Writing
A mix of what I write here and pieces from Bitstream Media. Posts marked Bitstream open on the studio site.
Where the latency in your video chain is actually hiding
Everyone blames the network. The network is usually one frame of a six-frame problem, and two of the others are free to fix.
25 JUN 2026Read ↗
Crowd participation for sports and half-time
Sports crowds are the easiest audience for participation technology and the least forgiving environment to run it in. Why the audience is…
24 JUN 2026Read ↗
Winter birthdays: making mid-year parties feel special in Australia
No backyard pool parties in July. How Australian families make winter birthdays feel like occasions — party formats, gift timing and warming up the…
15 JUN 2026Read ↗
Pixel pitch, viewing distance, and how many pixels you actually need
An LED wall’s resolution is not a spec you choose. It is arithmetic done for you by the panels you hired, and it almost…
11 JUN 2026Read ↗
Audience participation at weddings without the cringe
Weddings are the hardest room for audience participation, and the one where it pays off most when it lands. Why they are…
10 JUN 2026Read ↗
Gift registries in Australia: what they cost you, and your guests
Wedding and baby registries are free to the couple because retailers pay for placement. Here is what that means in practice, and what the…
10 JUN 2026Read ↗
EOFY sales: the gift shopper’s mid-year cheat code
June EOFY sales are Australia’s second Boxing Day — ideal for buying the year’s remaining gifts at a discount. What to buy, what to…
01 JUN 2026Read ↗
DeckLink output from a Mac: the parts that bite
SDI is refreshingly binary: either the switcher locks to your signal or it does not. When it does not, it is nearly always one…
28 MAY 2026Read ↗
The calibration problem: every room is a different shape
Every room is a different shape, at a different distance, with different people in it. That means there is no such thing…
27 MAY 2026Read ↗
Experience gifts vs things: what actually makes a gift memorable
Research says experiences beat objects for lasting happiness — but only when given well. When to gift an experience, when a thing, and how…
15 MAY 2026Read ↗