Monthly Archive for April, 2005

Aardvark Firefox Extension

Aardvark Firefox Extension looks interesting.

mini-GTD for Outlook

Simpler mini-GTD for outlook using seven folders. They don’t mention what purgatory is for, though. That’s quite fitting…

Build a Better DVR

Nice article on building a better PVR out of an Old PC. The link that was really interesting was to Slimserver which allows you to stream music over the net for free. Brilliant.

Google Local

More Google genius with maps and yellow pages and my local curry houses.

Google Print

They just keep on going. Google Print allows you to search the full text of books they’ve scanned in. Here’s a search for shared services that I’m working on at the moment.

Make Fire with a Can of Coke and a chocolate bar

You can make fire with can of Coke and a chocolate bar.

Usage of e-Government services

EU stats on e-Government usage. Some interesting reading – UK is rising, and is higher than the 15% number I’ve seen.

PowerPoint issues

send notes pages and not overloading your users.

East Riding outsourcing

East Riding council has gone well beyond the norm in outsourcing to an international company for its revenues and benefits, customer services and IT among others. The customer services, especially, is a substantial move. They’re looking to get business from other councils and companies as well. Interesting development.

War driving in Islington

There’s free wireless access in Islington along the Upper Street stretch of the A1 for a while “until a commercial provider can be put in place”. Nice idea.