I always get concerned with new operating systems when it comes to drivers. Call me an old cynic, people often do, but when I install a new operating system I know I'm going to have to hunt around for drivers. This can be even more challenging when it...

I have started to receive feedback via comments on my blog and true to my word I am responding. In my previous post on 'Geek Gland Training' I posted information for training on Office 2007, Exchange 2007 and Windows Vista but I also tagged the post as...

More people will now be able to make use of Microsoft Live Search while on the move following the press release from Nokia yesterday. Advanced search capabilities are going to be available to Nokia customers powered by our Live Search for mobile that...

In a recent article for 'Partner Perspectives' I promised to talk about why I had been blogless for so long. I have to be honest; I started out being a little sceptical about the whole notion of blogging. I had conversations with many people that blog...

Are you on target to having the right skills to develop the next generation solutions built on the new Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange 2007? Would you like to get ready? Would you? Really? I've been asked about developing skills by ISV partners...

There has been a lot of excitement about the possibilities .NET Framework 3.0 using the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) are going to bring to new software solutions. Well the wait is almost over. Soon you will be able to try a new 'Software Experience...

The Technical Refresh for Microsoft Office Beta 2 is now available. Get it now http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/beta/getthebeta.mspx If you are currently using Microsoft Office 2003 you can install side-by-side with your existing Office installation...

I had the pleasure of being grilled by our ever inquisitive partner team last week about my thoughts on working with partners and technology. You can read the published version ( click to view 'Geek Gland Explained' ) on the partner perspectives blog...

I liked this phrase so much I had to share it. The saying 'Playing on a 5 ½ inch pitch' (that's 13.75cm for the more modern measurer) refers to the space between your ears where your brain is located. Now for those that know me you will know that sporting...

This post is not a political post about a genetic variation. It's about how a book I read called 'The Long Tail' has opened my eyes to how the internet is changing business perspectives and developing business models that would just not be possible with...

I have been looking at how others have been using blogs and search engines to help people find the information they post. One of they ways is to register your blog on Technorati. In there own words: Technorati is the recognized authority on what...

Why can't I sleep? Well it's a bizarre and frustrating sequence of events that has led me to this. I'm not going to go into the details of why I still don't have a working broadband connection. But if you are reading this and you live in the UK I’m sure...

Hello and welcome to my 'BLOG', yes there you go I've said the 'B' word. Many believed it would never happen (I was one of them), but at last I am here, online and in fine voice. For some time my team mates have been doing the right thing and sharing...