Hello amaka, nice to meet you too! I really enjoyed reading your introduction.
I have never been in London, but when I have the chance to visit, I’ll ask for your “culture vulture” recommendations. 
Do you have a favorite unboxing? That special product that leads your unboxing experience list.
We were talking about the iPod a couple of days ago in this thread, celebrating its 20th birthday while sharing our musical journeys. I would love to read yours!
Heru! How’s it going!
Thanks for taking the time to say hello to the Community! And might I say congrats on the first published video - from my POV, it’s a great idea for a format and I loved the execution. 
I hope you’re fully settled into the role and loving it!
Sony Ericsson made some pretty epic devices back in the day, didn’t they - I’ll always remember this behemoth with its almighty 3.2 megapixels hidden behind a sliding cover. Truly a thing of beauty… 
Heru With a community that are also so keen to input and support so constructively, I am gassed to be part of it!
Absolutely! If ever you need a hand shooting, editing or just bouncing some ideas - you know where to find us! It’s great to have a direct line of contact between us all.
Catch you soon!
Hello @Heru
It’s great to hear from you on YouTube and the community. Wow you worked at fnatic. That’s really cool. I saw the fnatic mode on OnePlus 7 series phone and the fps doesn’t drop in that mode. I’m not an actual gamer, but I love playing a lot of mobile games.
Heru With a community that are also so keen to input and support so constructively, I am gassed to be part of it!
We are also very glad that you have joined this journey. I hope you will bring a lot of content to the public and the community and make the company hyped.
Hello @amaka. It’s a pretty cool name. Nice to meet you.
Being in the global marketing team is such a great job. Kudos to the marketing team, you have succeeded in that field. The hype for ear(1) still continues.
amaka awesome creative events happening in this great city of London. I think I would consider myself a culture vulture and like to attend music festivals, galleries and museums.
By seeing this, I too want to visit those places in London. I heard it’s a beautiful city.
amaka Looking forward to all of us celebrating many more milestones in the future.
We will surely celebrate many more milestones in the future. There is a lot to be made as a Tech company and we will make sure that will happen.
Hey Amaka, thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself!
We’re lucky to have Nothing HQ’d here in London, it’s such a diverse and vast city! Even having lived here for a few years, I still feel like a tourist, having barely scratched the surface of what there is to see and do.
amaka Oh and I am also a big fan of architecture and the best building hands down has to be the Barbican in London
I love a bit of brutalist architecture! The Barbican is incredible - Is it safe to assume you’ve been to see the Alexandra Road Estate too?
amaka I like the whole unboxing experience and take time to try and understand brands’ thought process when considering how products are packaged.
There is something quite ceremonious about a properly considered unboxing experience - it’s the chance to make a great first impression on the consumer; that said, the ear (1) unboxing was rather special itself. I think its mission accomplished when consumers struggle to decide whether they ‘need’ to keep the packaging rather than throw it away.
amaka ( This is a stock image so not my playlist)
You gonna pretend you don’t love Nelly Furtado? We don’t judge
Hello amaka and welcome to the forums. 
So nice of you to take the time to write that intro, many thanks for that.
Do you create the fancy photos and compositions that we see in the Newsroom and Social Media? Wait a minute, are you the person responsible for all the commotion surrounding the ladybugs? 
amaka A fun fact about me or not so fun that amuses not only my friends but also my colleagues is that I love packaging on products, I like the whole unboxing experience and take time to try and understand brands’ thought process when considering how products are packaged.
I don’t think I have that philosophical relation with packaging, but I do take my time to unbox a product. Can you name a few products that represent the pinnacle of the unboxing experience for you? Yes, other than the ear (1). 
I have to confess that one of my pet peeves with tech videos is when the YouTuber chooses violence and just destroys the box. When that happens, there’s usually a teardrop involved. Now, if only there was a Massive Attack fan in this thread. 
Rob
You gonna pretend you don’t love Nelly Furtado? We don’t judge
Damn, this made me laugh. 
I remember when circa 2004 she was everywhere. “I’m like a bird, I’ll only fly aw..” Good for you, Nelly, but please flap your wings a little bit more quietly.
Aaand great, now I have that song stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Well played, Nelly, well played.
Hi everbody I’m Rob.
I’m living in the UK (though love to travel… damn Covid!
I love tech and and music, my wife calls me (in a loving way) a geek. I love innovation and companies that “think outside the box” and I’m really excited to see what Nothing do next. I think the community will be a great resource as feedback is so helpful for any product team (and I know @Rudi
from a previous life and he’s fantastic!).
Minidisc player - I remember going around to my mates, plugging this little portable player into his amp with an optical lead and playing back the cd I’d just copied, they all fell silent and couldn’t believe the sound quality coming from this little device. They all went out and bought one!
Blade Runner - I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
I hope that’s enough and I hope to contribute often/join discussions etc.
cheers
Rob
RobIgo Hello Rob and welcome to the forums.
It’s always nice to meet a fellow geek, hah, and I think you’ll discover that this community is full of awesome people who share the same interests with you.
Incredible choice for a movie, did you have the opportunity to check Blade Runner 2049 and, more recently, Dune? I love Mr. Denis Villeneuve work.
Cheers, my good man with a lovely intro that even quotes Batty.
HI Cheetosdust
I loved Bladerunner 2049 - and I attended (in the UK) Secret Cinema Blade Runner dressed as Roy a couple of years back
(see above link for photo)
Not seen Dune yet - maybe in the next few weeks (planning to watch the new Bond film this weekend (before I hear any spoilers).
RobIgo Oh wow, that’s proper dedication - I love it.
