Archive for January, 2010

Blessed are the Bloggers 27/01/2010

The Pope has issued a new commandment to priests: Thou shalt blog – and make animated videos too!  His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI advised clerics around the world that using multimedia tools would help read the gospel. (released Vatican 23rd Jan 2010) 

The Pope may be 82 years old but he obviously has understood the huge importance of using digital channels for communicating messages.  Pope Benedict’s own online activities include a YouTube channel, a website and Pope2You even features a Facebook application that lets you send postcards with photos of Pope Benedict to friends.  I’m hoping that me spreading his good news may get me one step closer to the pearly gates in years to come!

Image from the Vatican

British government ignores MS browser fears 19/01/2010

France & Germany line up to bash Internet Explorer

Here’s a link to the article that might be of interest to you!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/18/browser_hole/

The next decade……. 08/01/2010

As an avid magazine reader, I subscribe to one of the most popular women’s magazines in the country, Cosmopolitan.  From month to month there are (in my opinion) always interesting articles about the three main subjects the magazine focuses on love, life and fashion. 

However, this month’s edition had a report that really got my interest, as the focus appeared to be….technology!

More – The next decade…….

Calling all Hackers 07/01/2010

I’ve just read an interesting article from the BBC site which makes reference to London’s attempt to free up some of the public sector data in order to see how people might use it.  Birmingham is doing a similar project called Timely Information – but I hadn’t realised until now that 4ip Channel 4′s innovation fund are offering a £200,000 reward for the best of the ideas that come out of the mashup.  If I were a hacker, that would give me another good reason to work into the small hours.  And when you’re analysing the released datasets, why not check out the Council’s ‘Be Heard’ database.  This is an online portal for all of the City’s consultation.  Eg. what people want.  Hackers, you have the data, and you also have a font of information from the public, on what services they need or would like to see developed. Check out the piece from the BCC here

Great site to help you get fit 04/01/2010

In my post Christmas, rather over indulged state, I’ve just had a quick look around for some help with how to get back into shape.

It didn’t take me long to find a favourite….   Came across this site from handbag.co.uk that shows you little video clips of different exercises, relevant to different body parts.  Exercises relevant to a pretty comprehensive list such as; banish back fat, get a booty-licious bum, minimise your miffin tops, eliminate jelly belly to list just a few – I guess there’s something there for any ailment.

I’ve been working on the banish bingo wings for the past 10 mins – whilst eating the last of the mince pies in the office.  I’m hoping to pull off a break even calorie count.

A site I will be logging onto quite often over the next month.  Why not check it out here then let me know your favourite and if you’ve seen any improvement.

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