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I have a problem. No time. I am therefore having to temporarily retire The Blog until after Vegas. There is so much I want to say, but JML ...

I am now saying to everyone: 'It's next month'. It is. It really is!

I've just lost 13 days! Whilst the blog has been quiet for the past two weeks, its author has not. I'm still working through those l...

I am looking at a very long list. I have inherited this disease from Jacqui. It is called 'Lists are Very Important' and my list has...

Since my return to NZ, I have been asked by several people to comment on the Microsoft / Yahoo deal that was signed off whilst I was away....

Having spent the past 12 days making the most of the sun, sand and sea of Phuket, 'The Blog' has returned to NZ, tanned and re-energ...

It's been at least three years since I took a 'proper' holiday. Tomorrow, that all changes. The blog and I are off for 12 days R...

It's been a long time coming but I expect an announcement sometime soon of an advertising deal between Microsoft and Yahoo . Microsoft...

When we established a presence at the Technium in Swansea back in February, there was some concern raised about the City's distance from...

I have just returned from two days in Christchurch. It was only my second visit to South Island's biggest city since my arrival here six...

I received an email yesterday from Shane at The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST). FRST is piloting a postgraduate int...

One blog I have permanently bookmarked is TechCrunch . It's my 2009 version of 'First Tuesday'. With a touch of The Valley. Hand...

I've been living in New Zealand for six years now, but July still does not feel right. This morning on Sky, I have been watching both th...

I have blogged a number of times before about Azure , Microsoft's 'Cloud' platform. It is extremely significant for Pingar . We ...

I guess my blog is bugged. Shortly after submitting my last post about Office Lite, I get an email from Microsoft Connect inviting me to jo...

Microsoft is hosting its Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans, this week. I was very tempted, but events in NZ just did not allow en...

Ping and Rafal join us today from The University of Swansea. They have been recruited under the IT Wales scheme. Hat doffed accordingly. Thi...

On Wednesday night, we hosted our half yearly Investor Presentation here at The Smart Business Centre. Having caught 'man-flu' last ...

Google's announcement overnight that it intends to take on Microsoft in the OS market, comes as no real surprise. It was interesting t...

Global Expert is an excellent service offered by The Foundation for Research, Science & Technology . The Global Expert program uses a k...