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I've been itching to tell people about this for a while. Now officially mentioned on the new web site's news page, and in our new CTO's blog. Lots of 'new', but still plenty of 'good old...', and room for a whole heap more 'new', too, so watch this space!
For those who don't know Danny, check out the podcast... ;-)
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Some great and well-deserved news concerning friend and colleague Ian Davis enters the public domain...
And I agree with every word. Read the lot, but the last two paragraphs bear repeating;
“So here’s the pitch from the new CTO: if you want to face the challenge of creating something world-changing; if you like the idea of a company that controls its own destiny and is small enough for you to change it; if you never want to stop learning; then I want to hear from you.
Come and find me at XTech this week, or grab one of the other 8 Talisians that are going and get the lowdown on what it’s really like to work here. If you can’t make XTech, then email careers@talis.com and tell them I sent you :)”
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WWW2007 was great last week, and there's plenty of coverage on Nodalities and elsewhere.
I can't help feeling, though, that Tim had the right idea in heading off up a mountain for a day...
XTech starts in Paris tomorrow, so it's time to finish off my presentation, pack, and head for Humberside Airport and my flight.
See you all there...
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Finally in Banff, Alberta, for the Web conference.
Yesterday was a long day; out of the house about 0600 UK time, and down to Heathrow. Boarded plane, which then proceeded to sit on the ground for almost two hours before taking off. I was next to a friendly baby (at least I was when the cabin crew weren't kidnapping her to play in the kitchen or show her off to the pilot), and Rob was sat in front of the most miserable old couple, who seemed to hold him personally responsible for their lack of leg room.
Once in Calgary, it was then two hours in a (ridiculously hot) little bus to arrive at the hotel and discover that I was in one (small) room last night, and moving to a (better, allegedly) different room today for the rest of my stay.
Rob had a bigger room last night, and a stunning view that Flickr really doesn't do justice to.
Quick dinner, then bed more than 24 hours after leaving my own bed earlier that day...
Now in Tim Berners-Lee's keynote, fighting for wifi with the rest of the room.
More later, after copious coffee!
May is one of those absolutely insane months, where the conference organisers of the world unite in order to cram in as many events as possible before (presumably) the tourist season prices the good venues out of their reach.
I could provide a scarily long list of all the events we Talisians thought about attending this month, but honestly can't remember them all. We have selected a number of them, though, and my two kick off after next week's Bank Holiday as Rob and I jet off to the Web conference, way up high in the beautiful Canadian Rockies.
Given previous experiences with Air Canada, I'm making sure I have plenty of my own entertainment along... and my nice new headphones to block out the world.
After next week's panel convening in Canada, it's off to France the following week for a speaking slot at XTech.
Both events look great, and I look forward to meeting up with various people while I'm there. I also hope to line up a good pipeline on the current series of podcasts, which I am really enjoying.
Although disappointed not to see some of the people at Semantic Technology the week after, I am definitely glad to be spending some time at home... and not crossing the Atlantic and all of North America twice in a fortnight.
Travel-related mutterings on here as usual; proper event commentary on Nodalities. Glad we have a long weekend here in the UK before that little lot kicks off...
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