Lots of exciting digital talent seems to be growning up north in my old home town....great times for the north west!

Hyper Island arrives to Manchester with it's Interactive Media Design & Management program.
This video captured a series of conversations with some of the collaborators and partners on this project.
It will also give you plenty of insights on what Hyper Island is about.

Thanks to: Jo Taylor - Channel 4, Ric Hayes & Darren Mitchell - McCann Metro, Phillip O'Ferral - MTV Global, Tony Foggett - Code Computerlove, Sam Brookes - Wieden + Kennedy, Matt Powell - Protero, Gez O'Brien & Gareth Langley - Stardotstar, Mark Jackson - MacCann World Group, Ben Davis - The Neighbourhood, Mark Bell - Dare, Liane Grimshaw - Amaze

Super dooper clever use of RFID technology which have been embedded into a pair of trainers. If you watch the video below it blows you away about how this can be fully integrated into social sites and physical items around you..in store or events!

RFID in shoes from Hampus Lemhag on Vimeo.

(Thanks @RGA)

The students from Hyper Island Digital Media class of 2010, Stockholm give their view on the world leading school.

Watching the video we clearly need to supply people with more whips to control clients.