Archive for October, 2007

Some of us are born hoarders, we keep hold of everything. As I grew up I was indoctrinated into the philosophy of “keep that, you never know when it might come in handy.” As I got older, and the house became ever more crowded, I realized that keeping everything you might ever need again [...]

Isn’t it amazing the return we can get on our time? Well, sometimes it is. I was at the virtual worlds forum hosted SXSWi event last night. It was an interesting insight into a different world, quite literally. If you want to get a feel for what Virtual World technology can do, then check out [...]

It was one of Seth Godin’s posts that kicked this thought chain off. I’m a regular follower of his blog, and normally I nod sagely at his wisdom, but for once I’m shaking my head furiously. Why? Because of the wikipedia gap. I’m thinking of it more as a chasm.
I have recently restarted academic studies [...]

I had a great evening yesterday with some of the LinkedIn staff and fellow members, celebrating LinkedIn reaching their million member mark in the UK. That is a lot of people!

http://blog.blogactionday.com/action/blog-action-day-begins/

Here’s a productivity tip for you, especially if you are suffering from procrastination. It involves a little attitude shift and a mind trick, but it can be very effective.
How often do you have a task that seems insurmountable or indigestible? Do you find that you just can’t get started on it? There is a phrase [...]

A very entertaining week so far. Completely out of the blue a few people contacted me asking for help setting up their own blogs with WordPress. I am very happy to help, especially if you are based in the UK or are setting something up for a charity/not-for-profit. Likewise, if you have any questions on [...]