http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/ en-us 2004-07-16T09:23:00+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000020.html It's been a long time since I wrote anything here - that's because I've been involved in quite a variety of things, one of which is the development of software to support a new business venture. I'll write some more... Software Development Alistair 2004-07-16T09:23:00+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000019.html Having proved to myself that the OpenZone service works pretty well it was an easy choice, when I had to order a new battery for my laptop, to sneak in an order for a Compact Flash WiFi card for the... Tools Alistair 2004-04-20T13:01:34+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000018.html I'm sitting in the Caledonian Hilton Hotel in Edinburgh as I type this and using Zempt to create an offline entry for the weblog. I came here because it has a BT Openzone wireless hotspot and I wanted to try... Internet Alistair 2004-04-13T13:21:37+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000017.html I've been looking for a while for a WiFi service with a decent number of access points and a pricing model that I could live with. When I first started looking the only game in town was BT Openzone but... Internet Alistair 2004-04-12T17:57:40+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000016.html A report on the eWeek web site yesterday said that there are plans for the Highways Agency to install up to 150,000 wireless broadband transceivers alongside the roads across the UK in street lights, traffic lights and other street furniture.... Internet Alistair 2004-04-07T09:26:10+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000015.html According to a news item on the BBC site, a number of organisations have been digging in to the small print of the Gmail announcement and have identified privacy concerns over the way the service will operate.... Internet Alistair 2004-04-06T14:28:03+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000014.html I came across a note today about the dotproject open source project, a web-based project management system. I've looked at a few of these things before and none of them has quite seemed ready for prime time, including earlier versions... Tools Alistair 2004-04-06T13:24:33+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000013.html There has been a rash of articles in the last few days about the announcement that Google is testing a new email service (Gmail). Google put out a press release about it on April the 1st - most of the... Internet Alistair 2004-04-06T10:30:11+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000012.html I attended a debate last night organised by Scotland IS on the above topic, with the sub title "Is Open Source a Viable Business Alternative ?". It was chaired by Euan Robertson of Spektra and had two speakers, one from... General Alistair 2004-03-26T10:45:06+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000011.html You've probably heard of the Cluetrain Manifesto, but I came across another thing in a similar vein today, the Guru Red Manifesto. 52 rules for doing business : Do not IPODo not take money from a stranger... and so on.... Business Alistair 2004-03-23T12:13:02+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000010.html I got an email this morning from British Airways telling me that I can check in to a flight from Edinburgh this week from the comfort of my desk. I haven't done it yet because I may end up not taking the flight but it seems like a great idea to me ! General Alistair 2004-03-22T11:01:08+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000009.html I came across a product called Onfolio last week and am trying it out at the moment. It is intended to help you collate and organise all the material you find on the web. I do a lot of research... Tools Alistair 2004-03-22T10:38:00+00:00 http://www.eitconsulting.co.uk/weblog/archives/000008.html This is the start of the EIT Consulting weblog. The intention is that this will be used to provide information which is of interest to users and implementors of technology in business. There are various categories which will, over time,... General Alistair 2004-03-17T11:04:54+00:00