Dear oh dear oh dear.

I’m not proud, not pleased and not surprised. It’s been a very busy year. A good one, but a tough one.

So 2012. A new website and yes, a new blog, and even better, a blog with regular posts! Once the new site is up and running, I promise I will be writing more.

Speaking of writing, I’m loving reading at the moment, and most of it on the iPad. I still use good old Reeder for all my feeds but spend a good deal of time in Flipboard too, especially Fast Company, Harvard Business Review and looking at the amazing talent on dribbble.

What are you reading at the moment?

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This is madness, but brilliant to watch!

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Anyway, enough of my rambling, and onto some internet gold.

We’ve all received an email from a friend saying look at this and it turns out to be totally rubbish, or perhaps something that, well, just doesn’t warrant that investment in our precious time.

I had an email yesterday from JA (one of my oldest and best mates) and all he sent was a url. I was on my iPhone, and clicked the link.

30 minutes later I emailed him back with the words ‘WOW’.

The link led to a video called UNDERCITY by Andrew Wonder. It’s a beautifully shot glimpse into the secret world of New York City, and I urge you to get comfortable, get a coffee and watch it now:

UNDERCITY from Andrew Wonder on Vimeo.

The blonde-haired guy in the video is Steve Duncan and he has his own website here. I think you’ll agree, this is fascinating and I look forward to seeing more of his exploits.

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Jeff Zwart’s record-breaking run (2 wheel drive category) is beautifully filmed below and is a must watch if you are a petrolhead:

GT3 CLIMB from Will Roegge on Vimeo.

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However, a short recap of the year that was 2010 is something I want to do, so do join me below on a whistle-stop tour…

Highlights

Where do I start? It was an incredible year, which I could never even dream of completing without the wonderful support and love of Kate who is the person who keeps me sane, listens, encourages, chastises, and questions. How she puts up with me, I have no idea

Apple once again proved they were (and still are) the force in our digital lives. From OSX, to the new MacBookAirs, to the iPhone4 and of course the iPad, no other brand comes close to making my live more fun, productive and effective.

Just for one minute, imagine being in the engineering / marketing / sales / management department of Microsoft, Nokia, et al. Not a happy place to be when you are getting crushed by the design, simplicity and effectiveness of Apple.

2010 was the year I got fit, and I cannot tell you how good it makes you feel. It makes a HUGE difference in everything you do. How did I do this? Cycling. I am officially addicted!

You can check out my cycling stats below, all recorded with my trusty Garmin…

Rapha and Assos were the dominant brands for me, and the Enigma bikes have continued to be brilliant.

Hull Digital continued to grow, and more importantly, HDLive, Hull and East Yorkshire’s Digital and Technology conference happened again with the most amazing feedback from speakers and attendees. It takes nearly 10 months to organise the event, and to hear, read and listen to people raving about the day makes it all worthwhile, and you can listen and watch below!

What the speakers and public thought about HD Live 2010 from Hull Digital on Vimeo.

All the speaker videos are available to watch here in glorious HD! >> Click!

2010 proved to be an exciting, fun and very successful year for theappleofmyi, with the emphasis on fun! The biggest change, and the most rewarding was setting up Hull Apps with the legendary John Connolly. I cannot thank him enough for being a brilliant business partner, but also a superb friend – seriously, thanks mate

Both Hull Apps and theappleofmyi have had some wonderful new clients, who, without exception are now good friends. I’d also like to thank them for putting faith in me / John and importantly, for making the working part of the relationship easy and fun!

Other work highlights have been the radio slots on BBC Radio Humberside and Lincolnshire, speaking at the DPA Conference in Brighton, and also being featured on the FreeAgent web site!

For those of you who don’t know what FreeAgent is, it is accounting for individuals and businesses, but simplified! I don’t say this lightly, but it has transformed the way I run my business, making it more efficient, more profitable and more fun. If you are using some clunky old accounting package, then do yourself a big favour and click below now!

So what does 2011 have in store?

There are a number of very important things that I already have in mind…

1. Be a better partner to Kate (let’s face it, there is always room for improvement)

2. Continue to cycle, get the miles in and get super-fit

3. Keep going with the healthy diet (I’ve just started the Four Hour Body diet courtesy of Mr Tim Ferriss). Diet is one of many things Tim covers in his new book and having managed to have a good preview of it, you should order it now >> click!

4. Deliver another amazing HDLive event

5. Continue to give exemplary service, and effective ideas to the clients

6. Update all my web properties

7. Continue to get out of bed looking forward to the day ahead!

8. See more of my lovely family, who have continued to be so supportive

9. Spend less on general cr*p

10. Focus on productivity, decluttering the house and making the most of the seconds, minutes and hours in the day – the most valuable commodity we possess!

So there you have it. It was a whirlwind tour of 2010, but probably longer than initially anticipated!

I really look forward to hearing about what you’re planning in 2011, and I’d like to say a very Happy New Year to you! Just make sure you are doing stuff you love, and don’t let fears get in the way of your dreams!

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Well worth watching.

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They have just launched the 2010 Twitter Year in review which looks great. and the first part of it looks at who’s new on Twitter on 2010 – Celebrity Edition.

I’m certainly using Twitter more than ever, way more than any other ‘social network’ (Facebook included – euw). Why though?

- It allows me to get answers from a trusted group of people
- It allows me to instantly give my opinion (although I am *very* careful what I say)
- I can share interesting stories and articles online (I read a huge amount online)
- I can help others when they ask for advice
- It gives me news generally relevant to me, and this is normally in a very timely manner

So, are you using Twitter more? What do you find useful about it?

You should follow me on Twitter here!.

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The all-new Audi Quattro Concept is built on an aluminum spaceframe based on the automaker’s existing RS5 platform. To meet the designer’s penned proportions, the wheelbase has been chopped 5.9 inches, the rear overhang reduced by 7.9 inches and the overall height dropped 1.6 inches. Steel door panels have been replaced by aluminum, and most everything else inside and out is constructed of lightweight carbon fiber (right down to the trick Audi badges and rearview mirror). With featherweight power-operated carbon-fiber Recaro seats up front and no accommodations for rear passengers, Audi has been able to keep the weight to just 2,900 pounds (roughly the same as its spiritual ancestor).

Dropped under the composite hood is Audi’s familiar iron block/aluminum head 2.5-liter inline-five. With a single turbocharger fitted to its exhaust, the direct-injected powerplant has been tuned to deliver 408 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque (a six-speed manual is the transmission on the concept, but expect a direct-shift automatic gearbox to be added to the options list if the coupe goes into production). While the nearly identical engine, with a slightly less aggressive tune, is found transversely-mounted under the hood of the soon-to-arrive Audi TT RS, the Quattro Concept gets it longitudinal, a requirement for it to mate to a modified RS5 driveline.

For more photos and a write up of a test drive (with Californian Highway Patrol protection) just click here!

Just look at this beautiful design…

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The Guardian are not shy in giving the full details of the gaffe which has put a smile on many people’s face this cold and icy morning

Both Radio 4 and Jeremy (Careful now) Hunt immediately tweeted:

And now Jeremy Marr did it!!!

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