September, 2006

At this point in time, I am juggling 3 different machines, which means I need some different tools to sync my different bits of information.

I have been a NewsGator Inbox user for a number of years and find it a great tool to manage my RSS feeds.

With IE7, we have the Common Feed List, so I was looking for ways to keep this in sync with my NewsGator Feeds, and moving OPML files around just isn't practical.

Well, those guys from NewsGator released a little tool to simplify this process.

The NewsGator Desktop Sync Beta keeps the Common Feed List and NewsGator Feed Store synchronized, and it's working nicely for me at the moment.  More info on the NewGator Inbox Blog

Now, what I would like to see is some tools to manage the Common Feed List, as well as other elements of the Windows RSS Platform. Bulk deleting is really really painful.  The RssTeam recenrly posted a minisdk and I found some code to delete all feeds in IE7, but I think there is a real opportunity for some Feed Management tools.  Maybe I should do some dev on my holidays?

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TechTalkBlogs continues to thrive. It has now been alive for 218 days.

Just look how it's grown over the past month.

We''ve had a few more additions to the list. It's quite impressive to see thet there are almost 300 members of the TechTalkBlogs OPML. Who will be the lucky 300th?

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It's the end of the month, so here's my LinkedIn Update, following fron my July Update

You are at the center of your network. Your connections can introduce you to 1,643,200+ professionals — here’s how your network breaks down:
Your Connections Your trusted friends and colleagues	241
Two degrees away Friends of friends; each connected to one of your connections	60,300+
Three degrees away Reach these users through a friend and one of their friends	1,582,600+
Total users you can contact through an Introduction	1,643,200+

31,800 new people in your network since September 18

My personal LinkedIn URL

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Computerworld : Why Microsoft's Zune scares Apple to the core

"...The Zune is unlike any product Microsoft has ever shipped. It's actually very nicely designed, surprisingly minimalist and (dare I say it?) "cool." (Zune marketing looks cool, too. The user interface is fluid and appealing -- and, again, like MySpace -- customizable. Users will be able to personalize the Zune interface with photos, "themes," "skins" and custom colors."  

Cool!

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So, David is digging up some old old photos of me. Nice one.

Well, young David has featured in an article in this weeks ComputerWorld, with a "noice photo" of him.

The article isn't online yet, but here's a summary of the story

A class above

This article reports on post-graduate studies in the technology market and profiles Microsoft Australia developer evangelist and part-time student, David Lemphers. David comments that ‘while postgraduate study is one of the quickest ways to increase immediate salaries, it offers an opportunity for you to learn things outside of the workplace – you will have new ideas and greater vision in your industry, which is literally invaluable to an IT career.”

Computerworld, 27/09/06, Page 18, Journalist: Darren Pauli

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I had a little piece published in the September edition of the Global Corporate Challenge Newsletter

It's from my adventures at the PLC Garden Day last week

Saturday 23rd September, 2006

6.45am: Pedometer reading 0. The kids get me out of bed. Today is the PLC garden day and my wife needs to get there early to help setup the book stall.

8.45am: Pedometer reading: 1088. Car loaded, breakfast done, kids washed and dressed. I surprise myself with the pedometer reading. I think I went up and down the stairs about 10 times.

9.45am: Pedometer reading: 1506. I deliberately parked far away from the event. A round trip to the car is going to be about 1000 steps and I reckon I will do this trip a few times.

10.55am: Pedometer reading: 2134. Been at Kiddy Korner for almost an hour. Brice (my 6 year old) has been on all the rides. I buy tickets one at a time, so that I have to walk to the ticket seller. It's not far, but every little bit helps.

11.15am: Pedometer reading: 3130: Have to go back to the car to get a blanket. My cunning plan of parking far away will help drive up those steps.

11.30am: Pedometer reading: 3333. Quick rest stop and Devonshire Tea. The Year 11 girls are serving tea and scones. We have to do our part to help with the fundraising.

11.55am: Pedometer reading: 4326. Back to the car. Drop off some of the stuff the kids have bought and I no longer want to carry. I'd rather walk it back, than lug it around.

12.25pm: Pedometer reading: 5097. The girls want to look at the jewellery stalls, but Brice wants to buy something at the Black Rhino stall. These things are at the opposite end of the venue. Another opportunity for a walk across the school grounds.

12.55pm: Pedometer reading: 6100. The boys have had enough so we walk back to the car again and head home for a bit of a rest.

2.15pm: Pedometer reading: 9205. Brice wants to have a light sabre battle. I convince him to go for a walk around the block *WHILE* we have a battle. Imagine what the neighbours must think as we walk past trying to wack each other with these things.

5.30pm: Pedometer reading: 10012. Moira arrived exhausted from the garden day and delegates the dinner preparation to me. Oh Joy!

7.30pm: Pedometer reading: 10347. Get the little ones ready for bed. I agree to carry Brice up the stairs.

9.30pm: Pedometer reading: 19012. I get onto the treadmill and spend an hour or so walking before settling down for the night. Check team watch stats and discover we are the top team in the company and beating those guys from Readify. I can sleep soundly tonight!

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Well, I am going to be talking a few weeks off.

It's school holidays in NSW and duty calls.

My blogging will be spasmodic

Back Oct 16th

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