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Twitter Mob!

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OMG! Which is best, Twitter or Facebook? That was the question behind the hugely successful ‘flash’ meet up (Tweetup?) in London’s Somerset House. I can’t tell you the result (although you could find out without too much searching). What I can say is that using only my Twitter account from Mon to Thurs to generate a crowd, I didn’t embarrass myself! The event was just awsome. And to all those who turned up… please leave your Twitter name below in the comments box. You were all AMAZING and I can’t thank you enough.

And god bless Puffin, my publisher, who turned up with copies of my book Dot Robot. I was genuinely mobbed for signings!

Check some of the images and accounts of the event generously uploaded by the people who were there:

here, here, here, here and … er… here!

Picture by Rodney Isemann

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Richard Lane says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:27 am

@richardlane was there

Sarah Wolf says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:28 am

@diablopr - I was there and it rocked! didn’t feel like a geek at all - the sun shone and the breakdancing was just superb. Go Twitter!

Jeremy Williams says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:28 am

First twit reporting for duty!

@flickyhecky

@tezzer57 says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:29 am

Has to be twitter, facebook is becoming so yesterday just like myspace (apart from music myspace) and friends reunited…

@davidwhittam says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:29 am

I was there! It was great fun!

@davidwhittam

Mike Barrett says: → http://www.pocketgpsworld.com

March 27th, 2009 at 10:30 am

@mikepgps Sorry Jason, I wasnt there, but I was in spirit next time for sure…

Paul Hughes says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:31 am

I was virtually there @squirepew

Mark Bingley says: → http://Markbingley.com

March 27th, 2009 at 10:31 am

@markbingley was there. Best lunch hour I’ve had for a while! Jason you have so much energy… You must drive your kids mad!

Ian Miller says: → http://www.ianmillerphotography.co.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 10:32 am

@rocktographer was there! :)

Jason Jardine says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:32 am

*biggusdoggus I couldn’t be there, but was watching live on the internet via Twitter instead.

martin adams says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:32 am

@invisibleboy74 yep was there

@deeayy says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:32 am

Twitter, Twitter, Twitter, Twitter, Myspace!

@deeayy

Nic says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:32 am

@nicstevenson - I was there, geekiest thing I’ve done since queuing all day for an iPhone :-)

Darren Griffin says: → http://www.pocketgpsworld.com

March 27th, 2009 at 10:35 am

As Max Boyce would say, ‘we was there’
@pocketgpsworld .

Great fun!

Sara Headworth says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:36 am

@sara2811 was there - had a great time !

eco-star clothing says: → http://www.eco-star.co.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 10:36 am

@ecostarclothing

We were there!

All the way from South Wales… Claiming furthest distance travelled - any challengers?

Anthony says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:37 am

I was there - turned up about 10 mins late and the twitter crowd was already massive. Had to strain at the back to see the breakdancing. Shame I missed the books!

@agladman

@ryananglem says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:38 am

it was a welcome respite from the pressures of work on a lovely sunny London day

bavster says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:39 am

i wasn’t physically there but bigged up jason on twitter and hoped the event was a great success… sounds like it was:)
hot me up @bavster_twit

Rodney Isemann says: → http://twitter.com/isemann

March 27th, 2009 at 10:39 am

I was there and I love the fact that my pic is the one you see on the blog - Jason is a top bloke.

Thanks,

Rodney

DaveC says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:40 am

@campbellberry was there on the day.

Ian says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:40 am

@MrPleasant attended the gathering

It was nice

Charlie says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:41 am

@fooglebinder

Ash says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:41 am

Both @tiggyash and @bastionabike were there, larging it with the Twitter folk!

uncle ho says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:41 am

@unclehohoho was there as well

Simon Lie says: → http://m.mippin.com

March 27th, 2009 at 10:45 am

@ simondavinci

The paper guy who made you the origami dragon (no, it doesn’t mean death) and sausage dog. http://is.gd/ocmM

Some paper animals on top of my computer at work http://phodroid.com/09/03/zfk5b9

Btw, I’m helping out on a short film, need to fill a bedroom full of origami…

SILV3R says: → http://garethwatkins.wordpress.com/

March 27th, 2009 at 10:45 am

@SILV3R I was there on my lonesome. So it was very nice to have been entertained when I got there.

