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Lotusphere 2009 Solution Developers Lab - still to do…
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Building a minimal Ubuntu for Lotusphere 2009
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16 days and counting until Lotusphere starts
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What a morning
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XPages Workshops - the next few months…
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FREE certification testing at Lotusphere
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iPhone bill for apps
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XPages Workshop, re-run already planned.
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XPages workshop finishes
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Building a minimal Ubuntu for Lotusphere 2009
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FREE certification testing at Lotusphere
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Registration open for November XPages Workshop
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Can no service be good service?
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Are you coming to Lotusphere? If so, stop by the Lotus Solutions Development Lab 
Fri, Jan 9th 2009 12:52p Tim Clark
Once again, the Business Partner Technical Enablement Team is hosting the Lotus Solutions Development Lab at Lotusphere.
This lab provides a venue for our customers and business partners to learn more about leveraging and extending Lotus products. It combines self-paced hands-on activities and interactive demos. This year we have 10 separate topics for you to “come and play” with: XPages, Comp Apps, Symphony, Sametime, Quickr, Portal, Connections, Foundations, ActiveInsight, iWidgets.
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Lotusphere 2009 Solution Developers Lab - still to do…
Wed, Jan 7th 2009 1:58p Tim Clark
Here is a list of stuff still be finished before you all see the lab. It’s going to be a long week and even longer weekend
Ubuntu customisation shell script
Installs VMware Player
Removes applications we don’t need
Updates all software on machine
Creates directory structure for VMware Images to be copied onto machine
At Lotusphere
Power up the lab area
Unpack 45 laptops, and lock them to the desks
Install Ubuntu 8.10
Run customisation script on all laptops
Copy over relevant VMw [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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Building a minimal Ubuntu for Lotusphere 2009
Mon, Jan 5th 2009 4:55a Tim Clark
So today I am starting on a small project that should have been finished before Christmas. I have to build a ThinkPad T60 with the least amount of Ubuntu possible for vmware player to work. Then I have to work out how to get that configuration onto a USB key with an install script so we can repair laptops as we go at Lotusphere.
I hope this will not take all week, but I will keep you posted as to progress and what I find out.
P.S. only 13 days left. ;o) [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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16 days and counting until Lotusphere starts
Fri, Jan 2nd 2009 5:55a Tim Clark
So there are only 16 days left until Lotusphere starts and my team has lots still to do. We have to finalise the OS build for the laptops, finish off the testing of the lab instructions and get all the laptop imaged and sent to Florida. I know we’ll make it, we always do, but it doesn’t stop me worrying about it all. Oh well here’s to the 16 sleepless night between now and 18-Jan.
Happy New Year everyone. ;o) [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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What a morning 
Wed, Dec 24th 2008 6:53a Tim Clark
I got up early to get to the supermarket before it got manic with everyone getting a years worth of shopping before the stores close for one day. I ask you, how stupid are we?
Anyway in my rush to get out the door I left the door key inside. Oops. No worries, one of our neighbours has a spare, so I’ll just go and get it. He’s not up yet and I know he’s going out later on. Damm.
I’ll risk it, go to the supermarket and get the bits I want and then come home and see if he& [read] Keywords: |
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XPages Workshops - the next few months…
Mon, Dec 22nd 2008 4:52a Tim Clark
So it seems that word is spreading about this great XPages stuff, (so someone does read my blog) and I am being asked what the plans are to deliver it in other countries.
January is going to be planning month and Lotusphere 2009
So here is who to contact if you want to add you name to the list of people/countries that are interested.
to find out how to contact them you can use the WhoIs application.
Only Stephan and I know about this blog post so far so when you contact the others, please be g [read] Keywords: ibm
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FREE certification testing at Lotusphere
Fri, Dec 19th 2008 4:52a Tim Clark
Yes, folks, it is all Lotusphere, all the time! The news is coming in fast and furious. I want to share this information with you.
More eligible tests, more vouchers per person, and more open hours!
Business Partners with Technical Certifications often grow faster, and satisfy customers best. While you are here in Orlando, upgrade yourself by taking any two IBM Lotus certification tests at no charge. All tests are available. Two vouchers will be provided when you pick up your registration materi [read] Keywords: ibm
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iPhone bill for apps 
Tue, Dec 16th 2008 3:51a Tim Clark
I’ve had my iPhone since Friday (so 4 days now) and I got an email from apple listing the apps I’ve downloaded and the total for all of them.
Bible, v1.6, Seller: LifeChurch.tv
Labyrinth Lite Edition, v1.4, Seller: Carl Loodberg (4+)
Shade, v1.1, Seller: Muneeb Bokhari (4+)
PAC-MAN Lite, v1.0.0, Seller: Namco Networks America (4+)
Night Stand, v1.0.2, Seller: Rohit Singal
Google Earth, v1.0.0, Seller: Google Mobile
Synthesis SyncML Client for iPhone/iPod Touch, v1.0.5, Seller: [read] Keywords: apple
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XPages Workshop II (day 2)
Wed, Dec 10th 2008 5:51a Tim Clark
So here are the lucky folks who managed to get onto the second running of the XPages class.
