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24 Aug, 2005

Google Talk

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Geek

I was just reading on Slashdot about the new Google IM service, called Google Talk which is due to be announced tomorrow. They’re using the open source Jabber protocol, which is fantastic because this means that anyone on any system can use it on any client the supports Jabber! You rock Google!
How to get on:
Username: [...]

18 Aug, 2005

Eat my Segway dust biiach

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Geek| Work

Earlier this week, we got a Segway at work. Here is an action shot:

Andy on the Segway
These things are amazing to ride. They have some incredible gyroscopic electronics which keep this thing upright… and they also go at about 20 km/h, which doesn’t sound like much, but feels very quick. It comes with three [...]

09 Aug, 2005

Housewarming: Stage 2

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Personal

We had our second housewarming for Stretch and Jizzle’s (Jay) crew. Stretch cooked a delicious BBQ for some select guests, and got stuck into a few brews. The highlight of the night would definately have been at the Castle Hotel.
Brizzy and I were lagging behind the rest, but once we walked in the door, [...]

04 Aug, 2005

Photo

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Work

The guys at Canon kindly donated a couple of digital cameras to the centre. So here’s a pick of me and the guys I work with, amongst all the mess

Michael, Rob and Andy @ the Innovation Centre

02 Aug, 2005

Gnome 2.12

Posted by: Andy Botting In: Geek| Work

I haven’t blogged in about three weeks, which is pretty slack. The major thing to happen within that time is that I have moved to another group at work. I’m now working at the Big-T Innovation Centre, down at Docklands. Coolest place i’ve ever worked
What this post is really about is GNOME 2.12. [...]


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