Michael Carty says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:48 am

@mikesgolfblog

righton twitter !!!

Mike Cook says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:48 am

@utargofutarg was there, sunny day, good break from the office,dodgy dancing, what more do you want

Cathy O’Donnell says: → http://l0islane.typepad.com/

March 27th, 2009 at 10:48 am

@l0islane was there…although she started having second thoughts once the ‘dancing’ was mentioned!!

Lou Maclachlan says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:51 am

@noencore

It was ACE! What a way to spend a Friday lunchtime.

ThomasGudgeon says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:51 am

Jason! @ThomasGudgeon Thank you for an awesome day & lunch! Will you upload any of the video I shot?! Was it any good?! I will blog the event asap too! :)
T

Phil Collins says: → http://www.dailydoseoflife.com

March 27th, 2009 at 10:51 am

@FatherFil was there in twitter spirit but not in body.

Marcus butler says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:51 am

It was a great way to spend a sunny Friday lunchbreak. Cheers Jason - @marcusbutler

Paul Sebborn says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:53 am

@psebborn - I was there, great laugh it was, really sunny, and the breakdancing was awesomr!

When’s the next one? ;)

Nicktheguitar says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:54 am

@nicktheguitar Managed to make it until 1:20 so missed the games at the end. Was aces though!

Paul says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:54 am

Just wish i could have been there….looked brill!

@paulpuddifoot

Vicki Parsons says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:55 am

@kojecat

I was there and had a great day ! Thanks for the book :-)

Stuart Derricott says: → http://www.leyio.com/uk

March 27th, 2009 at 10:56 am

I was there….the atmosphere was superb and this should be the first of many!!
@deepfour - Twitter rocks, Facebook is like smelly socks!!

Mark Sheehan says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:56 am

@gumpusmaximus was there, I’m the guy in the green and white hooped polo shirt in the pic!

Stephen Parsons says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:57 am

@uberwatch

I was there for Twitter and had a brill day :-)

david wray says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:58 am

@david_wray was there

Adam Dorman says: → http://www.adamdorman.com

March 27th, 2009 at 10:58 am

@adamdorman was there…
…blending into the background

Michael says: → http://www.msonline.me.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 10:58 am

@msonline_uk was there :)

rob says: → http://robsellen.com

March 27th, 2009 at 11:00 am

@robsellen a great lesson in this :o)

Paul says: → http://www.ackadia.com

March 27th, 2009 at 11:00 am

@ackadia couldn’t make the trip to Londom but followed the event on Twitter etc, watching the videos and photos people posted.

Ben James says: → http://www.twitter.com/bennycrime

March 27th, 2009 at 11:03 am

@bennycrime says ‘MYSPACE!’

elo15e says: → http://elo15e.3peartrees.net/

March 27th, 2009 at 11:03 am

@elo15e says: looks like a lot of fun! when’s the next one?

Caroline Yates says: → http://blog.trap.me.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 11:04 am

@aerialcaro was there plus Holly and Anya and their royal chariot^W^Wbuggy.

Excellent fun in the sun!

Miles says: → http://abstractexpression.googlepages.com

March 27th, 2009 at 11:04 am

@m_ls is here, there and everywhere.

Ian Nelson says: → http://www.ian-nelson.co.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 11:04 am

@IanNelson - I was following on twitter. Love facebook & twitter - use for different purposes - facebook for friends, twitter for news and celebs

Andrew thomas says:

March 27th, 2009 at 11:06 am

Twitter FTW.

@Andrewthomas89

Hayley Fitzhenry says:

March 27th, 2009 at 11:06 am

@hayfitz was there and it was so much fun! I’m really looking forward to watching on tv! : )

Dave Robertson says: → http://www.flipvideo.co.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 11:09 am

@flipvideoUK

The new Flip Video MinoHD was there to see you Jason!

Buffy says: → http://buffyscharms.blogspot.com/

March 27th, 2009 at 11:10 am

@buffyc Was there! wicked day, the sun did a very good job and boy did Jason and Gail bust some great moves!

