http://benpopplestone.com A mixture of business, web, and life Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:46:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In just a few days I, and 4 other chaps, head down to the south of France and attempt to scale the highest mountain in Europe. Mont Blanc stands at over 4800m and for most people is a 2-day climb, with an overnight stay (3-4hrs) in a mountain hut. The ... http://benpopplestone.com/2010/06/mont-blanc-climb/ It's been far too long since I last posted, and from my last post, you'd be forgiven for thinking that I'd dropped out, packed up and headed off on an infinite circuit of music festivals! Alas, the truth has been slightly more office bound ...... except that things are starting ... http://benpopplestone.com/2010/06/the-blog-is-back/ Other than walking in the mountains, for me, there is nothing that stirs the soul more than live music. Not particularly genre specific - I have a large and eclectic music collection - but I have to admit, blues and jazz really gets the juices flowing! Summer's always great for live ... http://benpopplestone.com/2009/08/summer-concerts/ Ok, I'll be the first to say they're not the same thing. Microsoft Bing is a new search engine with interactive functionality and Google Wave is described as a replacement technology for email. But, strange coincidence that they were both announced within a day of each other at the end ... http://benpopplestone.com/2009/06/watch-out-bing-the-wave-is-coming/ I love hearing about new technology developments and I'm generally a sociable guy so enjoy meeting fellow digital and web enthusiasts, but I've never been one that has to be at all the happening events going on. I decided to miss Media140 a couple of weeks ago as it seemed ... http://benpopplestone.com/2009/06/a-few-digital-events/ Today, Sir Jim Rose, the former head of Ofsted, has released a review of primary schools, encouraging more teaching on technology and ICT. According to Becta, the government's technology agency, there is a risk that if ICT is not included on the curriculum, even at this young age, a "digital ... http://benpopplestone.com/2009/04/parenting-in-a-digital-world/ Several of us Twitterers in the Ealing area are holding a whisky tweetup. If you fancy sampling and imbibing a variety of single malts from across the Scottish regions, comment to this post with your twitter username and the bottle (single malt please) you're bringing so we get a nice ... http://benpopplestone.com/2009/04/ealing-whisky-tweetup-18th-april/ After chicken-sitting for our friends when they went on holiday, we decided to buy some of our own last year ... and we love them. It's a growing trend, and here are some of the reasons why ... 5 reasons to keep chickens A ready supply of eggs. Fresh eggs taste ... http://benpopplestone.com/2009/03/5-reasons-to-keep-chickens-and-5-considerations-before-doing-so/ 2009 is already proving to be an important year for online retail sites. The figures show that whilst high street sales are suffering, online sales are still on the increase, and promising to buck the trend of the global recession. On the other hand, small businesses trading online in niche ... http://benpopplestone.com/2009/02/what-does-great-ecommerce-look-like-in-2009-case-study/ Starting a blog was one of my resolutions for this year. New posts coming soon! http://benpopplestone.com/2009/01/hello-world-2/