I’m slowly recovering from the whirlwind that was Northern Voice this year (I’m one of the organisers). All our hard work paid off, we had the usual last-minute glitches but everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, to make new friends and contacts, to learn new things, to discuss issues they care about, and to have fun. [...]
Also tagged northernvoice09, VancouverI just got back from the NorthernVoice organizing committee’s post-conference lunch. The conference motto is personal blogging and social media but lots of people who attend or speak are interested in the professional or corporate aspect as well. As a result, one of the perennial topics we talk about is who the conference is for, [...]
Also taggedOne of the interesting sessions I went to at NorthernVoice was the Blogs are Dead; Long Live the Blogger session facilitated ably by Chris Lott. There’s a write-up on this wiki; as usual a lot of thought-provoking stuff was said, only some of which I’ve found recorded. I’ve noticed changes myself over the last few [...]
Also tagged nv08, ravelryAnother nice Friday in February for MooseCamp; somehow the MooseCamp day managed to score nice weather two years in a row. This year’s MooseCamp was bigger than previous years, and I think we’re getting to the limit of how many people we can take without losing something. We also seem to be getting a lot [...]
Also tagged nv08One of the reasons I like going to Northern Voice is that it always gives me lots to think about, in terms of what to write about on my blog, what technical tricks to try out, and how to write better. Other people choose their blogiversary, or maybe New Year’s Day, but I find Northern [...]
Also tagged nv08, VancouverThe weekend is going to be full of Northern Voice, I can just tell. The must-dos for me are the dinner on the Thursday evening (sorry, sold out), the unconference day on the Friday (I’ll be going to the session on identity and privacy of course, and whatever else takes my fancy once I’m there), [...]
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