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March 27th, 2009 at 11:15 am

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Alan Chown says:

March 27th, 2009 at 11:15 am

@alanchown I was there! Pics here:-http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanchown/sets/72157615688693224/

Mauricio Reyes says: → http://twitter.com/reyes

March 27th, 2009 at 11:21 am

@reyes

The event was just down the road from my office so it was very easy to get to, lovely day and really good fun. I thought you and Gail were fantastic! Too close to call as to who laid down the phattest moves!

Paul J White says:

March 27th, 2009 at 11:30 am

@PJ was there after hearing about it on the train from Newcastle, via Twitter of course!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauljw/3375699077/

Richard Piatt says:

March 27th, 2009 at 11:31 am

@RichieJay - I was there! It was fun and thank goodness the sun was shining the whole time!

Ross Edwards says: → http://www.rossedwards.net

March 27th, 2009 at 11:47 am

Yup - @rossedwards was there, too! Ta muchly for the pics (and arranging the sunshine)!

Sue Griffin says:

March 27th, 2009 at 11:48 am

I was there and had a great day. Thanks for signing your book , my daughter was over the moon.

Doug says: → http://www.dougbryson.co.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 11:50 am

@editordoug was in attendance with the fabulously glamorous @PennyGolightly

Jason - lord knows how you didn’t do yourself an injury with those moves you were bustin’ - look forward to seeing the final VT on TGS

Matt Carter says: → http://www.slingmedia.com

March 27th, 2009 at 11:52 am

@mattcarter30

I was there. Keep up the breakdancing!

gavin says: → http://www.naked-ape.co.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 12:07 pm

See mate I told you you’d need to buy more than 6 people a sarnie! ;)

good work fella

@naked_ape

Justin Petersen says:

March 27th, 2009 at 12:11 pm

@juzzyp was there - loved the breakdancing - how’s the back??

Sarah says:

March 27th, 2009 at 12:15 pm

I was watching from me keyboard J! @GoldChoiceUK

xx

peter says:

March 27th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

I wasn’t there but followed the whole thing on twitter, I heard the breakdancing was amazing though!

will there be any more in the pipeline ?

@cullen15

Duncan says: → http://www.flickr.com/photos/blatez

March 27th, 2009 at 12:26 pm

@El_Nacnud I was there! Weather was aMAzing compared to today. Was great fun. Kudos

nicola says:

March 27th, 2009 at 12:44 pm

hi I was there with my friend, great time thanks.
toodvic and nooie noo

simon durose says:

March 27th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

good to see what u r up to on twitter your brother told me it was the new face book after his meetings in london and has asked us ,his staff to find out all about it.i suspect all his knowledge on technology comes from you!

Hayley says:

March 27th, 2009 at 1:11 pm

@hayfitz was there and it was so much fun and ooh im in the pic!

Keith says:

March 27th, 2009 at 1:12 pm

@keithemmerson
T’was a great day, thanks Jason!

ladygeeke says:

March 27th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

@ladygeeke took a leisurely stroll down Kingsway from my office off High Holborn to Somerset House, just for the Twittermob

Darren says:

March 27th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

Was go gutted that I (@pillmanuk) couldn’t make it! Had to do boring work stuff, but retweeted the event endlessly!
Looking forward to seeing it on TGS!

L.Rawlins says:

March 27th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

Sadly working, but thrilled that the turnout worked in favour of the feature.

When will the segment air?

KazzyMonster says:

March 27th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

I did love FaceBook but its gone Cr*p up with changing it-so loving the Twitter now!

Vicky says:

March 27th, 2009 at 1:54 pm

@toddvic. Oh what fun we had in the sun. You are a top guy Mr Bradbury!

Yvonne Brown says:

March 27th, 2009 at 2:06 pm

@vonnie139 was there. The weather was great, the entertainment fantastic and I think TWITTER RULES!!!!

Eddie says: → http://eddieswain.wordpress.com/

March 27th, 2009 at 4:08 pm

Can’t wait for the episode with this in! I wasn’t there but it looks like the atmosphere was great from the pictures i’ve seen. Bet you slept well the next morning! @EddieSwain

Becky says:

March 27th, 2009 at 5:19 pm

@beckykingston - sadly couldnt make it was gutted but was there in spirit, it looked so amazing! Glad it was such a sucess! You should do a Twitter tour! :D

DavidB says:

March 27th, 2009 at 7:01 pm

@dsml - I had the pleasure of being there.

