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Nov
11
2009

MySource Matrix

This is the name of the new content management software I’ve been playing around with at work for the past few weeks. It’s great and well worth a play if you have the time and tech to support it. There are a number of nice websites built using this kit including Radio New Zealand and AUT. Head to the vendor Squiz website for more info.

Nov
11
2009

iPod touch – always on shuffle?

I’ve been a little quiet lately on the blogging front but that’s been largely due to a few things like work, university exams and birthdays. For the latter I was given an iPod Touch and have been enjoying using the device more for it’s online social networking connectivity than for its ability to hold and play back 1000+ songs. After installing a few social networking apps (Facebook, Twitter etc.) I decided one morning I had better [...]

Sep
26
2009

Water on the moon

Yesterday, almost by accident I stumbled upon a news item on CNN announcing that an Indian probe launched last year to the Moon had discovered signs of water. It’s the stuff of science fiction and yet the story (in my opinion) only rated a brief blip on the general public interest radar. With NASA’s stated goal to return to the Moon the discovery of water could not have come at a better time. It fuels the idea that living [...]

Sep
11
2009

Robin Hood 2009 Remix

So what would Robin Hood be like in 2009?