Good luck avoiding spoilers until you manage to watch both 007 and Dune.
Speaking about Sci-Fi, here are two recommendations, hah. If you haven’t watch them already, I think you’ll like Ex Machina and Devs, both from Alex Garland.
Seen Ex Machina and loved it - I’ll try Devs thanks for the recommendation!
Hey everyone, I’m Al.
I’m based in Plymouth, right on the border of Cornwall and Devon, all located in the south west of England. This part of the UK is known as a tourist hotspot for those looking for the quiet, yet scenic getaway. Drawing in tourists with Dartmoor national park, many beautiful beaches (despite the cold water), and quaint country villages.
I was originally made aware of nothing by @Rob , it’s an interesting idea to launch a brand with that name when more than ever the consumer is pushed towards bigger and flashier is better, it gives me promise that nothing will stand out from the crowd. I hope nothing will produce products that subtlety and effortlessly aid the end user with daily tasks and challenges, products that can solve a problem while keeping you in the moment, like it’s not even there, like it’s nothing.
Perhaps a bizarre choice, but the myo gesture control armband was pretty awe-inspiring at the time. I never owned one, but I remember thinking about the possibilities, enhanced gaming/media experiences, quick and barely noticeable message responses, customisable and intuitive device usage all happening underneath the sleeve of your shirt. No one would know it was there.
I’m not sure about a favourite lyric or movie quote, so I’ll go with “the pen is mightier than the sword” and twist it slightly. The design of the product will always be more important than raw horsepower. Like using a CPU for general computing tasks and a GPU for specific heavy duty tasks such as video rendering or editing.
My spirit gadget, well, to support my earlier comments I’ll go with my Cardo freecom 4+ motorcycle intercom. This little guy (seen below) weighing a total of 34 grams, straps to the side of my helmet. Then with a pair of flat headphones inside the padding, and a Bluetooth connection to my phone; it gives me music playback, instructions from maps, and FM radio. The inclusion of an assistant button on the body means I don’t need to pull over to start a call, send a message or change my mapping route. Keeping me in the ride without visual distraction for a 10+ hours of usage.
Glad to be part of the community and looking forward to what comes next, cheers!
Hellooo,
Nice to meet you all! I’m Nothing’s Senior Copywriter and I’m based in East London, the home of people who wear tiny beanies.
Some obligatory background info:
I work on everything product and campaign related, as well as everything in-between. And the blog posts and emails you see – that’s all me. So please let me know what topics you want to hear more about in the future.
Before Nothing I was at Farfetch, writing pretty thrilling things like 10 ways to style platform Crocs (I wish I was kidding – please Google ‘Balenciaga platform Crocs’). I joined Nothing because the company mission was really compelling and honestly, it all just sounded pretty cool.
Some less obligatory ice-breakers:
When I was 5, I was bitten by a monkey at a zoo (I got too cocky and tried to feed it by hand – my bad). I have a cactus called Jeremiah. I am known as the office snacker.
The most memorable tech for me has to be the Nintendo Wii. When it came out I was in school, and I genuinely thought I was living in the future. Pretty much all I played on it was the tennis game. Don’t know about you, but I was trash at the bowling one. The golf one traumatised me.
Anyway. The real question is, why won’t Nintendo re-release the Wii? The cowards.
Now back to the topic at hand. I’m loving the energy and passion of this community! Like you, I’m here because I’m pumped to see where Nothing goes. It’s amazing that you guys are so involved and are always giving us fresh ideas for improvements, so keep on questioning us.
I don’t know how to end this, so I’m just going to say bye (for now).
Julie Nice to meet you too and I hope you gonna enjoy this community as much as I do ! I sadly never owned a Wii, but I got a friend who owned it and I spent a lot of time playing a lot of different games over there, they where all fun to be honest. I hope I’m not the only one, but you should definitely share your golf trauma story (at least if it’s a funny one!).
About Blog posts: Always behind the scene stuff!
Julie Hello Julie, what a lovely introduction.
Julie So please let me know what topics you want to hear more about in the future.
When a new product - or even a new feature - is released, I always love to read complementary messages about it, explaining the philosophy, the development of the idea, what the company is trying to achieve, etc. But also what @Kastello mentioned: behind the scenes messages are always a nice way to connect with the team. 
Julie When I was 5, I was bitten by a monkey at a zoo (I got too cocky and tried to feed it by hand – my bad). I have a cactus called Jeremiah. I am known as the office snacker.
Plot twist: Jeremiah is the name of the monkey and the cactus is a tribute. So happy you only have one cactus, if you had more than one we would be here until Christmas talking about cactuses vs cacti.
Julie The golf one traumatised me.
Because there was a character named Jeremiah, the monkey?
All jokes aside, welcome to the forums, Julie. Hopefully you’ll bring that copywriting excellence to this place too. Cannot wait.
Julie! Thanks for swinging by to say hello!
I’m Nothing’s Senior Copywriter and I’m based in East London
Such and cool job that you’ve bagged yourself there. All those eyeballs on your words, all over the world! Living in East London also means you own a fixed gear, right? 
Anyway. The real question is, why won’t Nintendo re-release the Wii? The cowards.
This really IS the most important question - where are the 4K remasters of our favourite Wii titles at? … Who am I kidding, Nintendo wouldn’t know UHD if it punched them in the face.
I’m looking forward to receiving more of your work in my inbox! and hopefully, we’ll see you around in the forums!
The real question is, why won’t Nintendo re-release the Wii?
… asked no one ever.
basile The Nintendo Wii U will remember those comments, hehe.
