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- Reflection and ContemplationDecember 24 2008
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As we draw to the end of 2008 a quick post to say thanks for reading! Its been a busy year at this end with challenges and changes at work, together with the challenge 2 young boys bring to the equation. Although both bring their own fun and have been immensely satisfying.
The blog is still here, still posting as much as possible, and about 220 of you subscribe via RSS, 3 via email and about 90 hits per day look at content generally from search engines. Most of the search engine hits are for Sametime plugins (for which Google rank me 2nd – how do you demote yourself!?!?). Congratulations to the one person who visited after searching for “sleepwalking data”.
Twitter remains my primary status update tool (“follow sdownes1972” in twitter or go here). On days then I post to the blog and inform twitter about it the web hit count shoots up. I expect that trend will continue perhaps to the detriment of RSS.
Looking forward I expect we will all be touched in some way by economics, only today on Christmas eve a family member found their employ
- One Laptop Per ChildDecember 24 2008
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Its nice to reflect at this time of year on how technology is making a difference (7mins long):
Technorati Tags: OLPC - pptPlex and 3D camera and Johnny LeeDecember 23 2008
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I was interested to see this video which I read about on the OfficeLabs blog, the video shows the use of a 3D camera to control and advance a PowerPoint presentation using hand gestures. The PowerPoint had been developed using the pptFlex plugin:
What was more interesting about this what all the way through I was thinking Johnny Lee. Then at the end “kapow” there it was he now holds a position with Microsoft Research in addition to his academic position.
Anyone got a spare Wii controller? You can do it with a Wii using the instructions here.
- Seamless TeamworkDecember 16 2008
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I’ve just finished Michael Sampson’s book "Seamless Teamwork > Using Microsoft SharePoint Technologies to Collaborate, Innovate, and Drive Business in New Ways"
The intend
- New RoleDecember 10 2008
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Well those who follow my twitter stream knew this weeks ago (there is a sign of the times). I have a new role, still at CSC. See more on LinkedIn. I’m going to try and continue blogging here but due to the nature of the role its more likely to be general thoughts, tips and opinion rather than posts on my day to day working activities.
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