Monthly Archives: October 2007

Catching up with the crowd: Networks & Communities

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Derek Chirnside

I even took part in the event last year ::FLNW:: but I had not really taken part in the Network vs Community vs Group conversations. Didn’t feel the need. Didn’t see the point. I think I will need to face … Continue reading →

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Open source Cola and other links . . .

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Derek Chirnside

I remember reading years ago that the secret ingredient to Colonel Saunders was pepper. Tried it, and you know, they may be right. But you need pressure cooked deep fryers to really bury the fat molecules and the taste. Now, … Continue reading →

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Using the Access Grid

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Derek Chirnside

The Access Grid Linkup for the Launch of the FLLinNZ toolkit has now been and gone. This was both stressful and a lot of fun. Blog Link. AKOWiki page Link. I did not have a clue what I was getting … Continue reading →

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OpenOffice to MediaWiki

Posted on October 21, 2007 by Derek Chirnside

Wayne Mackintosh has just posted about the latest version or OpenOffice.  It can export to MediaWiki format.  In other words, the first draft of a page can be written in the OO environment and then sent to MW.  Cool.

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Web 2.0 Cyber threats . . .

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Derek Chirnside

Just to keep things in balance.  A Link via Gregor. Web 2.0 Tops ‘Emerging Cyber Threats’ 10/9/2007 -By David Nagel The ever-nebulous “Web 2.0″ is emerging as one of the five top security risks to watch for both consumers and … Continue reading →

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