The Graceful Exits blog

OGN 14 and 15 sponsored by the Guardian Open Platform!

After much discussion and chewing of metaphorical pencils, the Guardian Open Platform have very kindly confirmed sponsorship for Oxford Geek Nights, for the rest of 2009! That means drinks will be courtesy of the Open Platform at both Oxford Geek Nights 14 and 15, which I think you'll agree is great news.

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Microslots confirmed for OGN14

Never let it be said we don't listen. You said you wanted OGNs to start half an hour earlier; they now start half an hour earlier. And now you said you wanted more time to chat at OGNs. Lo!

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

• @damiancugley maybe it's showing the Google Map pin through from the other side of the earth, and the camera angle is just wrong.
  

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Slightly less live from DrupalCon Paris

DrupalCon Paris has begun in earnest, with Dries' state of Drupal talk this morning followed by a lot about Drupal 7. As I've not been closely involved in D7 it's been a real eye-opener. From our clients' perspectives, the most important parts---D7UX and IA changes---are still not settled, but as a developer I'm excited by so much of what's been updated or improved (or, in some cases, removed entirely).

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

• Photo: The Rosina Emma: eustatius posted a photo: http://bit.ly/uXKC0 #
• Photo: Wiring at old house: eustatius posted a photo:

  We had a surprise visit from an electrician today... http://bit.ly/6AyOo #

• RT @j4 ...
  

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Live blogging from DrupalCon Paris 2009

This is just a quick note to say that I've set up a Google Doc to automatically republish on changes. That means that (if you like) you can read my intermittently live blogging of DrupalCon Paris 2009.

Those of a Twitter bent might prefer to follow me, the #drupalcon hashtag or @ukdrupal.

I'm going to DrupalCon Paris: are you?

Now that the Eurostar tickets are booked, and the hotel more or less booked, I can state that I'm definitely going to DrupalCon Paris, starting on Tuesday 1 September.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

• @htfb can you have chips? We just had chips. #
• The new bedroom is now more or less half painted; the carpet is part-removed; some livingroom holes filled. Not half bad. #
• My sinuses have gone ballistic, though, maybe with paint fumes. At least my head still feels more or less clear today.
  

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Keynote speakers confirmed for OGN14

After a few weeks of wrestling with people's summer holidays and the busy schedules of the forthcoming conference season, we've managed to confirm our two keynote speakers for Oxford Geek Night 14.

Michael Mahemoff is a strategist at BT Osmosoft, and he's also the author of "Ajax Patterns". Its in his role as pattern-discoverer that he's going to talk about the "grammar" of common web procedures.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

• More house stuff today, including getting rid of thistles at our rented place. Why do I always get a splinter off thistles. #
• BD56 TNZ Kardos recovery van with digger on back, overtakes on blind bend, oncoming traffic, panics. O cruel, unpredictable fate!
  

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