Pingdom have released some facts and figures relating to internet usage during 2008.

Some of them jump out, others one just wants to say meh at!

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Contrary to popular belief I am not anti-Twitter. I even have and have held a Twitter account for at least 8 months but I confess it lies mostly dormant.

My friend across the waters Jim Walton recently promoted a new eBook (The Reason Your Church Must Twitter – which I have purchased) by a friend of his and co-incidently another blog that I follow. Anyway, I fired up my keyboard and bashed out my well reasoned (hah) reply. You can see the thread here, though that isn’t likely the end of it. (more…)

We need a shared calendar and the requirements aren’t big but simplicity of use is a must for the end user. I don’t much care if it’s complicated to setup, but the day to day use must be almost idiot proof.

• I don’t want to use a web service such as Google and would like to keep any data in house.
• but a web front end is fine
• cheap or even free would be ideal.
• must be able to run from a shortcut
• allow colleagues to see my appointments
• allow my colleagues to invite me to their appointments
• allow synching with desktop calendar software (such as Evolution, iCal, Outlook etc.)And a nicety
• allow synching with mobile clients (such as PDAs, Mobiles etc)

Although I’ve said free I could likely persuade the Church to spend a little per license – after all we are talking approx 10 or so staff at present that we need to co-ordinate.

Suggestions of a an application or an alternative way forward willingly taken.

First off let me say that I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and that the New Year brings you only blessings in abundance. My two week hiatus is over …

In 2009 I have made one resolution and I know I can stick too it but the task ahead of me is formidable. The main issue being in trying to get the other side to partake. (more…)