Last weekend saw Shiny Media shoot up to Birmingham en masse for The Gadget Show where the Tech Digest and Shiny Shiny editorial guys were giving talks on everything from how to take better pictures to how to download music free and legally. It was a storming success. Talks were absolutely mobbed with people taking notes, asking questions and generally being wonderful. But don't worry if you couldn't make it up to see us, you can always get the talks here (video to follow). Special thanks go to Dan, Duncan and Zara for standing up in front of all those people and sounding knowledgeable, Jamie the sound man for working miracles at what was an amazingly loud show, Helen Marriot for giving us the opportunity to sponsor the How To Theatre and the Bar Jee restaurant for providing great food on Friday night!! A good time was had by all.

It's Gemma's last day today. And we're all very sad. She has been here a long time (I think she was still at school when she started here or it certainly seemed that way) and she has helped shape Shiny to become the company that it is today. Catwalk Queen, one of the UK's biggest fashion sites - bigger than Vogue.co.uk - was her baby. And it is now Shiny's second biggest site and continues to grow apace. So it is fitting that the Independent has recognised her in its poll of fashion's online movers and shakers. See here. Gemma and Isabelle, who will be taking over from Gemma as Editor of Catwalk Queen from Tuesday, were placed at number 31 in the poll. You can see the entry here.