It’s the start of day two so they are all still awake and ready to go code some more XPages in Notes and Domino 8.5 [read] Keywords: domino
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XPages workshop finishes
Fri, Nov 28th 2008 3:52a Tim Clark
So the first UK run of the class has finished and I am very grateful to all the folks who turned up to take the class. It can’t have been that bad, as they all turned up for all three days. That’s always a good sign. ;o)
We have some improvements to make but I’m sure with a little effort we can make this workshop awesome.
I have to pay special thanks to Matt White who gave real world knowledge to the class and bug fixed everything on the fly. I couldn’t have done it witho [read] Keywords: xpages bug
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More space available in December workshop
Tue, Nov 25th 2008 12:53p Tim Clark
GREAT NEWS
We have just been given access to a bigger classroom in IBM Hursley so we can take more people in for the XPages class 9-11 December.
Please email hurtec at uk.ibm.com to register. We are still trying to cover as many companies/business partners as possible so please don’t register if someone from your company has already been.
For quotes on what the course is like please see Mick Moignard’s Blog. [read] Keywords: ibm
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XPages starts in Hursley
Tue, Nov 25th 2008 9:52a Tim Clark
So the class starts and the students are all here. The comments so far are good and some have even blogged about it.
Lots of people are finding it useful and we are cracking on at a good pace. We might even get close to finishing on Thursday. Not sure yet how we will do tomorrow, but I guess we’ll find out. [read] Keywords: xpages |
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Can no service be good service?
Mon, Nov 24th 2008 5:51a Tim Clark
Yesterday I was looking round a new cinema/restaurant complex with Mrs C and we had been to the cinema and wanted something to eat. Looking at the menus we decided on the Mexican restaurant, but could not get in. Not because they were full or closed, but because there was no-one available to take welcome us of find out if we wanted a table. We stood there at the entrance to the place for 5 minutes, before I gave and said we’d head across to Nandos.
This is not the point of the blog, and Ch [read] Keywords: |
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New Laptops
Wed, Nov 12th 2008 10:51a Tim Clark
So I am blessed with more new technology that I can shake a stick at right now.
Whilst in Hong Kong I bought an Asus Eee PC 1000H with 2Gb RAM and 160GB HDD. I love this little laptop as it’s sooooooo protable and great for traveling. The power supply is also tiny, the battery lasts for about 6 hours, which is almost a whole day. The wireless and bluetooth work really well and the SD-card reader in the side is a really useful bonus. The 10″ wide-screen lcd is really crisp and bright [read] Keywords: laptop
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Almost finished in HK
Tue, Nov 4th 2008 6:52a Tim Clark
Our time in Hong Kong with our friends Emiko & Arnaud is almost over. We have had a great time here and I have really enjoyed finding out about another culture and finding out more about another part of the world. Traveling is so interesting when you have time to discover your new surroundings, and they are not just a hotel and an office like most business trips.
Highlights would have to be Ngong Ping and the big Buddha, visiting the Peek yesterday and the Hong Kong skyline at night. I think [read] Keywords: office
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Hong Kong is cool
Sun, Nov 2nd 2008 1:52a Tim Clark
Went into Central yeserday with Emiko, Arnaud and Marissa. We went shopping for some kitchen stuff for Emi and Arnaud and their new appartment. We went to Wan Chai and after we had bought an oven, hob and extractor hood, we headed up the road to the flooring shop. Once we had aquired all the needed bits and bobs Arnaud and I headed back to Wan Chai to go find some geek porn.
The Wan Chai Computer Centre is two floors of little shops, like market stalls that sell everything to do with computers, [read] Keywords: laptop
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The Big Buddha in Hong Kong
Thu, Oct 30th 2008 5:52a Tim Clark
Just got back from a trip to see the Big Buddha on Lantau island in Hong Kong, and my feet are sore from walking around loads.
Had a great day though and it has been really hot here, and very humid and sticky. Photos are going here [read] Keywords: |
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Registration open for November XPages Workshop
Tue, Oct 28th 2008 8:53a Tim Clark
Please register here. [read] Keywords: ibm
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XPages Workshop, re-run already planned.
Mon, Oct 27th 2008 11:52a Tim Clark
So if you can’t make the first set of dates we have a smaller number of places available for a re-run of this workshop in December.
Dates: Tuesday 9th - Thursday 11th December 2008
Location: Hursley Technical Exploration Centre
Registration: Please email hurtec@uk.ibm.com to resgister.
Cost: Free
We will send you a confirmation by email when we have accepted your registration. [read] Keywords: ibm
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Linux Live!
Fri, Oct 24th 2008 10:52a Tim Clark
So I’m at Linux Live! in London and talking to the folks from Canonical (Ubuntu).
They are really open to helping us get the Ubuntu builds for our Lotusphere lab as stable and solid as possible.
