chris's blog
Posted Thu, 09/04/2009 - 07:54 by chris
I was crammed in a train that was half its usual length this morning (which is annoying) and chanced upon a headline when I caught a glimpse of a newspaper over someone's shoulder. It read something like: Driving with no hands so they can twitter.
I think twitter has come under a bit of a bashing recently but I don't think it can be blamed for people's stupidity behind the wheel. There are plenty of in-car reasons why people let go of the wheel that are avoidable. Let me think of a few:
- Changing CD/Radio Station
- Lighting cigarettes
Posted Thu, 09/04/2009 - 07:41 by chris
Had a silly idea this morning. I thought it would be fun if a bunch of actors/dancers were to perform shows in the street purely for the cctv cameras that plague our cities. Just imagined a bunch of people doing the Thriller video or Flashdance. Could be a fun way of getting on to the news because in theory there are people watching the cameras.
Posted Wed, 08/04/2009 - 08:22 by chris
Darwin on the radio - Just invading this blog for a moment to mention that Alison was recently on BBC Radio WM to talk about EDH and the upcoming events in Lichfield. For a short time you will be able to listen to it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p002mj7f/Carl_Chinn_05_04_2009/ [Erasmus Darwin House]
Posted Thu, 02/04/2009 - 20:58 by chris
I just read a few posts about a future barcamp in Brum here, it got me thinking a little. After reading this too it got me thinking a lot.
What was I thinking? I was wondering what I'd do for one.
I think right now a list is in order:
- Something to do with this.
- Reaching out to new people with social media.
- What disappeared off my radar.
Posted Fri, 27/03/2009 - 10:26 by chris
SXSWi: Even Faster Web Sites - from Substrakt.co.uk
Focus on the frontend, increase percevied performance.
Posted Fri, 27/03/2009 - 08:42 by chris
I can't take any credit for this but on Wednesday I attended a free social media surgery aimed at non-profit/Charity organisations to help them use social media to their advantage.
Apparently it was a quieter event than some according to event organiser Nick Booth - owner of Podnosh. We had a great time and I got involved with helping a charming lady with some computer issues. Most of the discussion was on a one-to-one basis so the information was detailed and specific.
Posted Tue, 24/03/2009 - 09:22 by chris
Synchronicity -
Something in reception has clearly sparked the interest of these two shifty looking characters!
Chris and "Ming" the lion share a moment
Posted Tue, 24/03/2009 - 09:17 by chris
We have no foliage in the office and although this is probably the slowest way of getting some, it might prove to be the most rewarding.
Posted Wed, 18/03/2009 - 14:04 by chris
I've downloaded and installed the new iPhone OS and SDK. It seems I may have to rewrite the app I was working on to take advantage of the new features. It makes sense to use the provided peer-to-peer API instead of my hand-crafted one.
Perhaps over the weekend I'll get a chance to make some progress. Can't wait.
Posted Fri, 13/03/2009 - 22:24 by chris
If you happen to be a developer that is working or has worked with CiviCRM, please get in touch. I want to create a user group or mailing list to keep in touch with a view to a few meet-ups every now and again.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/civicrmuk/
