Archive for February, 2009

Windows 7 Release Candidate in April 2009

Microsoft have revealed that they will be releasing a public Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 7, possibly in April 2009. My colleague in the Schools’ ICT Unit has installed the 64-bit version of Windows 7 as his main OS and, apart from one or two bugs (to be expected with a beta), has seen good [...]

Fish with a Transparent Head

My nine-year-old daughter will love this! Don’t we live on a wonderful planet? Thanks to Kate Klingensmith (Twitter: @kate__k) for the link.

Microsoft 2019

I can’t wait! Thanks to Steve Clayton (yet again!) from Microsoft for sharing this brilliant futurological video montage.

Are You Anonymous at Work?

Do you stand out or are you anonymous at work? There is a guest post on Chris Brogan’s blog which provies 10 suggestions on how to shine at work. I’ve summarised the ideas below but you should really read the original article for the full descriptions. See work On time Be perfect Can do Do [...]

Tweet the Conference! #naace2009

Will you be attending the Naace Strategic Conference in Blackpool next week? Do you have a Twitter account? If so, you too could be part of the official conference tweeting team! To obtain a badge on arrival, members can register on the Naace website by clicking here. If you are posting about the conference on [...]

Manual of the Warrior of Light

Many people own a special book that acts as a guide to live their life by. For me it is Manual of the Warrior of Light by Paulo Coelho. Opening the book at a random page provides me with a philosophical passage which always seems pertinent to my current situation. I highly recommend this book [...]

Year 2 Web 2(.0)

Year 2 at Chorlton Park Primary School in Manchester, England (not too far from me!) have created an incredible blog! Mr. Sloan administers the site, although it’s obvious to me that the children do all the hard work! Please visit http://yeartwo.chorltonparkblogs.net/ for some fantastic primary resources and ideas.

Validation

A lesson for life. Thanks to Willis Whitlock for sharing. If no video is displayed, it’s probably because YouTube is blocked by your establishment’s web filtering policy. Sorry!

Laugh or Cry?

What would you do? Thanks to my friend Lorrie in Australia for sharing. We miss you guys!

I’m a PC and I’m 7 Years Old

A new Microsoft advert shared by Steve Clayton. I suspect this child’s PC ventures aren’t so unusual these days, especially if my household is anything to go by. Children are brilliant, aren’t they?!

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