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At 3.35pm on Monday December 13, my second son, Milo Robert was born. Next week in one word: sleepless

Project activity this week: - finishing the first part of the software audit - completing the Heads of Department presentations - printing project site audits - 2011/12 programme roadmap issued Additionally: - tied up some loose ends - interesting conversations with Andy at SaaSage and Emma & Hannah at The Cloud Circle Next week: marks … Continue reading Weeknote 31: in which I wrapped up for Christmas

A thought occurred to me yesterday whilst engaged in a bit of geeky sarcasm on Twitter (what was I supposed to do? Someone wrote that they love their Mac so much they'd pay twice the price for half the machine. I pointed out they already have. I know. I need to get out more...) Google … Continue reading The ultimate dogfood taste test challenge

Yesterday's announcements about Google Chrome throws further confusion into the traditional software world as the young search/advertising giant throws its hat into the operating system arena. Cloud is, it seems, posting similar competitive challenges into the traditional software vendor world as it is into the client-side IT management domain. What does the future hold for the … Continue reading The future for big tech companies…

Yesterday saw the official announcement of Google Android's new version, 2.3, named Gingerbread. (As an aside, am I the only person who doesn't understand how 'Frozen Yoghurt' fits into a series of names based on cakes?) The announcement of a new version of Android itself triggers a series of announcements by handset manufacturers which can … Continue reading Waiting for the (Gingerbread) man

Project achievements included: - continued presentations to the Heads of Department - meeting with Atempo regarding archive tools - further structuring for the 2011 project portfolio And also: - survived my birthday party - found out that the Cloud Circle audience liked my presentation the best (woo!) - made some interesting contacts through Twitter - … Continue reading Weeknote 30 – in which I continued to present

A former colleague of mine is now working for a major London-based media group. They are doing some really interesting stuff, and currently have a vacancy for a Head of Infrastructure & Cloud. In a nutshell he needs someone who has experience of Service Management with regard to taking advantage of the cloud and moving … Continue reading A Cloud Job Advert

An interesting few days in the world of information security. Last week we saw the UK Information Commissioner handed out two significant fines to two authorities for significant breeches of the Data Protection Act. This week, the spilling of the CIA's most secret secrets courtesy of Wikileaks in what is becoming known as Cablegate. The … Continue reading Information security?

If I were in the market for investing into new cloud business software propositions (which I stress I'm not!), here are ten things that I would be looking for over and above the quality of the product (which ERP vendors over the years have proven isn't that important anyway...) 1) Horizontal not vertical Developing a … Continue reading The killer cloud app investment

Project achievements included: - the completion of the new network in Store Street (hooray!) - final office moves planned - presentation of the "content story" to Imagination Creative Council - start of Heads of Department presentation round - beginnings of scoping for telephony project And also: - presented to the Cloud Circle Forum - a … Continue reading Weeknote 29 – in which I presented, and presented, and presented