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  1. Apps, BUGs and Potatoes

    06 April 2011

    Google App Engine can be used to host infinitely scalable web applications on Google’s infrastructure. It supports Django and is even free for low demand sites – perfect for a light touch, cloud based approach to deploying websites. Potato kindly hosted a Django Bath and Bristol Users Group last night to tell us more.

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  2. Intersections / Re-Designing the Future of Business

    07 March 2011

    Intersections 2011 2nd – 3rd March, Eden Project, Cornwall.

    Global financial turmoil, political change, unprecedented cuts and local protests, we are under greater pressure than ever before to find innovative, sustainable solutions to the challenges of our times.

    This was the introductory positioning for the 2 day creative conference, part of the Cornwall Design Season, hosted by DOTT Cornwall team in the beautiful environment of The Eden Project.

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  3. Plone Wessex meetup

    24 February 2010

    A fantastic turn out for the Plone Wessex meet up last night – despite a couple of absences due to sickness and late working, we still had the largest gathering I’ve been to so far.

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  4. Social media or: how I learned to stop worrying and love Twitter

    25 November 2009

    There is no denying the massive growth of social media. It’s become a huge part of our culture, with 10% of all time spent on the internet  on social media sites. Whilst it’s important to get involved, with so many channels available it can be a little daunting at first. I joined the members of Brrism (Bristol Social Media) last week to discuss how different social media tools can be used most effectively.

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    (Attendees of Brrism 4: photo courtesy of Peter Tecks)

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  5. Futures Night - Winner!

    13 November 2009

    Yesterday was World Usability Day 2009, so I joined the members of Bristol Usability Group (BUG) for ‘Futures Night’ at CX Partners. Not only was the evening an enjoyable mix of talk and debate about the future of the computing, but I also won the prize draw!
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  6. A week of Plone in Budapest

    05 November 2009

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    Photo courtesy of MrTopf

    I spent last week in Budapest at the Plone conference and sprint. This was my first Plone conference and was just what I had come to expect from such a friendly, passionate and professional community. Plone has a strong sense of direction and there are some exciting things to look forward to. For me the most exciting developments were changes to the way Plone is themed.

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  7. Balloon Sprint

    10 August 2009

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    Ben and I attended the Bristol Plone Balloon Sprint this weekend, joining around 20 Plone developers and enthusiasts from across Europe. The sprint was kindly organised by Team Rubber, running from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon, to coincide with the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. The event started with welcome drinks in the Woods bar as participants began arriving in Bristol. The lively discussions around agile project management, Plone hosting and support and the anecdotes of previous sprints set the tone for a very enjoyable and productive weekend.

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