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Archive for July, 2007
IBM support for Ubuntu
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of raised a that has come up a few times in the Lotus blogsphere, on the subject of as an IBM supported OS.
the fact that DB2 is supported on Ubuntu, a fact which doesn’t really fit with some of the justification for not supporting Lotus Notes and Domino, that Ubuntu is not an “enterprise” operating system.
, and wonders whether
Ubuntu really just isn’t seeing much in the way of enterprise adoption as yet
Sounds like a chicken and egg situation to me!
Ubuntu is an extremely popular desktop distribution, so in my opinion, chances are support for software like Lotus Notes on Ubuntu would go a long way to opening the door to further enterprise adoption. I realise this is not an adequate cost justification, but if we’ve managed to get the Notes 8 Beta running on Ubuntu by ourselves, my guess is there isn’t a hell of a lot that IBM would need to do to get this sorted.
One other point I have mentioned before (can’t remember where!) is that with Ubuntu support, could IBM Lotus not look to provide more of an “appliance” (along the lines of ), if not for production, at least for testing or demonstration purposes?
With a consistent support for Ubuntu across the IBM portfolio, they could potentially provide a serious offering to the SMB market. Taking the appliance approach and therefore “hiding” the underlying technologies somewhat, certain barriers to entry could be eliminated, at least from an install / admin standpoint.
Good luck trying to get more on this one James, there are lots of us very interested in where it could lead!
Emerging Technology – Desktops and Notebooks – Meet the XO
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by Simon Scullion
in Miscellaneous
I’ve heard a bit about the $100 laptop, but nothing in any detail, so I found this an interesting read.
Put simply, the XO is one of the most revolutionary computer systems that I’ve seen in some time. The entire time I was looking at the XO, I was thinking, why can’t my new expensive laptop do this?
Some of the hardware sounds very interesting, particularly a black & white screen that is visible in strong sunlight, and the extraordinarily low power consumption.
The Sugar interface includes some extremely interesting capabilities for managing files, tasks and applications. Also, when combined with the wireless networking of the XO, the Mesh view in Sugar is one of the best and most innovative collaboration environments that I’ve ever seen.
I hope the big software vendors are keeping up. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for some of this innovation to make it through to mainstream applications.
Web 2.0, old news!? 
Via (again!)
Web-based cartography
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is an interesting article (for anyone with an interest in maps!)
I’ve got Dad to thank for that!
It talks about how the internet is changing the way we think and use maps and map-based interaction.
I know I couldn’t imagine going back to a time without .
Via
Web-based cartography
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by Simon Scullion
in Internet
is an interesting article (for anyone with an interest in maps!)
I’ve got Dad to thank for that!
It talks about how the internet is changing the way we think and use maps and map-based interaction.
I know I couldn’t imagine going back to a time without .
Via
SuperNTF Logo Competition
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by Simon Scullion
in Miscellaneous
I saw , and just couldn’t resist! Kudos from for kicking this off!
So here are a few ideas from me!
Idea #1Taking a flat “classic” logo and incorporating it. Not sure I like the mix, too many colours. |
Idea #2Similar idea, but taking the more modern superman emblem. A little heavy, again, I don’t think this is a particularly good blend. |
Idea #3Here I looked to better incorporate the Superman logo, adjusting the colours a little. A lot better I think, I quite like this one, though it is a little complex, not quite in tune with the modern Notes 8 “web 2.0″ style logo. |
Idea #4I had to include one like this following ‘s efforts! Fun, but the Notes association is too weak. |
Idea #5 – my favourite!I actually really like this one, if I do say so myself! I think the colours and style blend the two logos well, in tune with the new Notes 8 logo! |
Kevin, if you’d like to use one of these, let me know, I’d be honoured!
This was just for a bit of fun, but feel free to comment! Let me know if you love/hate them, have any other ideas for variations, or need others on a similar theme!
Corporate blogging survey
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by Simon Scullion
in Miscellaneous
latest post talks about internal blogging, and asks us to help with some research by filling in a survey.
“We are currently conducting research into the topic of internal blogging within companies.
As part of this study we are inviting company bloggers to complete a short questionnaire in the form of an online survey available atThe questions deal with some general questions about your blog, about your motivation to blog and the impact of your blog.
All data collected will be anonymous, and in the written report of the research it will not be possible to identify the individuals who contributed to the study, nor their affiliations.Should you be interested in the findings of the research once it is complete, there is a place on the survey to leave your email address to which a report will be sent.
If you have any questions about the work, please do not hesitate to contact us.Thank you for participating.“
So if you have an interest or any experience with internal blogging, go give them your thoughts.
A Podium Finish in the "IX Semana Asturiana de Vela"!
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by Simon Scullion
in Sport
We managed to finish third overall in the “IX Semana Asturiana de Vela”, so a podium finish for the second year running!
Here’s a brief summary of how the three days went for us, for anyone interested!
Friday
Race 1: 2nd
Race 2: 3rd
We gave our new sails their official debut, and we went pretty well. Race 1 saw us leading around the windward mark, but we slipped back a place going downwind and never managed to claw it back.
Our start in race 2 was a shocker! To get back up to third was a good effort, but you can’t afford to start from the back and win!
Saturday
Race 3: 5th
Race 4: 5th
A frustrating day. We seemed to find all the holes in the wind, and my attempt at tuning of the mast to better fit our new sails didn’t help. I wasn’t happy with how well the boat was pointing on Friday, so had looked to get a little more bend to flatten the main, but I think we went with the rig too tight in the end.
Both races gave further evidence that our starts are an area to work on. Enough said!
Sunday
Race 5: 3rd
Sunday’s format was slightly different from the previous two days, a longer course, and sailing with the big boats. This made for some interesting moments! We got a reasonable start (for a change!), and we had good speed and we pointing well, after further playing with the rig tension. With hindsight we made the mistake of not covering (arguably!) the quickest boat when we should have, allowing him to get ahead picking the shifts better than we did. Having said that, another 500m of track, we’d likely have caught them, as downwind we were quick.
So, all in all, three good days of sailing, despite the light winds. I’ll post links to any photos I find.
Update: Photos added!