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Archive for October, 2007

Removing navigation bar from the top of blogger
October 10th, 2007

I use the following code just before the default code and after the name of the template creator to block the Blogger Navigation bar:

#navbar-iframe {
display: none !important;
}

The detail on how to achieve this is described at this web site.

Jaiku bought by Google!
October 10th, 2007

I have just discovered that Jaiku has been bought by Google. My workshop participants were unable to open an account today! How is that for timing?

Scenes around Nanyang Technological University
October 10th, 2007

Having an excellent time in Singapore. The people are wonderful and I enjoy the time here with the team at the CED. had dinner with Alan in one of the canteens attached to a Hall of Residence. I had a Korean barbecue chicken meal with some very hot kim chee. Spotted an interesting little shrine on the campus walking back to my digs on the campus and took a photograph of the scenery that I used to pass each day. Quick photo of the morning as well from the top of the building in which I conduct the workshops.




Web 2.0 Workshop Underway
October 9th, 2007

I am presently conducting a Web 2.0 workshop at NTU here in Singapore. I demonstrated the Blog tool in edveNTUre and the participants had a hands-on experience with the blooging software. We are now working with Blogger.

NavCon ~ An evening on the Central coast
October 9th, 2007

Shao Ping and I went for a drive north to The Entrance and Toukley at the end of the day. We walked around The Entrance and found another little Thai takeaway where we could sit outside and enjoy the view. The temperature had reached 35 degrees Celsius that day and it was nice to sit out in the open and enjoy the cool of the early evening.


John and Shao Ping enjoy a Thai meal.

Uncle John, myself and Aunty Pauline

Uncle John, Shao Ping and Aunty Pauline

Bateau Bay bush fire

After that we drove north to Toukley to visit my Aunt Pauline and Uncle John. John is 90 and still possesses all his faculties. We drank a nice bottle of red given to my by the NavCon team as thanks for the presentation. Uncle John and I talked about politics, recycling and town planning. Quite a deep and meaningful evening. We also chatted about family and what is happening among all the relatives. It was a lovely evening. On the way back we spotted a bushfire close to homes at Bateau Bay and I took a couple of photographs from about 1 kilometre away. It was as close as we could get.