May 27, 2009

Travel plans

In case you're interested, I'll be in Australia from the 23rd through 26th of June. Mainly in Sydney. Most of the time, I'll be attending Amplify, but am free for other meetings as well if anyone is interested.

Let me know by email.

27 May 2009 11:48:36 | Events, James A Gardner

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Neil Robinson

Have a great trip, James!

Can I recommend a great book to read on your journey - I found it amazing. Its called "The Big Switch" by Nicholas Carr.

It's not a self help, management ego massager or psycho-babble bible. It just explains the Cloud's place in our lives from an historical angle and why it's so important to us all. It truly is compulsive reading.

You may not agree with my views, but this book will help you understand where I'm coming from, at least!

Enjoy.

Posted by: Neil Robinson | May 28, 2009 at 11:14 AM

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