http://paulmay.org A Blog about Technology, Media, Triathlon. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:06:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In the last year I've taken some time to scan and catalogue hundreds of family photos. A fun, interesting, eye-opening, painful, happy, laborious exercise. Anyway....this is one such photo. Tricycle, circa 1985. http://paulmay.org/articles/coming-soonthe-past Remote Simon 2, originally uploaded by paulmmay. It has been a funny week, some good stuff in work and a bit of a cold. Lots of time to ponder the future and my direction. I suppose I'm feeling a bit restless in my soul; I have a real desire to learn ... http://paulmay.org/articles/remote-control Electric Picnic was *amazing*. We saw some great bands, had great food and the camping was fun too. All the photos from the weekend are up on Flickr. Peruse at will. http://paulmay.org/articles/electric-picnic-2008 Argie bargie in the women's sprint semi finals. http://paulmay.org/articles/chinese-rider-relegated Emma Davis Finishes 37th in the Women's Triathlon at the 2008 Olympics. Well done to Emma, our first ever Olympic Triathlete! Update: There's a very good report on the Triathlon Ireland website of Emma's race. http://paulmay.org/articles/emma-davis-finishes-37th Set your alarm clocks now! At 3am Irish time tomorrow, Emma Davis will become Ireland's first Olympic Triathlete as she competes in the Beijing 2008 games. The race is taking place at the Ming Tomb Reservoir...great name. We haven't been so lucky on the track or in the pool so ... http://paulmay.org/articles/emma-davis Version 0.2 - Updated 09.07.08 This is a quick, hopefully useful Beginner's Guide to Triathlon. I've been competing in the sport for a couple of years and I wanted to put down a few hints and tips to help anybody thinking of giving Triathlon a try. The sport has had a ... http://paulmay.org/articles/a-beginners-guide-to-triathlon A talk I gave at Barcamp Belfast 2008. A very early draft of something I might develop in the future. 20 mins talk + 10 mins q&a Hypothesis: There are some incredibly talented people working in technology, design, business - and I've often wondered, how do these people stay so fresh, ... http://paulmay.org/articles/staying-relevant I'll be presenting at BarCamp Belfast. Notionally the topic is: "Everything You Know is Likely to be Wrong - Perspectives on creating value and remaining relevant in the technology industry." Should be fun! I'll post slides, notes and photos here next week. Update: I've now uploaded my notes from the talk. ... http://paulmay.org/articles/barcamp-belfast-2008 I made it! Escape from Alcatraz was everything I hoped it would be; tough, fast, exciting. Hotter than I would have liked, but an absolutely great race. This is my full report of the lead up to the race, the race itself and the journey home. Background Despite the fact that Escape ... http://paulmay.org/articles/escape-from-alcatraz