Rich Trenholm, Cameras and Camcorders Expert at CNET.co.uk

No retweet, no surrender

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:59:02 +0000

It's been boiling away beneath the surface for a while now, and finally I snapped: I found myself correcting complete strangers' use of the Twitter retweet

Ain't no party like a Spotify party

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:00:02 +0000

Last night was the CBS Interactive summer party, an annual riot and the perfect opportunity to crowdsource a party playlist using a Wi-Fi connected laptop and Spotify

Good police use ToughBooks: Technology and The Wire

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:28:02 +0000

In the first episode, detectives type up reports on typewriters. By the end, they're wielding Ethernet cables and tablet PCs to greater damage than their service weapons

Fridge filmmaking: Why a movie is more than a poster and a release date

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:11:02 +0000

It drives me nuts that tens of millions of dollars are set in inexorable motion for the juggernaut of a Hollywood blockbuster, with nothing more solid in place than a release date and a poster

New computer geekgasm: The essential downloads I can't live without

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:26:02 +0000

I got a new work computer today, and I'm totally geeking out at the prospect of starting from a blank canvas to reinstall my favourite programs

Twitter Week: Why I love Twitter

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:50:02 +0000

Over the next week, Crave will help you get the most out of a service that's still misunderstood by plenty of people, though we can't get enough of it

CNET UK gets new look, doesn't turn evil

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:32:01 +0000

Our header may have turned black as night, and we may have been testing a mirror-universe version of the site, but there's nothing evil about the improvements to CNET UK

Re-tweeting history: CNET UK on Twitter

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:27:01 +0000

For me, recent events like the inauguration have really shifted Twitter from entertaining waste of time to genuinely important news and cultural resource

No Mouse in this house: why my kids won't be watching Disney films

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:41:01 +0000

Disney is releasing the old classics on Blu-ray. Hurray! Now it's time to watch timeless children's classics in high definition. Not in my house, we won't

It's a tough Christmas, but someone's got to do it

richard.trenholm@cnet.co.uk (Rich Trenholm) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:13:01 +0000

For journalists it's possible to get smashed throughout the festive period without putting your hand in your pocket once, thanks to the wonder of the PR party free bar