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Back on June 19th, I decided to return to my childhood home of the Isle of Wight and take part in a 50km off-road cycle race, and to hopefully raise some money for the British Heart Foundation in the process. It was a great fun day, and I highly recommend the event to any reasonably fit cyclists out...

Isle Of Wight Cycle Ride →

A few day’s ago, conference chair Jim Newkirk tweeted his top 10 reasons why you should attend this year’s Agile Conference being held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel. I thought they were compelling enough to warrant an entire blog post! So, here goes, in reverse order: 10 - Something...

Jim Newkirk’s Top 10 Reasons To Attend Agile2010 →

[NOTE: I am reposting this as a result of data-loss from a disk failure at my hosting provider] As many people know, I’ve used ClearContext to help me manage my Inbox for a long time now, since version 2 in fact (it is now at version 5). If you haven’t taken a look at the features that are...

Keyboard Shortcuts for ClearContext and Office 2010 →

I went to Kingston on Sunday with my family, with the intention of having a relaxing Sunday lunch at Jamie’s Italian followed by some shopping for various bits and bobs. Well, we did do all of those things, but the lovely relaxing day out in the beautiful spring sunshine was completely ruined when...

Why You Should Get A Secure Tax Disc Holder →

I have wanted to try a pair of Vibram’s FiveFingers shoes for a while now, but have found it very difficult to get hold of them due to their popularity – nowhere had any stock. These shoes are designed to allow you to achieve a “barefoot” feel when you are taking part in activities...

First Thoughts: Vibram FiveFingers →

I posted back in January about the upcoming Agile 2010 Conference in Nashville, TN . Just a reminder that the submissions deadline for the Agile 2010 conference is rapidly approaching. The system will close on February 26th, so get your submissions in by then. Register here: Agile 2010 – Be A Speaker...

Agile 2010 Conference Submissions Deadline →

I work in one of Microsoft’s MSN development teams in London, and our team is looking for Software Testers. There is one role already advertised, and a Lead role that will be published later this week. If you are a developer or tester looking for a new challenge, and you would like to work for...

Software Tester Job Openings at MSN →

The dates and venue for this years Agile Conference have been announced. The conference is from August 9th to 13th in Nashville, Tennessee. You can find out more details about being a presenter or attending the conference at http://www.agile2010.org/ . The submission system will be open soon if you have...

Dates And Venue For Agile 2010 Announced →

Time for another reflection on a year passed. I wrote my first yearly review ( Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009 ) last year, so I thought I’d continue the tradition. So, What Happened In 2009? Travel featured again, although not as much as in 2008. This year I made only 8 trips, spending 66 days on the...

The End Of 2009, Bring On 2010 →

My friend Dave is very fit. He works out every day, eats right and has the will power to stay away from bad foods. Late in August, I went to the Agile 2009 conference with Dave. On the first day in Chicago, I decided that I should take advantage of our hotel being right on the River Walk, and suggested...

Three Months Of Exercise And Sensible Eating →