the Technology Affinity blog http://geofas.com Passion for technology to advance society Sat, 19 May 2012 04:28:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 TheTechnologyAffinityBloghttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation The latest thing to capture my interest: the wonderful apiary world! http://geofas.com/2012/05/15/the-latest-thing-to-capture-my-interest-the-wonderful-apiary-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-latest-thing-to-capture-my-interest-the-wonderful-apiary-world http://geofas.com/2012/05/15/the-latest-thing-to-capture-my-interest-the-wonderful-apiary-world/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:48 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/05/15/the-latest-thing-to-capture-my-interest-the-wonderful-apiary-world/ The inherent organisation of the hive, clear roles and goals, and a growth potential that is only limited by the supply of nectar.
The hive could provide inspiration for any team and organisation out there. It's just fascinating how well the hive works over the course of the seasons.

And then of course there is [...]]]> The inherent organisation of the hive, clear roles and goals, and a growth potential that is only limited by the supply of nectar.
The hive could provide inspiration for any team and organisation out there. It's just fascinating how well the hive works over the course of the seasons.

And then of course there is the reward for the beekeeper, the honey harvest. All really quite fascinating!

Now all I need is a little patch where I could locate the hive. All the information needed is readily available by the community on the web and a great starting point is Omlet's guide.

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Bees | Guide | Omlet UK
Introducing you to the wonderful and utterly complex world of bees and how important they are to our survival.

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]]> http://geofas.com/2012/05/15/the-latest-thing-to-capture-my-interest-the-wonderful-apiary-world/feed/ 0 MobeyForum is opening its doors at the first MobeyDay http://geofas.com/2012/03/15/mobeyforum-is-opening-its-doors-at-the-first-mobeyday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mobeyforum-is-opening-its-doors-at-the-first-mobeyday http://geofas.com/2012/03/15/mobeyforum-is-opening-its-doors-at-the-first-mobeyday/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:25:48 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/03/15/mobeyforum-is-opening-its-doors-at-the-first-mobeyday/ I'm quite excited about next weeks event. We've been part of the MobeyForum for a few years now and I've had touchpoints with MobeyForum off and on over the past 10 years or so.

Every single year the MobeyForum has gotten more and more interesting. Always ahead of the curve of innovation in mobile financial [...]]]> I'm quite excited about next weeks event. We've been part of the MobeyForum for a few years now and I've had touchpoints with MobeyForum off and on over the past 10 years or so.

Every single year the MobeyForum has gotten more and more interesting. Always ahead of the curve of innovation in mobile financial services, addressing business and technology challenges on the way.

After last year's first MobeyForum meeting in New York with special guest from the vibrant digital payments industry across the United States, we'll open the doors in Europe next week with many exciting speakers.

If you haven't gotten your ticket already, there's still time! See you in Barcelona.

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Mobeyday 2012
Mobile banking professionals from across Europe will gather in Barcelona in March 2012 for a day of networking and debate at MobeyDay, organised by the Mobey Forum and Finextra Research.

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]]> http://geofas.com/2012/03/15/mobeyforum-is-opening-its-doors-at-the-first-mobeyday/feed/ 0 The GEEKPUB LAN Party is an ongoing success! http://geofas.com/2012/02/28/the-geekpub-lan-party-is-an-ongoing-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-geekpub-lan-party-is-an-ongoing-success http://geofas.com/2012/02/28/the-geekpub-lan-party-is-an-ongoing-success/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:03:57 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/02/28/the-geekpub-lan-party-is-an-ongoing-success/ We're expecting 28 people for the next one on 10 March at the moment and have reached capacity. If you'd like to join, please RSVP on the site and Gianna will try to extend our booking. Alternatively if gamerbase is unable to comply you can join the waiting list in case someone else drops out. [...]]]> We're expecting 28 people for the next one on 10 March at the moment and have reached capacity. If you'd like to join, please RSVP on the site and Gianna will try to extend our booking. Alternatively if gamerbase is unable to comply you can join the waiting list in case someone else drops out.

