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Month: May 2007

21 May 2007

Benjamin Zander: In contribution, there is no better!

General, Web Experience

I feel indebted to Garr Reynolds of Presentation Zen for introducing me to Benjamin Zander, or at least the following video of him talking to music students: Link: YouTube – Benjamin Zander Speech Preview Zander is the British-born conductor of the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, clearly an incredible presence on stage, and apparently now a big…
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17 May 2007

Windows Vista – how to inspire confidence

General

Spotted in a Tottenham Court Road tech store window last month, it’s a laptop running Vista. But what’s that box in the right-hand corner? Should we wait until service pack 1?
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working, learning, and living online

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Month: May 2007

Benjamin Zander: In contribution, there is no better!

Windows Vista – how to inspire confidence