Trip to Texas – Microsoft WPC Day t-4
I’m here in Houston, TX for the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference starting next Monday – having arrived a few days earlier to spend some time with another ex-pat, my good buddy Redditch Texas...
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Day 2 in the USA. Number of Donuts eaten = 3. Number of different variety’s of Margaritas consumed = 4. Number of Quesadillas eaten = 12. Yesterday was 4th July – American Independence Day – so...
View ArticleTrip to Texas – Microsoft WPC Day t-2
Day three in the USA – Heat – 29c – Number of Donuts consumed = a lot. The day started with a typical American Breakfast – Donuts, Milkshake, and some type of hot-dog bun filled with melted cheese,...
View ArticleTrip to Texas – Microsoft WPC Day t-1
Sunday was the final day before the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference began the following day – but there was plenty to keep me occupied on the “pre-day”! After going to George R. Brown...
View ArticleTrip to Texas – Microsoft WPC Day 1
Monday was Day One “proper” of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston, TX. I’ve got to give it to Microsoft – they are well organised, as booking into the hotel I was provided with all...
View ArticleTrip to Texas – Microsoft WPC Day 2
One of the challenges of attending the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is the fact that it’s so huge, so vast, with so many things to see and people to meet, that you can go crazy trying to fit...
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After last nights UK Regional Party, I was today feeling more than a little fragile. The thought of going with a fuzzy head to sit and listen to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer scream at me in his own...
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EDIT – I wrote this entry last Friday, but before setting off on my 14 hour flight back to blighty from Texas I neglected to post it on-line! Whoops! The final day of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner...
View ArticleVisiting WOM Slam II in Washington, DC
At the start of last week, on my way to Houston, TX for some important business (ahem), I took the opportunity to stop off at and visit Washington, DC for a couple of days with the idea of visiting...
View ArticleThree Cool Travel Apps I Use
I mentioned in my last blog post “2011 – My Year in Review” that I’d done a lot of travelling and that I’ve been looking at ways to make my travelling more fun. Therefore I thought I’d share a quick...
View ArticleWhy Hotel WiFi should be free
I spend a lot of time travelling for business and spending time in hotels. One of my pet peeves about staying in hotels – especially the more expensive, brand-name hotels – is that there is no free...
View ArticleTEP Wireless – Travel abroad without Data roaming
Every Friday I try to share one of my favourite finds of the week – a web-site, tool or app that has impressed me. My Friday Favourite this week is TEP Wireless – a portable Wireless Access Point that...
View ArticleAwardWallet – Track Your Reward Programs
Every Friday I try to share one of my favourite finds of the week – a web-site, tool or app that has impressed me. My Friday Favourite this week is AwardWallet – Track Your Reward Programs. Track Your...
View ArticleZimbra, WordPress and Managing a Distributed Team – TubbTalk09
Podcast: Right Click and Download | Play in a new window How do you manage a hosting and software development company that has staff in three different countries and two different time zones, all...
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