Roland Young says: → http://www.rolandjyoung.co.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 8:38 pm

@rolandjyoung

Mac Fan, Runner Cyclist

Kevin Wilson says: → http://kevin.wilson.org

March 27th, 2009 at 8:46 pm

@kjwilson was there - and had a great time! I just hope I didn’t look like a complete idiot after being asked to say “Twitter” directly to the camera…

Stephan Jones says:

March 27th, 2009 at 9:06 pm

@Proactivity was there, making a pillock of himself with everyone else, under instruction from JB!

phil ryan says: → http://www.fourcommunications.com

March 27th, 2009 at 9:24 pm

@phil_ryan was there, have a look at http://twitpic.com/29yv4

Richard T says: → http://www.toolan.co.uk

March 27th, 2009 at 9:51 pm

@Richardt91 Couldn’t get there(In Ireland)

Saw youtube vid’s looked like loads of fun!

Code work on here?
[URL="http://twitter.com/RichardT91"]@RichardT91[/URL]

Peter says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:31 pm

@PeetL was there .

kelly headworth says:

March 27th, 2009 at 10:53 pm

@kellyheadworth1 i was there and it was pretty awesome, hoping i should be on teli!! x

huggyBren says: → http://www.myspace.com/g8top

March 28th, 2009 at 12:19 am

I like twiiter best

David M says:

March 28th, 2009 at 7:54 pm

@davemidd was there & had a great time. Jason is certainly as mad and energetic as he appears on the TV. Good on you :)

David Balharrie says:

March 28th, 2009 at 11:37 pm

@creativeview was there. It was a good laugh.

Neil Pearce says:

March 29th, 2009 at 7:14 am

@pearcen_uk reported for duty as requested SIR!

A nice lunchtime break from the drudge of the City. Cheers!

Tom says: → http://www.twitter.com/fueledbyregret

March 29th, 2009 at 10:57 am

I was there!

I’m @fueledbyreget

Guy Pattinson says: → http://twitter.com/Day2DayGuy

March 29th, 2009 at 11:54 pm

You throws a crackin’ partay Jase, nice to meet you.
@Day2DayGuy

Documentally says: → http://ourmaninside.com

March 30th, 2009 at 10:15 am

@Documentally was there.. In fact if you look close enough, you may just see me in the background.. :)

thirstforwine says: → http://wineconversation.com

March 30th, 2009 at 10:20 am

@thirstforwine was another of the twitter fans (front and centre with the orange bag)

put up some photos to share as well on http://www.flickr.com/photos/thirstforwine/sets/72157615594244317/

Dave Robertson says: → http://www.flipvideo.co.uk

March 30th, 2009 at 11:55 am

Flip Video gets down at the Gadget Show Flash Mob with Jason Bradbury - http://tinyurl.com/9axfa4

Rob Heeney says: → http://www.robheeney.com

March 30th, 2009 at 2:13 pm

@RobHeeney had lots of fun there

TimW says:

March 30th, 2009 at 7:31 pm

@tkei was there!

Bob Bergh says:

March 30th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

@Vintage_Twit was there - relaxing in the cafe foyer after a long trip from Carmarthen

Zoe Harrison says:

March 30th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

I am just loving the Gadget show.
Block A Saturday for the Gadget Show Live :D so excited to meet you guys.
speak soon xxx

Martin Thomas says:

March 30th, 2009 at 7:37 pm

Twitter or Facebook? no contest Twiitter everytime
@cameraman3k

Jake says:

March 30th, 2009 at 7:50 pm

Wish I could have been there!

@stothy862

Michael Mills says:

March 30th, 2009 at 7:52 pm

Was there too - proof?> http://twitpic.com/2a4vw Look here>

Michael Mills says:

March 30th, 2009 at 7:57 pm

Was there too - proof? Look here>
http://twitpic.com/2a4vw

Matt Keir says:

March 30th, 2009 at 9:23 pm

@mattkeir was there and loved it.

