Eight things which dont make sense.

Posted on 06. Mar, 2008 by nik in SocialNetworks

I was tagged by Chris Hambly to discuss eight random things about myself and much as I am loathe to talk about myself[1] let me honour the tag and give you a few unrelated things about me.

  1. I was the first contestant in Get Set for Summers TV POW phone in Video Game somewhere in the 80s. I dont even remember submitting an entry card but I remember playing the game and winning. I had to say Pow down the telephone line and cause a space invader to be shot. I was playing against a girl so of course I won[2]
  2. I own a Blue moon rose which I cultivate and grow and cause to bloom. Ive been working on getting the bloom to grow to ridiculous sizes. If it was an animal then the RSPCA would have brought me in years ago. If I had the space and time Id grow a few more ridiculous coloured roses.
  3. When I was 12(ish) I had such a serious asthma attack that I ended up in Intensive care for a few weeks and was unconscious for a week. What sucked most was learning to walk and regaining muscle control. Plus waking up with more tubes in you than the London underground, not fun.
  4. My teachers said I would never get job in computers because I lacked the relevant qualifications to get an opportunity. This was in the late eighties and what the hell did school know about getting work with computers ? Come to that what do they know today ?
  5. I mail spammed every potential employer after I left college until one of them asked me in for an Interview. I started my first job as a Help Desk support guy for Lloyds Bank Insurance Services. I was pretty much the only chap there for a few weeks but the team soon grew.
  6. I own more than 10 ubuntu Polo Shirts so no its not the same one you see me wearing every time. When I was involved in the Ubuntu Community I used to sell the shirts at various events. When Canonical came out with their own collection demand for mine dried up. So not letting something go to waste I turned them into one of my motifs which is why in a public space you can expect to see me wearing one of them.
  7. I was elected a Councillor of Roffey North for the North Horsham Parish Council. I put myself forward as a candidate last year when the local parish newsletter asked if people wanted to stand as a candidate. I got 900+ votes from my parish and now take part in various local council and parish council meetings when invited or summoned.
  8. I blame West Wing for making me take an interest in Politics.

Now theres 8 random things let me tag 8 Random People.

Neil Simmons http://dungeekin.blogspot.com/

Richard Azia http://www.main-vision.com/richard/blog/
Danie Ware http://danacea.blogspot.com

Christian Payne http://www.ourmaninside.com/blog/blog.php

Vicky Stringer http://rosevibe.me.uk/

Merlene Paynter http://merlenepaynter.com/blog/

Mark Harrison http://markharrison.wordpress.com/

Suzy Miller http://www.bloggingforblondes.com/

Thanks for reading.

[1] HAH! Ed!

[2] Cue the flames of death. Especially from an old CS Friend Bootz

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A Very Public Private display.

Posted on 05. Jan, 2008 by nik in Commentary, Personal, SocialNetworks

So the fireworks went off, the pundits, reporters, bloggers, readers and armchair lawyers have had their fill of the whole debacle and the upshot of which is no matter how display ends Robert Scoble has managed to increase the traffic and footfall to his site and his views. Well done Robert, even when its going wrong it seems to go right for you.

It left me wondering how little agreement there is on how public or private a name or email or phone number should be. I would assume that if you and I have shared a conversation then you would have access to any data I have shared with you. I would assume that if I placed this information for your access then your going to do with it as you require. I have dont see the difference between my giving you a Business Card or my Facebook profile or my Gamertag. If I have published the information then I would expect it to be used. The point is this; “any information I dont want people to have, I dont share”.

Since there is a clear disparity between my understanding and the person I am dealing with, I thought I would help by using a “License” under which I can clarify my desire for you to “have” the information. I have published the license under my Agreement tab above.

Now providing your not using my information for commercial use or benefit, and providing you credit me with providing you the information then by all means use the information.One more thing I dont want you to use Microsoft Word or Ami Pro for storing my details in unless you ask me. Why ? Because I can ask.

Thanks for reading.

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