Smurf on Spreadsheets

Facebook spam fest

Simon — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:20:32 +0000

I am only on the Facebook walled garden solely to get info for some activities the kids do.

So I never post or do anything and I’m not interested in connecting up, but if people invite I was accepting. But the amount of facebook spam in my email inbox is choking all the useful email. I tried to stop it telling me when folks do something, but now I have just set a server rule to put everything from there in the bin. Its completely out of control.

I don’t know if something changed in the last few weeks but its been driving me mad this last week. a total deluge of pointless email, and a complete inability to turn it off.

do you have the same issue?

Don’t bother telling me which of the bazillion links, twenty levels down their crap settings tangle, I should wrangle, I don’t care, I have unfriended them my own way.

cheers

simon

Dev conf social

Simon — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:44:15 +0000

This is where we plan to meet on the Tuesday evening prior to the conf:

http://www.themastergunner.com/

Hope to see you there

cheers

simon

Extreme Spreadsheeting

Simon — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:33:27 +0000

Got any pics of spreadsheeting in extreme circumstances?

How about doing the accounts going up a drag lift?

Or whilst skiing down?

Please post links to other extreme spreadsheeting pics or stories.

I think we should be able to give extreme ironing a run for its money. ;-)

cheers

simon

Excel Dev Conf Presenter Bob Phillips

Simon — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:54:32 +0000

Well known Excel MVP Bob Phillips is presenting a session on Self Service BI at our Excel Conference, his profile is here.

I am really looking forward to this session as the Excel BI story is getting better and better. Eventually people will actually start using the stuff and stop some of the current poor working approaches. Bob has been doing this stuff for a living for years so I am keen to hear how it actually works, rather than the Microsoft/Contoso fantasy stuff.

Conference bookings have been better than expected, but there are still a few spaces left. Booking will be open for another week or so if you don’t want to miss this excellent event.

cheers

simon

Stratfor RickRolled

Simon — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:33:22 +0000

You couldnt make this stuff up.

The BBC said they were a business intelligence firm, but didn’t seem to have much intelligence!

Bit harsh I thought, anyone can get hacked. Getting Rickrollered just adds insult to injury. Still funny though.

cheers

Simon

More conf presenters.

Simon — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:10:00 +0000

That Moiphie bloke.

I nearly forgot to put mine up.

One Down

Simon — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:46:57 +0000

21. Nikon D4

I am a bit underwhelmed at the spec tbh (the next Canon has higher res and fps and iso), I look forward to the reviews. But it looks like the next couple of months will be a good time to pick up a reasonable second hand D3s (or x).

10. And I know I can’t technically claim this one yet, but its not far off is it…?

cheers

simon

5 years

Simon — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:59:00 +0000

I just noticed I have been blogging here for 5 years.

bloody hell!

Last few hours of conference discount

Simon — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:55:49 +0000

The Early bird discount for the 2012 Excel Developer conference expires tonight at midnight (ish). (European time, CET not GMT) (11pm for the Brits).

Please visit the booking page here ASAP and get yourself booked on.

After tonight, the price goes up to 250 GBP, still a staggering bargain actually.

Hope to see you there,

cheers

Simon

Excel Dev Conf Presenter – Charles Williams

Simon — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:10:53 +0000

Charles Williams, Mr FastExcel, Mr Decision Models, well known Excel calculation expert will be presenting at the stupendous Excel Developer Conference 2012 (Jan 25 London booking here…).

He has furnished us with some blurb on his talk and life outside Excel here.

There is still a couple of days before the generous 50 GBP early bird discount expires (on Friday 6th Jan). But even if you miss that, its still only 250 GBP to meet some of the top names in the Excel world, and learn what your fellow Excellers are working on. A snip.

cheers

simon