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• More power, more power!

  If a health and safety person was to visit the room I'm in @ the moment they'd probably have a cornary! I'm preparing for my talks @ the Dutch launch event and am joined by the other speakers. The room is small. We have MUCH kit! Wires everywhere. I brought... Posted Mar 06 2008, 04:07 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• How big a Geek are you?

  71% Are you an Uber-Geek? Quiz courtesy of Appliance Parts from Easy Appliance Parts Click on the image above to see for yourself. Thanks to the Girly Geekdom blog for putting me onto this bit of fun. Share this post: Read More... Posted Jan 07 2008, 05:39 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• Beware - Cookies are addictive!

  I picked up a couple of packets of cookies whilst in France to share with my colleagues. A few minutes ago I opened up both packets (one chocolate and one plain) and sent an email out to the department asking people to help themseleves. It's a good thing... Posted Jun 25 2007, 06:27 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• The Security Guard's face was a picture when I arrived at work on a skateboard!

  It's a beautiful Summer's day in England today and like many people I made the most of my lunch break by heading outdoors. I needed to pick something up from a shop that's about a five minute drive from our office so I decided to use an unusual means... Posted Jun 05 2007, 08:29 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• This made me smile - book publisher steals Google laptops

  I'm not advocating stealing as an acceptable behaviour before anyone asks! The Register posted a story about the CEO of a book publisher (Richard Charkin) and colleague stealing a couple of laptops from a Google stand. The machines weren't actually taken... Posted Jun 05 2007, 05:59 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• How to support freedom of choice for open standards

  As James eloquently described in his post titled " Sign-up for freedom of choice " we're looking for your support for OpenXML to be adopted as an ISO standard. It's an open XML based standard used to describe Office documents. As is often the case there... Posted Apr 04 2007, 09:59 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• The Playstation 3 is a Monster - a VERY hungry one!

  Apparently the Sony Playstation 3 consumes up to 380 watts of power according to a review in the current T3 technology magazine. I can't help wondering how big the power supply unit is as the XBox 360's one is huge - it's rated @ 1/2 the power consumption... Posted Apr 02 2007, 05:42 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• Why does this have to be so hard - I just want to book a flight!

  Microsoft has a wonderful "self help" culture whereby employees are easily able to directly access services online. Sadly there is a brand new system that isn't any where near as easy to use as it should be. The reason for writing this post is to encourage... Posted Mar 27 2007, 11:08 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• All change - time to make my blog easier to read on a Smartphone

  I've changed the colour scheme and formatting of this blog to make it easier to read on devices with small screens. Any suggestions to improve it further are greatly appreciated. Thanks Steve Share this post: Read More... Posted Mar 08 2007, 11:41 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• I'm unplugging from the Matrix for the next week

  I'm going board riding for the next week. I'm going to unplug. No email. No blogging. No TV - though that's not a hardship in the USA for me. Minimal electronic use - I'm allowing myself to use my camera. Time to reflect. No distractions. Me time. Last... Posted Feb 09 2007, 01:56 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• Roll up roll up - free wireless hotspot access at T-mobile coffee locations for all Vista users

  Bizarrely I bumped into Jason @ a famous Seattle based coffee establishment earlier today between technical sessions @ the conference we're both participating in. He mentioned that T-Mobile hotspots are giving free wireless access to all Vista machines... Posted Feb 07 2007, 01:54 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• I like this - Wikipedia Explorer - a nice WPF application

  Thanks to James Senior for blogging about Wikipedia Explorer - you can download it for yourself here . It's a cool application as it provides the means to visually navigate Wikipedia using a very pretty Windows Presentation Foundation based interface... Posted Feb 04 2007, 05:51 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• Would you like a free Suunto N3 SPOT watch? I have one which I'll give to the first person who's able to pick it up from me in Seattle

  I have a single Suunto N3 SPOT watch which I'd like to give away - the only catch is that if you'd like it then you'll have to pick it up from me in downtown Seattle. The first person who's able to physically pick it up from me can have it. The reason... Posted Feb 04 2007, 02:19 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• This made me laugh out loud

  Check out the following scene from "Extras" - make sure you watch it to the end - it's only 3 minutes. Share this post: Read More... Posted Jan 30 2007, 05:17 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• I love the Punn - this really is mobile

  I was tempted to touch up the picture and add a wheel clamp to make it somewhat less mobile or possibly make it appear to be being transported by break down truck. The car enthusiasts amongst you may note that this Mini is supercharged too hence it exhibits... Posted Jan 29 2007, 10:51 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• What's the World coming to? Trouble at the dump

  I moved house @ the weekend and as a result wanted to get rid of some old stuff. I found the nearest rubbish dump and joined the queue. I sat in my car for fifteen minutes or so afterwhich I decided that I could end up waiting for a very long time so... Posted Jan 29 2007, 08:33 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• Smartphone, Stupid User!

  OK so now I'm back to enjoying the benefits of a smartphone but whilst celebrating my Birthday last night I entered my PIN wrong three times and locked myself out - hence Stupid User! Share this post: Read More... Posted Jan 25 2007, 06:26 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• How do people cope with Stupid phones?

  I've been spoilt to have a "Smartphone" until recently when I lost it. I've been struggling with a regular phone for the last week or so. It's a nightmare. I can't view my diary, contacts (though I could sync them by hand), no Internet access and I can... Posted Jan 23 2007, 02:34 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever

• So close to passing an assessment - time for Coffee and Porridge!

  I came into the office early this morning to avoid the traffic and was rewarded with a nice quick easy journey. After responding to some email requests I decided to take on a piece of mandatory training. There's not a great deal of mandatory training... Posted Jan 08 2007, 03:20 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Information, How to Articles, Nothing to do with Security whatsoever