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LAN Party #3
There was alot of talk at the first meetup this year of when will get another LAN meetup on the go, alot of people seem to favour March and will the aim to get 4 of these in this year its a good place…

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]]> http://geofas.com/2012/02/28/the-geekpub-lan-party-is-an-ongoing-success/feed/ 0 Handbook to Being a Model Internet Citizen – Is this taught in schools? http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/handbook-to-being-a-model-internet-citizen-is-this-taught-in-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=handbook-to-being-a-model-internet-citizen-is-this-taught-in-schools http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/handbook-to-being-a-model-internet-citizen-is-this-taught-in-schools/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:18:17 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/handbook-to-being-a-model-internet-citizen-is-this-taught-in-schools/ If not, it should be.

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Not Being a Troll Isn't Enough: A Handbook to Being a Model Internet Citizen [Etiquette]
The internet gives us all a platform to make our voices heard. That's incredibly powerful, but with that power comes responsibility. That's right, like any citizenship, your [...]]]> If not, it should be.

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Not Being a Troll Isn't Enough: A Handbook to Being a Model Internet Citizen [Etiquette]
The internet gives us all a platform to make our voices heard. That's incredibly powerful, but with that power comes responsibility. That's right, like any citizenship, your internet privileges carry with them responsibilities. "But I'm no troll," you say. That's not enough; there's more to being an upstanding citizen of the internet than just not trolling. Here's how to embrace the responsibilities of your citizenship and become a model internet citizen. More »

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]]> http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/handbook-to-being-a-model-internet-citizen-is-this-taught-in-schools/feed/ 0 Isn't the last bowl with all the crummies the best one? http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:16:33 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one/ Isn't the last bowl with all the crummies the best one?

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Sift Out the Crumbs in a Cereal Bag with a Kitchen Strainer for a Better Last Bowl [Clever Uses]
One of the grossest parts of a bowl of cereal is when you reach the bottom of [...]]]> Isn't the last bowl with all the crummies the best one?

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Sift Out the Crumbs in a Cereal Bag with a Kitchen Strainer for a Better Last Bowl [Clever Uses]
One of the grossest parts of a bowl of cereal is when you reach the bottom of the bag and your bowl gets filled with sugar and crumbs. Sure, sometimes it's tasty, but more often it makes for a mushy bowl of cereal. Reddit user Airiq suggests filtering those final crumbs with a strainer to keep the last bowl tasting as good as the first. More »

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]]> http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one/feed/ 0 Isn't the last bowl with all the crummies the best one? http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one-2 http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one-2/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:16:33 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one/ Isn't the last bowl with all the crummies the best one?

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Sift Out the Crumbs in a Cereal Bag with a Kitchen Strainer for a Better Last Bowl [Clever Uses]
One of the grossest parts of a bowl of cereal is when you reach the bottom of [...]]]> Isn't the last bowl with all the crummies the best one?

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Sift Out the Crumbs in a Cereal Bag with a Kitchen Strainer for a Better Last Bowl [Clever Uses]
One of the grossest parts of a bowl of cereal is when you reach the bottom of the bag and your bowl gets filled with sugar and crumbs. Sure, sometimes it's tasty, but more often it makes for a mushy bowl of cereal. Reddit user Airiq suggests filtering those final crumbs with a strainer to keep the last bowl tasting as good as the first. More »

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]]> http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/isnt-the-last-bowl-with-all-the-crummies-the-best-one-2/feed/ 0 Chirpify enables PayPal payments via Twitter http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/chirpify-enables-paypal-payments-via-twitter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chirpify-enables-paypal-payments-via-twitter http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/chirpify-enables-paypal-payments-via-twitter/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:33:25 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/chirpify-enables-paypal-payments-via-twitter/ On first sight the UX feels like it could be a little clunky but I'll sure give it a try. This reminds me also to check how Twitpay are doing these days.

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Startup Lets You Buy and Sell Stuff on Twitter
A startup called Chirpify introduced a [...]]]> On first sight the UX feels like it could be a little clunky but I'll sure give it a try. This reminds me also to check how Twitpay are doing these days.

