One thing I saw at MVP summit that I was not aware of was the cool way that I can use my Xbox 360 + Kinect to do video conferencing. VideoKinect allows you to video conference with anyone with a similar setup or any of your MSN Messenger contacts. The screenshot below gives you an idea of what it looks like – I’ve masked out the other people for privacy, but you … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2011
Best wishes Eriq for a speedy recovery.
Many of you will know of Eriq Neale – long time SBS MVP and author of several books on SBS – the most recent being the SBS 2008 Unleashed book from SAMs. Eriq is a dear friend of mine and has recently been diagnosed with cancer. His story is best told in his own words on his blog here. I whole heartedly wish Eriq the best for a speedy recovery from the things … [Read more...]
Everyone has a business plan, but what’s your relaxation plan?
It’s Saturday (ok maybe it’s not but I wrote this then – go with me on this will ya) … I’ve been travelling for the past two weekend and away from home. It’s been a great trip from many different perspectives. Right now I’m sitting out back on my back patio, U2 blasting on the stereo system, cold drink on the table, smell of fresh cut grass (not mine – it died while … [Read more...]
Thank You Phoenix :-)
Tonight I leave, Phoenix, AZ after spending a few days here over the weekend having a break and then last night doing a 4 hour presentation on SBS 2011 at the Microsoft offices for around 70 people. In that presentation I talked about the SBS 2011 family of products and helped clearly position them for the local resellers. I also walked them through the major … [Read more...]
A day in the future
I received this from one of the guys in the office – whilst it’s a promotion from a glass company, it really does make me think about what’s possible in the not so distant future. Hope you like it. … [Read more...]