08/19/2008

Beer Goggles are real!


I'm amazed it took a scientific study to prove this.  A trip to most bars on a Friday night would prove this.

Hot or not? Look again —'beer goggles' are real

Posted by Carl Tyler At 02:48:53 PM Location | | Comments (0)

08/18/2008

Congratulations to Richard "Bear" Schwartz!


Yes, my Mum has spoken (believe me once my Mum has spoken you can't sway her, she is a scouser after all) and her decision has been posted.  The person who's story most appealed to my mother for the R5 Bear was Richard Schwartz.  What Richard doesn't know yet, is that my Mum will be expecting a private viewing of his bears next time she is over.

Richard, drop me a line and I'll figure out the best way to deliver the bear.  Bear mail maybe?

Oh and Ricey, nice try but you failed.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 12:26:14 PM Location | | Comments (4)

08/17/2008

I hope they follow this up, when gas prices go back up...


Petrol pump pilgrims keep faith

Personally, I would rather God focused on saving people's lives and bringing peace between countries.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 10:32:57 AM Location | | Comments (4)

08/14/2008

The Collaboration University Agenda is posted


Viktor over at SNAPPS has done a great job with a little web 2.0 calendar view of the Collaboration University.  So you can now pick out the sessions you want to attend. The Chicago schedule can be found here and the London schedule here.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 02:04:54 PM Location | | Comments (0)

08/14/2008

Bob Edwards: Stories from Third Med, Surviving a Jungle ER


This morning driving to a customer site, the Bob Edwards show was on, the show was "Stories from Third Med, Surviving a Jungle ER".  This was a great piece about the Third Med in Vietnam. It has some very moving interviews. I highly recommend it for any adult to listen to if they get the time.

The Navy’s Third Medical Battalion was assigned to treat the Marine’s Third Division in the Northernmost part of South Vietnam, closest to enemy territory during one of our nation’s deadliest wars. The battalion treated thousands of men in Vietnam, but those stories have never been recorded for broadcast. Bob Edwards Show producer Ariana Pekary attended the 40th Anniversary Reunion of the Third Medical Battalion in Charleston, South Carolina on May 2nd and 3rd, 2008 to capture the stories and the spirit of these unsung heroes.



With the terrible media coverage of the current war in Afghanistan and Iraq, we often forget how brutal and horrid war is.  This show won't let you forget.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 01:12:22 PM Location | | Comments (1)

08/13/2008

I've been messing with green screen video


One of the things we are doing a little differently this year is preparing a video "pre" conference class. This is so that students can be ready to go when they arrive at the conference and we can delve a little sooner into the more in-depth stuff.  

The presenters are making them ourselves with Camtasia and I decided to try something out I've been meaning to do for a while, which was use a green screen.  

Green screen isn't in Camtasia, for that I used a piece of software I bought a couple of years ago called Vlogit.

I think I need to add another light and change the green of my green screen, as the shadow on the right is making the image bleed out a little.  I finished my video at the weekend and here is a taster.



If you want to watch the entire video, then you'll need register for Collaboration University in either Chicago or London, or pay me and I'll do it in person  If the Sametime market should suddenly collapse, then I'm please to say I am now capable of providing weather alerts during major sporting events.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 08:20:42 PM Location | | Comments (3)

08/13/2008

IBM Partnerworld Challenge


Here's the challenge, on the IBM Partnerworld site, tell me how you change your password?

Update: With Bruce Elgort's help we've figured out.  You can't get to a "Change My Password" option if you're logged in.  Off course, to change your password you should be logged out.  Obvious, really, it's IBM so I should do the exact opposite to every other website out there.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 06:21:30 PM Location | | Comments (5)

08/13/2008

New Lotus User Group Podcast interviews


The LotusUserGroup.org recently did a couple of interviews, one with Chris Miller and the other with me.  We discuss Collaboration University and various other topics.  You can find the podcasts as the LotusUserGroup.org website.

Podcasts here...

Posted by Carl Tyler At 05:50:28 PM Location | | Comments (0)

08/13/2008

Hopefully this Google Gadget hack doesn't expose notes 8.0.1 users


Google Gadgets an Open Door for Attack - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

Posted by Carl Tyler At 08:37:39 AM Location | | Comments (0)

08/12/2008

I propose a new acronym for use in things like the LDD forums.


The acronymn is P.M.T.P.A.I.W.Y.A. which stands for Pass me the paper and I'll wipe your arse.

This could be used as the response to those people who expect you to write their code for them.

Posted by Carl Tyler At 12:37:01 PM Location | | Comments (2)