by ezs | Apr 18, 2005 | blogging, evilzenscientist, Uncategorized
I’m in Toronto for LinuxWorld – and I’m looking at more relevant articles on blogging in a semi-closed corporate world. Next thing I find a very apt summary of this at Claire’s Alternate Version of Reality. Seems like Sun has a pretty pragmatic and open policy on employee blogging.
So in the words of Claire Giordano – who worked on the OpenSolaris project:
This conversation made me wonder – if you work for a company that doesn’t yet encourage employee blogging, and you’re wondering about whether you should influence your company to start blogging, where do you go from there? How do you go from wondering about whether to encourage blogging to articulating the benefits to the business to assessing cultural compatibility to persuading key influencers – and finally, to working the logistics?
Next thing I noticed was that all of the seminal blogging and disruptive marketing sources are noted – the Cluetrain Manifesto; as well as Tim Brays more recent posts on blogging.
The post is worth a read – it is certainly informative about the approach that Sun takes to blogging and the benefits they get from it.
Even Robert Scoble gets a mention..
by ezs | Apr 14, 2005 | Linux, Uncategorized, ZENworks
I’ve been asked about ZLM cache licenses.
These are enabled in two places – in the base server.key license file; also with activation licenses for the caches.
First step is to check your server.key enables cache support
The server.key must have a line:
< caches > some number < /caches >
If the server.key does not have this line you will need a new server.key. Get this from Novell.
by ezs | Apr 13, 2005 | evilzenscientist, fun stuff, Uncategorized
Mmmm – Bombay Sapphire – the perfect gin. Mix in proportion with the perfect tonic, add ice, lemon and relax.
Try deep-freezing your gin. The higher alcohol Bombay Sapphire (47%) does not freeze; instead it turns into a thick, oily, viscous liquid – a little like concentrated sulphuric acid.
by ezs | Apr 11, 2005 | evilzenscientist, fun stuff, Uncategorized
Way back in the Pre-Novell days I was amazed at the on-line porfolio of thevoid – a UK based new media company. They were in Manchester (or certainly “Up North”) – but now look to be based in London where the streets are paved with gold.
Some of the Flash-based rendering and animation seems old-hat now – and oh so smooth on a fast P4 – but six and a half years ago this was cutting edge:
by ezs | Apr 8, 2005 | evilzenscientist, Linux, Uncategorized
This is in my bookmarks from around the time we acquired Ximian (late 2003) – it’s still funny. ::uberGeek::Toons::Switch to Linux()
by ezs | Apr 7, 2005 | evilzenscientist, Uncategorized
Stress and last minute anguish – these are of Alan Murray taken on the night before we signed the intent to acquire documents.
by ezs | Apr 6, 2005 | evilzenscientist, fun stuff, Uncategorized
I found Ishkurs Guide to Electronic Music online guide a long long time ago – and it’s recently been freshened.
For those that don’t know their Sisters of Mercy from their ‘Neubaten – this is for you.
by ezs | Apr 4, 2005 | evilzenscientist, Uncategorized
by ezs | Apr 1, 2005 | evilzenscientist, fun stuff, Uncategorized
Mark was at it again.
Alan getting Lust for Mac
by ezs | Mar 31, 2005 | evilzenscientist, that book, Uncategorized
We have both used various Mind Mapping Software in our various roles; I’ve used The Brain extensively since early 2000 and more recently been looking at Visual Mind
With a switch to the Novell Linux Desktop I’ve had to re-evaluate the tools on offer; also working with maps across a team means that some level of interoperability is required. Mark showed me FreeMind – and it seems to fit the bill exactly. Cross platform, Open and best of all Free 
I’ll post some more on how I get on with this.
–ezs
Dudes…
One of the best Mind Mapping toolsets on the market is Mind Manager developed by MindJet. Fortunately, I do not run Windows… only Mac OS and Linux in this guys house!!
Free Mind is a great tool to use to map out your thoughts and ideas as they are running through your cranium. Captured, on paper, ready to engage!! I highly recommend using this to keep your ideas organized, and to use during brainstorming sessions.
Cheers!!
–drzenworks
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