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Startup Lets You Buy and Sell Stuff on Twitter
A startup called Chirpify introduced a platform on Wednesday that lets you buy and sell things as well as donate money on Twitter.
The Portland, Ore., company has linked up with PayPal to make Twitter-based transactions, a.k.a. “T-commerce” sort of like writing a check.
For instance, you can buy stuff from your favorite brand just by tweeting “@favoritebrand Buy” (assuming they use Chirpify, of course.) You can also donate by typing “@politician Donate.”
The platform also enables peer-to-peer…

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]]> http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/chirpify-enables-paypal-payments-via-twitter/feed/ 0 Nice one, pretty quick turn around http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/nice-one-pretty-quick-turn-around/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nice-one-pretty-quick-turn-around http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/nice-one-pretty-quick-turn-around/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:26:49 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/nice-one-pretty-quick-turn-around/ Still can't wait to get Google Wallet in the UK. Patience, Georg! pacesbackandforth

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Prepaid Cards Are Safe Again as Google Plugs One of Wallet's Security Holes [Security]
Google Wallet's no-hacking-required hack from last week has reportedly been resolved. Now the only person you can blame for being [...]]]> Still can't wait to get Google Wallet in the UK. Patience, Georg! pacesbackandforth

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Prepaid Cards Are Safe Again as Google Plugs One of Wallet's Security Holes [Security]
Google Wallet's no-hacking-required hack from last week has reportedly been resolved. Now the only person you can blame for being broke is yourself. More »

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]]> http://geofas.com/2012/02/23/nice-one-pretty-quick-turn-around/feed/ 0 At least they have LTE! We're still starved in the UK http://geofas.com/2012/02/22/at-least-they-have-lte-were-still-starved-in-the-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-least-they-have-lte-were-still-starved-in-the-uk http://geofas.com/2012/02/22/at-least-they-have-lte-were-still-starved-in-the-uk/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:02:55 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/02/22/at-least-they-have-lte-were-still-starved-in-the-uk/ I know O2 are ready and have done successful field trials, they lack the license.
Delay after delay of the spectrum auction, it's annoying. I'm tempted to guess that BT is happy about the delay. The potential of 100Mb download rate would kill their fixed line business, everyone would go mobile.

I know O2 are ready and have done successful field trials, they lack the license.
Delay after delay of the spectrum auction, it's annoying. I'm tempted to guess that BT is happy about the delay. The potential of 100Mb download rate would kill their fixed line business, everyone would go mobile.

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Verizon’s 4G LTE network suffers nationwide outage
We have received a number of reports this morning from Verizon Wireless customers complaining that the carrier’s 4G LTE network was down in various parts of the country. The carrier’s support forums have also been flooded with complaints from irate users who claim the service is down across the country, and Verizon customers service representatives have reportedly confirmed the outage to a number of subscribers. Verizon customers have suffered from data problems before — the carrier recently …

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]]> http://geofas.com/2012/02/22/at-least-they-have-lte-were-still-starved-in-the-uk/feed/ 0 If you need to send money abroad it might be worth checking this service out http://geofas.com/2012/02/22/if-you-need-to-send-money-abroad-it-might-be-worth-checking-this-service-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-you-need-to-send-money-abroad-it-might-be-worth-checking-this-service-out http://geofas.com/2012/02/22/if-you-need-to-send-money-abroad-it-might-be-worth-checking-this-service-out/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:58:10 +0000 geofas http://geofas.com/2012/02/22/if-you-need-to-send-money-abroad-it-might-be-worth-checking-this-service-out/ The rates are phenomenal and the service so far fantastic.

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CurrencyFair – Peer to Peer Foreign Exchange | CurrencyFair
Peer to Peer Currency Exchange: Easy, safe, fully regulated, view our live rates online, low transfer fees, possible to get better than interbank rate from our unique market, [...]]]> The rates are phenomenal and the service so far fantastic.

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CurrencyFair – Peer to Peer Foreign Exchange | CurrencyFair
Peer to Peer Currency Exchange: Easy, safe, fully regulated, view our live rates online, low transfer fees, possible to get better than interbank rate from our unique market, try it now and stop getti…

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