Monthly Archives: January 2008

Displaying SMS at Reading University

One of the tools I used yesterday in Reading was a rather nifty SMS tool, which allows me to receive SMS messages on a mobile phone and display them to the audience. All through the power of bluetooth and some … Continue reading

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Reading University

I had the great privilege of talking to this year’s PGCE graduates at Reading University today, sharing my thoughts on education and ICT. I was invited to talk by the head of Education, Leslie Honour, who had read my CV … Continue reading

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Heath Ledger

It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Heath Ledger today. I have no remarkable stories to tell of knowing the chap, nor can I say that I was a massive fan of his work. Despite … Continue reading

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Daytime callers

“Hello, may I speak to Mr MacLean, please?” “Certainly, may I ask who is calling?” “Yes, its xxxx from Pure Insurance. Are you Mr MacLean?” “I am.” “May I interest you in free cover costing 99p a day?” “You may … Continue reading

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New iMacs for the company

So the time has come to think about the macs we have got at Cleveratom and how we want to plan for the future. Our trusty G4′s are reaching the point where we no longer use them – even video … Continue reading

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