Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

My thoughts on WordPress 2.1 Ella

Well I’ve decided to test out WordPress 2.1 Ella out on this blog, but to be honest so far I’m unhappy! Some of my problems are: It’s not compatible with my current theme, because every time I go to create a new post it keeps putting back my blog to the default classic theme, with a non-functional WYSIWYG Editor, argh!

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Yesterdays UK Developer Launch of Windows Vista and Office 2007

So hey I hope everyone who attended or watched online the UK Developer Launch of Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system enjoyed it, me and 4 friends sure did enjoy being down there, shame my other friend who also really wanted to come couldn’t though. He was really looking forward to it, but the day before, he had to

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UK Developer Launch of Vista and Office Tomorrow!

Wow it’s nearly the end of the day and in less than 5 hours time I’ll be getting ready to meet up with my friends and head down to the UK Developer Launch of Windows Vista and Office 2007 at the Microsoft UK Headquarters in Reading. Hopefuly as we are leaving so early we shall be able to get some breakfast on the

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Microsoft Designertopia Conference

Hey have you ever heard of the Microsoft Designertopia Conference? My bet is probably not as it is its first year. But from what they say it sure does sound like a pretty cool conference. Which is for that reason that I’ll hopefuly be going as a Microsoft Student Partner. Fingers Crossed! Create rich user experiences, beyond the browser. Stand out

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Vanishing Point Game Event Trafalgar Square London

At 6:30 PM on the 8th of January 2007, Loki made her latest appearance as promised on VanishingPointGame.com. Her video cut into one of the fountain performances at the Bellagio hotel, giving out the latest clues and puzzles in the Vanishing Point game and contest, where one winner will win a trip to outer space, the “Ultimate Vista.” But are

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UK Developer Launch of Vista and Office Less than 2 weeks away!

Less than 2 weeks to go until the UK Developer Launch of Windows Vista and Office 2007, and I’m already getting excited about the whole thing. But why do you ask, well it’s because not only did myself and 4 of my university friends all manage to get a place on the first day but we will also be some of the first to

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50 things I’ve learned in 2006

Here’s a list of 50 things I’ve learned last year (2006) from a completed blog challenge proposed by Lorelle in which he challenges you to write the 50 things you’ve learned this year. Blogging about VTunnel has brought me lots of visitors to this blog. Newsvine is a pretty cool news site I got to beta test. Blogging is great, but good blogging takes time. The

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Hugh Macleod’s tour of Saville Row London

If you haden’t noticed already, Robert scoble has now uploaded his “Pissed as Newts” tour video in which Hugh Macleod takes us geeks on a tour of Saville Row, London while we were getting pissed as newts! It was pretty interesting being there and seeing how much Hugh knew all about the tailors so you may just want to go ahead and