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Update on WP hack

September 6, 2009

Intro For those of you who follow me via my @souterconsults account, you will have seen me have a paddy on this Friday last. That’s because my WP instance got hacked. Meh :$ So, I thought it would be useful to update anyone interested with a quick run-down, as it sets the scene for any [...]

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Please help me raise money for Action for Children #bytenight

August 10, 2009

I’ve decided to take part in Byte Night, a rather good Tech Industry fund-raiser, probably because I’ve seen photos of Jenny Agutter in Computing each year, and think it might be a good laugh. Speak it softly, but I’m sort of looking forward to donning a whole load of technical gear, as my interest in [...]

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Digital Transport event feedback

July 9, 2009

I recently helped organise the “Where do you think You’re going” event that was held by Newcastle University at Hoults Yard. This post is a quick bulleted list of my feedback, and also a highlight of material from James Burke. Thoughts Content Eclectic and genuinely thought-provoking Presenters were clearly experts in their fields [well, from [...]

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Barcamp North East 2 feedback #bcne2

June 5, 2009

This post is about my experience at the Barcamp held immediately after Thinking Digital, at the Centurion Bar in central Newcastle upon Tyne. I didn’t know what to expect from the day, but I thought it would be interesting to go along and test-drive the whole experience. I had a nebulous idea that Barcamps were [...]

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Manifesto: UK Public Sector data should be set free

May 27, 2009

[UPDATE Jan 2010: Check out ‘Public Launch’ a post about the launch of data.gov.uk. Data sets & mashups ahoy – w00t!] This post is a synthesis of various ideas which have come together now that Data.gov is live. In turn, I would like to see data held by UK Public Sector organisations be freed up [...]

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My views & feedback on SXSW

April 14, 2009

This post sets out my observations of the South by South West (SXSW) interactive festival (http://sxsw.com/interactive), in March 2009. I attended as Ambassador to Thinking Digital (http://thinkingdigital.co.uk/). Reflections Overall, it was a fantastic experience, not overwhelming I don’t tend to overdo things, so didn’t "burn the candle at both ends" too much! I found it [...]

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SXSW preparations

March 8, 2009

A post reflecting pretty much what it says in the title -  I’m trying to get my ducks in a row for SXSWi. Key things have been: Deciding what to pack Getting the logistics sorted Working out what I’ll be doing when I get there Doing my best to fit in with Digital Mission Sorting [...]

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SCL: Ready for business!

January 26, 2009

If you’re thinking of getting in contact with SCL, I thought it would be helpful to set out where Souter Consulting Limited has got to: SCL formally established on 16th December 2008 Public liability & personal insurance now in place Bank account etc. now set up and running Marketing Obviously, this website and the blog [...]

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SCL Business Plan progress

January 15, 2009

Photo credit to Raymond Yee Quick post regarding the business plan for Souter Consulting Limited: I put together a document with my thoughts about how to proceed, immediately on leaving Fujitsu Services Was advised to get in touch with Business Link by Matthew Rippon To get assistance with business start up To get funding for [...]

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Twitter & Social Media security issues

January 12, 2009

You may have seen the recent furore over Twyply, which seems to have turned out to be a simple way to harvest the Twitter usernames and passwords of the Great and the Good [sic]. The same Great and the Good then had to change their passwords, as this fly-by-night application was then sold on to [...]

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