Posted: Fri 8 June, 2007 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: @Media2007, Own Business, Work-related |
So, another day, another bundle of seminar conference thingies…
Today it’s going to be (most probably) :
And then a train-ride home.
With luck, it’s going to be another productive day.
Posted: Thu 7 June, 2007 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: @Media2007, Thoughts, Work-related |
Today at @Media has been really good. As with last year, I’ve ended up avoiding the really heavily techie presentations, and instead ended up at the more design-oriented ones, which are the ones that’re currently of far more interest to me. And up ’til lunchtime, I actually didn’t know why.
But I figured it out. The techie stuff I can do with my eyes closed (well, not literally, because it makes for really ropey code) but I’ve always known that the design side is my weak point. So things like @Media give me the chance to get it right, to learn more about the bits I’m weak on.
I’ll never be a designer. But at the same time, the more I can learn about design, layout, and typography, the better my work will be.
Besides, it makes life a lot more interesting.
Posted: Thu 7 June, 2007 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: @Media2007, Cynicism, Geeky, Thoughts, Work-related |
Today and tomorrow, I’m going to be at the @Media conference in London. Bizarrely, this means I’ll actually be online less than usual. Why?
There will be no wi-fi during the conference, for various reasons. For those who really can’t live without it, they will find that the entirety of Upper Street, the mile-long road on which the conference venue is located, sits under a free-to-use wi-fi cloud. The interwebs can be accessed on the steps of the venue and in numerous cafes, bars, and restaurants nearby.
(From an @Media email earlier this week)
Most bizarre. Still, it’ll probably make for more people paying attention to the presentations etc., which wasn’t necessarily the case last year.
Posted: Wed 6 June, 2007 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: @Media2007, Domestic, Getting Organised, Work-related |
I’m away from home for two nights (tonight and tomorrow) before coming home late on Friday. I packed my bag a couple of days ago, but had some last-minute things to add in to it.
And I managed to forget them all. They were all prepared and ready to go in, but just somehow didn’t make it in the end.
So far, I’ve forgotten:
- Power cord for the laptop
- Modem cord for the laptop
- USB Stick that had the work I needed to do on it
The worrying thing is that I’m sure there’s at least one more thing I don’t have. It’s just that I can’t remember what that item is…
Posted: Tue 1 May, 2007 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: @Media2007, Own Business, Work-related |
In just over a month, the 2007 @Media conference is going to be on.
And, thankfully, I’m going to be there. Happy day.
I haven’t yet worked out the timescales for going, and how it’ll all work out, and/or whether I stay in London overnight. That’s stuff for the next few days, I guess.
Whatever the decisions on that score, well, I’m still going to be at @Media. And that’s the important thing.
Posted: Thu 18 January, 2007 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: @Media2007, Geeky, Getting Organised |
I had an email when I got home last night from Vivabit saying that the registration for @Media 2007 is now open.
I went last year, and it was well worth it. However, I doubt that my current workplace would stump up for it, even the £400 plus VAT for an “Early Bird” ticket. So I’ve paid for it myself. I might get it back at some point, I suppose.
But regardless, it’ll be worth going to. So I’m not worried either way, I’m just happy I’ve got my ticket…