuff in one convenient place. The blog can turn into a podcast at the touch of a button, and the new feed aggregator has replaced Old Greg, who now retires with a gold watch and a warm, fuzzy feeling.

Funk Builds Cheeze Office

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:29:00 +0000

Click the picture above for the larger-scale version of Funk virtual architect Egg Desoto reclining in the new office and meeting rooms suite he has just finished designing and constructing for online marketing agency Cheeze.

The design stems from the Cheeze corporate image and colours, and aside from the usual office furniture it contains an indoor fishpond, a movie screen, an ambient music generator, a copy of Podcast User Magazine, a laptop you can use to email Cheeze, or to log in to Third Life... Nice piece of design, Egg!

Cheeze join Crayon and a number of well-known Earth brands such as IBM, Toyota, General Motors, Starwood Hotels, Wells Fargo, Reuters and the BBC in this growing part of the new digital economy.

Email Egg with your comments and commissions.

Funk in 2007

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:24:00 +0000

We are building in Second Life, making a beach-front office.

Talking Voices

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:51:00 +0000

Funk have developed their podcast business - from January 1st 2007, we are at Talking Voices.

FeedBurner Podcast

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:27:00 +0000

Produced the first FeedBurner video podcast - great to get the opportunity.

Funk Open Peace Garden In Second Life

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:57:00 +0000

Everybody and their mate is opening up a virtual office. We've already got one of those, so we thought we'd open up a peace garden instead.

The location is Huchu (48,120,81)

Tim O'Reilly at The AOP Conference

noreply@blogger.com (Mark Crook) — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:32:00 +0000

This image of Tim O'Reilly was blogged from the conference floor.

All Our Other Podcasts Are Doing Well

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:25:00 +0000

We are now over 20,000 per month total downloads of our various podcasts. The long tail means every new podcast edition pulls in new subscribers who go back and find all the early episodes. Collaborative projects are responsible for adding an extra 15% listeners and viewers in the past three months.

Cleese Continues Download Explosion

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:38:00 +0000

We're hitting 10,000 plus downloads a month now.

The Register

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:18:00 +0000

Chris Williams wrote this nice piece in The Register about our activities with the UKPA.

Comedy Piracy

noreply@blogger.com (Dean Whitbread) — Thu, 25 May 2006 23:00:00 +0000

The UK Podcasting scene is a funny place to be sometimes.

Funk are helping to set up a meeting with the UK Podcasters Association and the MCPS-PRS, which should be an interesting meeting.