Amanda keir says:

March 30th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

@Mandakeir was there too

Trevor says:

March 30th, 2009 at 9:34 pm

@iTrev
I wasn’t there,(wish I was) but done alot of retweeting.

Michael Litman says: → http://www.litmanlive.co.uk

March 30th, 2009 at 10:17 pm

I was there @litmanlive to experience the momentous occasion!

Here’s my pics from the day via Flickr

http://bit.ly/ERFjn

and here’s the now infamous watch pic!

http://bit.ly/infinity

Cheers! Mike.

Stuart Miller says:

March 31st, 2009 at 7:41 am

@Future_Echoes was there!

Richard Hyndman says: → http://twitter.com/geekyouup

April 1st, 2009 at 8:00 am

@geekyouup was there ;-)

Jim Spinner says: → http://www.elliejim.co.uk

April 1st, 2009 at 8:50 am

@Vim_Fuego Traveled from deepest Somerset (Yeovil) to attend!

Ed Parkhouse says: → http://www.flickr.com/photos/edstheman/

April 1st, 2009 at 7:10 pm

@EdParkhouse - there in spirit but not in person. but a sound solution would be…..

facebook, twitter , facebook, twitter, FWITTER! THE ULTIMATE NETWORKING SITE!!!

Urnaiboy says:

April 2nd, 2009 at 10:18 am

Twitter is top. Looking forward to reading your book!

@designbyjack says: → http://www.designbyjack.co.uk

April 2nd, 2009 at 1:03 pm

It’s twitter all the way, however why not do both with the twitter app in facebook. Now you never have to update your status again.

Ryan Fitton says: → http://www.ryanfitton.co.uk

April 7th, 2009 at 5:04 pm

I was there =D @ryanfitton

Hatty says:

April 9th, 2009 at 4:38 pm

Urmmmmm nice photo!

I wasn’t there :( sorry :(

sasuke says: → http://sasuke

April 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am

nice shades

jordon says:

April 21st, 2009 at 3:47 pm

went to gadget show live it was gr8

indyb says:

May 1st, 2009 at 12:57 pm

faceboook .. p.s how can we predict technology ?

P221B says:

May 4th, 2009 at 9:13 pm

I was there!!!
U simply have 2 do an event like this again

#GadgetShowMob « Guy’s Blog says: → http://guypattinson.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/gadgetshowmob/

May 4th, 2009 at 10:32 pm

[...] saw you on the telly” messages, so there is another 5 minutes of fame to chalk up for me lol, here’s what Jason blogged about it and here’s some pics from [...]

MarkyG57 says:

May 5th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

You have made turn to the “Twitter Side” Damm you Bradbury!! LOL

Matthew Gogerly says:

May 8th, 2009 at 2:58 pm

I was there, you rock Jason!

tashaan says:

May 9th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

jason im ur biggest fan i think ur a god of gadgets im only 13 but i want to grow up to be like u

shannon penney says:

May 18th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

hello jason my name is shannon penney im am one of the people at bacons college
i really hope that we can

joe says: → http://www.techreviewsandhelp.webs.com

May 23rd, 2009 at 5:02 pm

my twitter is joem099 gadget show is mint and my web site is http://www.techreviewsandhelp.webs.com

savings123 says:

July 30th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

will you please follow me i am alreadyfollowing you

Sarah says:

August 10th, 2009 at 2:40 pm

Jase. I just found….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDRRkYF3jzc

Mite b worth viewing?

Lady Gig says:

November 23rd, 2009 at 1:36 pm

On fire or what?!?!?! … oh ya… love the outfit :)

Kaizo ‘Flips-out’ at Gadget Show Flash Mob | Beta Blogger says: → http://www.kaizo.net/2009/03/27/kaizo-%e2%80%98flips-out%e2%80%99-at-gadget-show-flash-mob/

December 16th, 2009 at 4:31 pm

[...] In fact, both were ecstatic with the Flip Video MinoHD and Ultra units that we provided them with. “Let’s hear it for Flip Video”, Jason screeched as he and Gail hugged myself and Emma respectively. They were so happy! Jason has already blogged about the experience on his official blog, which can be seen here. [...]


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