What top chaps. And they have promised to send me a box of server and desktop 8.10 CDs when they come out nexy week. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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A public apology
Tue, Oct 21st 2008 12:43p Tim Clark
I wish to publicly apologies to Carl Tyler for hijacking his Flickr group for photos from Lotusphere 2009. It just seemed to be too good an opportunity to miss.
Thanks Carl. [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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XPages Workshop update
Tue, Oct 21st 2008 12:42p Tim Clark
I have had to move the dates forward by one day and extend this workshop to be three days. There is just too much to do to get it all done in two days.
Dates are 25-27 November 2008
Location is IBM Innovation Centre, Hursley
Cost is FREE
Registration will be from the IIC events pages
When this goes live (sometime next week), those of you who have already expressed an interest to me will be considered pre-registered but will still need to enter your details on the IIC website. If you don’t [read] Keywords: ibm
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Phew what a week so far
Thu, Oct 16th 2008 1:13p Tim Clark
I’ve been training a Sametime course this week and I’ve been really tired. So I’m working from home tomorrow and I can’t wait for the commute of a few minutes to my desk to be there for 9am. Home after a 1 minute commute to feed the cats.
I’m already looking forward to the lie in. [read] Keywords: sametime
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Camberley 3rd XV vs Guildford 3rd XV
Tue, Oct 14th 2008 11:49a Tim Clark
So Saturday was a warm and sunny affair, again. Guildford looked like a talented, young and fit side and were warming up nearly an hour before kickoff. I can’t help but think that our relaxed attitude to Saturdays game helped us as we warmed up for about 25-30 minutes.
The game started well for us as we kicked off, Mr Morgan (8) tackled the catcher and it was a devastating tackle that no-one on the pitch or the side lines could ignore. That set the tone for the game and we won lots of line [read] Keywords: |
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Notes 8.5
Wed, Oct 8th 2008 11:45a Tim Clark
So there are a bunch of things happening right now with Notes and Domino 8.5.
We have committed to a 2008 H2 release for this and we are now in Q4 of 2008. So as you might guess we are getting close to where we want to be with 8.5. If you were at the UKLUG sessions you may have heard Ed Brill talk of a target date for release. I’m glad to see that everyone has stayed true to the promise they made Ed and have not blogged it.
We have a whole bunch of companies and business partners that belo [read] Keywords: document
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Bluehouse is open for business.
Mon, Oct 6th 2008 10:32a Tim Clark
Announcing the open beta of IBM Lotus Bluehouse.
What is “Bluehouse”?
“Bluehouse” is the place where businesses come to get work done. Whether you need to prepare for tomorrow’s meeting, are ready to host one today or want to collect feedback from yesterday’s call - “Bluehouse” can help.
Host your online sales or project meeting - anyone can join
Network with potential clients and business partners outside the firewall
Upload files and share file [read] Keywords: bluehouse
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Battersea Ironside 3rd XV vs Camberley 3rd XV
Sun, Oct 5th 2008 5:13a Tim Clark
An overcast and chilly lunch time greeted us as we left Camberley to get to BI’s clubhouse. 1 hour and 45 minutes later we arrived a little tired from the drive. That did not dampen our drive to put the first win on the sheets for the season.
Having been given a generous four minutes to warm-up we them got right into the game.
The first half could have been a familiar start for us with BI making a break through out bank line and heading for the corner. Joffer did a great job of tackling th [read] Keywords: |
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Trade shows = business cards
Thu, Oct 2nd 2008 4:13a Tim Clark
Why is it I always end up with a stack of business cards from a trade show or partner facing event. Maybe I’m just lucky. Maybe I have this strange magnetic effect on the card that they are printed on. Maybe people want me to contact them after the show as I must have promised them something.
But the question still remains, “what on earth do you do with them?”.
I know that there a flashy bits of executive junk that will sit on your desk for you slide the card through and it m [read] Keywords: notes
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Mentoring
Thu, Oct 2nd 2008 3:46a Tim Clark
Yesterday was a learning day for me, all about “Mentoring in IBM”. Now I was thinking that it was going to be a day being told all about the blue tape that IBM wrap you up to stop you doing anything productive with your time. But instead I was given some very useful ‘go out there and try it’ techniques that both I and the people I mentor will benefit from.
The main part of the advice centres around four main topics.
Prepare, Building a basic understanding of the subject [read] Keywords: ibm
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VMware image compression.
Fri, Sep 26th 2008 8:36a Tim Clark
WOW, what a task this morning. To get as small as I can a VMware image of Microsoft XP so that people can download it without too much trouble.
I started by downloading the image from the USA ftp server. 7.67Gb in 1Gb .rar files.
I then expanded this out and it was a total of 13.6Gb when totally expanded. I then ran the tools recommended here. (I had to dig around for the vOptimizer, but found it on cNet’s website)
I managed to get the uncompressed VMware image down to 3.71Gb, which I w [read] Keywords: microsoft
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