Archive for January, 2009
Barcamp UK Govweb 09 – where to see the action
Whether you’re there or not, you might want to follow the live blogging and tweeting at the 2nd UK government barcamp tomorrow (Sat 31 Jan). The best place to do that is here.
Edit: and here and here and here and here. I’m uploading photos now and will blog my reflections on the day… eventually. It’s [...]
How to keep hens and influence people
If I asked you for a list of reasons to keep hens in your back garden you’d probably rattle off a few good’uns.
Eggs, you would rightly say. Better tasting ones at that. Reduced food miles, you might add if you’re the type. You might even guess that it’s fun, rewarding, and that hens are right [...]
New blog theme for Mission Creep
Unless you’re reading this in your RSS reader, you can’t fail to have noticed the change of design.
This is the excellent WP Premium, a confusingly named free theme from the designer of WP Remix. It’s a bit less customised than my last one but a little more professional for that – the main reason for [...]
Want my old job?
It’s up for grabs.
Advert is here if you’re a GCN member and here if you’re not.
It’s truly a great place to do digital communications work, with a capable and enthusiastic team of webbies, a pretty impressive array of digital channels and a deputy director of comms who gets it. I’ve loved every minute and whoever [...]
Some of my best friends…
…are making fantastically listenable beepy ambient dub under the guise of Robodub.
In his own words:
Robodub has been messing about with cheap synths, delays units, drum machines and electric guitars for about 15 years. The recent purchase of a laptop has meant live performances are finally possible.
(In Exeter only, for Robodub is also a stay-at-home dad).
If your IT dept blocks access to social media sites…
…it’s not because of security, it’s because they don’t trust you.
So go see Steph and run his test tool.
Found/interesting: 15-19 Jan
A quick link dump.
Digital Britain Report: what it means for UK online business media | TV waits to see a preview of its new world| TV giveaway to fund high-speed internet – anticipation of this week’s Digital Britain report.
“The goats … are breeding.” – Thoughtful piece on the growing number of unelected ministers, prompted by [...]
Barcamp ticket stampede
Blimey.
You’ve got to be quick around here. UK gov camp 09 tickets were only listed on Eventbrite at around 4.40pm today and at 7pm they’re about to run out. There are 17 spaces left as I type this…
(Me having snaffled #18).
Hello, I'm Neil Williams. I'm a government web geek, a dad, a husband, a grower of veg, a keeper of hens and a lapsed comedy writer, roughly in that order. 
