If you've been sleeping on The Next Web Conference 2008, it's being broadcast live in high-quality WMV and Silverlight... Just had a presentation from one of the founders of Pownce, now Netlog's developers are on (oh wait, they just finished - Lookery now) and Wakoopa are coming up soon.
Tune in live at http://www.silverlightstreaming.eu/tnwc2008 - the conference runs until the end of the 4th of April, so if you're interested in emerging web technologies and ways in which companies are transforming how we use the web on daily basis... Well, tune in!
One thing's for sure - their web site needs some better Search Engine Optimisation, because it doesn't come up at all on the front page of the web site (being largely shrouded by tech news blogs).
My name's Christopher, and this site's my venue for discussion and highlighting of topics more relevant to my technical (and technological) interests.
It appears that you're interested in newfangled thingumajigs and technological bits 'n bobs (all with a healthy dose of cynicism thrown into the mix - for the best, of course).
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one!
Hopefully this blog and its content contained herein adds some value to somebody else's day... Maybe even yours. Thanks for stopping by. :)
Going into the unknown? Bookmark these for the win
- Fellow Geek: Iain McDonald
- Fellow Geek: Sarah Carr
- Gadgets: Crave (UK)
- Gadgets: Crave (US)
- Gadgets: Engadget
- Gadgets: Engadget HD
- Gadgets: Pocket Lint
- Gadgets: Shiny Shiny
- Mobile Tech: Engadget Mobile
- Mobile Tech: JkOnTheRun
- NextWeb: Backstage, from the BBC
- NextWeb: Mashable.com
- Shiny Stuff: Clove Technology
- Shiny Stuff: DeviceWire
- Shiny Stuff: Dynamism
- Tech News: Akihabara News
- Tech News: Gizmodo (UK)
- Tech News: Gizmodo (US)
- Tech News: Techcrunch
- Tech News: The Inq
- Tech News: The Register
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What else does Christopher do?
As well as this site, the most recent creation to crawl from my subconscious, I also spend my time writing on my personal blog (not always safe for work, it is very much my thoughts as they come out so beware!)
When I'm doing work proper, I'm a cross-media designer, systems analyst, solutions provider and general on-call geek for my company, based in the Birmingham area. As an aside, I also provide custom web hosting solutions for people who want a solution that's a little more personal (and cost-effective).
In the rest of my spare time, every so often I tap new entries into a little endeavour of mine called The Uniblog, which is as much an archive of my experiences and thoughts while I go through the whole 'University' thing as it is a living blog of day-to-day things.
Since moving to the fair city of Birmingham, I've increasingly found it a rich, detailed place to live, and eventually I decided to start blogging about it. Thus was born About Brum, but due to uni and work constraints there's not much content on there. I have big plans for that site, but those'll be coming later this year - when I have a bit more free time!
LiveStation Technical Trial
BBC Multicast Trial
BBC Archive Trial
(now finished)
Projects now out of beta:






