Category Archives: General

CSIRO Megatrends and Megashocks

Posted on June 21, 2010 by oliver

One more that I missed when it was published earlier this year. Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have published a report outlining what they call their megatrends and megashocks titled “Our Future World: An analysis of global … Continue reading →

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Information is currency

Posted on March 23, 2010 by oliver

For centuries economies have been based upon a well proven model of bartering, early trading involved individuals exchanging goods or services of similar value then over time we saw cash become the primary means of applying a value to a … Continue reading →

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Twenty Ten!

Posted on January 6, 2010 by oliver

So, as promised here is some detail on the issues that I think will be getting attention from me in 2010.  A few of the items on the list continue from last year, and there are a couple of obvious … Continue reading →

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Two Thousand and Nine

Posted on January 3, 2010 by oliver

The first week of a new year is a great time to reflect a little on what went well over the last twelve months (along with areas that could use a little improvement) and to start to think about the … Continue reading →

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Protecting Our Digital Heritage: Standards, Collaboration and Awareness

Posted on November 5, 2009 by oliver

Originally posted on “Microsoft On The Issues”, 5th November 2009 For governments, the digital revolution presents some important challenges, including how best to ensure that their digital documents will be accessible and readable essentially forever, regardless of how technology evolves. … Continue reading →

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My new friend is a Twitter bot

Posted on June 26, 2009 by oliver

For a little while now I’ve been using a really simple service that picks up on a hashtag in tweets and when possible connects travellers who happen to be in the same airprort. To use the service just tweet your … Continue reading →

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Returning home from Malaysia & #mscosconf

Posted on June 2, 2009 by oliver

I just completed what will be the last business trip I’ll take in my existing role in Microsoft… my new position will not be hugely different from what I’m doing now, I’ll still be involved in many of the same … Continue reading →

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Breaking into Public Sector markets as a small system integrator

Posted on May 25, 2009 by oliver

A little while ago I wrote a piece that talked about why I believe large system integrators often fail to meet the needs of public sector customers, exploring what it takes to build skills within their own organization and help … Continue reading →

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Telecenters are starting to deliver a platform, not just a single application

Posted on May 24, 2009 by oliver

Over the last three years I have had cause to visit a number of telecenter projects around the region, some sponsored by Microsoft and some by NGOs or other multi-national companies. In many cases these telecenters have provided a focal … Continue reading →

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Changes to this site

Posted on May 17, 2009 by oliver

For those who subscribe to this blog via RSS I thought it might be worth highlighting a few  recent changes that I have made to this site; 1. A complete change of site template, hopefully the site is now more … Continue reading →

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