Oxford Geek Nights have got a mention in the November 2007 issue of .net magazine.
Torchbox (where I work) soft-launched The Carbon Account today. More press information should be available on the site in the next couple of days: just ring up or email if you need some in the mean time.
While I’m not particularly a net-neutrality zealot (it’s hard to care about it when most of the world’s poor are without any net connection at all), I’m nonetheless surprised by the bullishness of the recent remarks by Neil Berkett, Virgin Media’s CEO. I’m more taken aback, however, by his choice of phrase: he says that Virgin customers who don’t pay a premium are likely to be put in the Internet’s “bus lane”.
The writeup for OGN7 is live on the Google OS blog. If you were there, then you probably won't learn anything new; if you weren't, then what was your excuse?
I'm typing this from Google Chrome. Since it was released almost two weeks ago I've wanted to blog about it, but have been mostly hampered by no easy access to Vista or XP.
Currently live blogging from the Google Developer Day, London 2008. Fittingly the live blog is a Google Doc.
Like a moron, I left my mobile phone at home, and then ended up separated from everyone I know; so have a look at what I'm liveblogging and find me, if you care.
Edit 2008-09-18: notes now below.
The End
Lightning talks 16.25-17.35, SF2
Google App Engine
From Greenpeace comes Coalfinger, the dangerous megalomaniac trying to open coal-fired power stations across the world:
(This has nothing to do with web development, although there is a Drupal site in there.)
In 2006 we gave you A Pocketful of Lies, a compilation of random short stories written in the past six or seven years, delivered free in print form to the door of anyone who wanted one.
In 2007 we gave you Stones and Bones, a sequence of short stories written in the preceding months and tied together thematically.
With any luck I'll be talking to Danny and Lou on BBC Oxford tomorrow at half noon, about the phenomenon that is Oxford Geek Nights. It's all rather good timing in one sense, given that OGN10 is happening tomorrow evening, but terrible timing in another sense, given that I have to get ready for OGN10 happening tomorrow evening.
All of this is subject to change, of course.
Some six months ago I received a newsletter from a respected company, active in open source, and providing graded services including a reliable free one. However, the first paragraph of that newsletter (ostensibly written by the CEO) said:
We hope you are enjoying the — service for all your — needs. We are passionate about our customer promise: to provide the best online — solution in the market with a focus on ease of use, personalization, security, and privacy.