This is the index of items in Mark Keating's blog.

Mark Keating's Blog

Marvellously FairFX

Tue, 09 March 2010 10:50

Simply the best exchange service I have ever used

Mark Keating adds his endorsement to a great internet service

Presenting Perl

Sun, 28 February 2010 23:55

A location for audio/visual media

A new webiste for material that Perl authors create/produce and present at conferences and workshops

Beermats

Fri, 26 February 2010 10:50

A Matt to put your beer (or drink) on....

Latest Shadowcat promotional items are on the way

The Magnificent Dave Cross

Tue, 29 December 2009 13:23

A very modest[1] man in need of praise

Mark Keating's talks about the great Dave Cross as a thank-you

Nanowrimo Write-in 2009

Mon, 23 November 2009 16:28

A Report on the Shadowcat Systems sponsored write-in

Mark Keating's takes a brief look at the Nanowrimo sponsored write-in held at the SC offices in November

Nestoria Interview for LPW

Thu, 08 October 2009 14:45

Reprint of the Nestoria Interview

Mark Keating was interviewed by Nestoria on their blog, here is the transcript of that interview.

London Perl Workshop 2009

Thu, 17 September 2009 14:14

Announcing the Best Event on the Calendar

Mark Keating's full announcement for the London Perl Workshop 2009

Ironman Challenge Badges

Thu, 03 September 2009 13:40

Behold for there are many of them...

Links to the Ironman Badges used in the competition

YAPC Rocks and Perl'rs Roll

Fri, 14 August 2009 10:15

Which means Perl is Alive and Well and most certainly Kicking

A brief look back at the Yet Another Perl Conference Europe 2009 held in the beautiful Portuguese city of Lisbon.

Karen and Wallace

Tue, 28 July 2009 14:20

Ladies and Gentlemen pray raise your glasses and Toast...

To celebrate the Marriage of Wallace Reis (Wreis) and his partner Karen, on 8th August 2009, this page will show a running commentary from the irc channel for well wishers who canot be there.

re-Sponsor-bility

Fri, 24 July 2009 12:30

It is your moral duty...

The beginings of some thoughts about sponsorship and a call to duty for those who are able

YAPC Images Collection Four

Wed, 24 June 2009 11:38

Pittsburgh by night....

A wander up to Mount Washington and the grandeur of the city at night. A collection of images from YAPC::10::Pittsburgh taken between 20th-26th June 2009. Caution may be slow loading times.

YAPC Images Collection One

Wed, 24 June 2009 10:44

Hot in the city, hot in the city....

Wandering around Pittsburgh on the Sunday before the conference. A collection of images from YAPC::10::Pittsburgh taken between 20th-26th June 2009. Caution may be slow loading times.

YAPC Images Collection Two

Wed, 24 June 2009 10:44

We're not the People's Front of Judea, we're the Judean People's Front

The people at the Dinner and Anti-dinner, and a little later in the common room. A collection of images from YAPC::10::Pittsburgh taken between 20th-26th June 2009. Caution may be slow loading times.

YAPC Images Collection Three

Wed, 24 June 2009 10:44

The speakers, the makers and the money shakers...

First day of talks and the people presenting. A collection of images from YAPC::10::Pittsburgh taken between 20th-26th June 2009. Caution may be slow loading times.

Introspective Inverted

Sat, 20 June 2009 15:11

And the reason is...

While Matt Trout takes a look at his contribution to the Perl world, Mark keating takes a short look at Shadowcat's clients

NWE.PM May Social

Mon, 01 June 2009 13:04

We few, we happy few, we band of...

So, sometimes the best laid plans of rodentery and sapients go flying out of the window like a simian with its genatalia immolated.

YAPC::EU::Lisbon...goodness

Mon, 01 June 2009 12:48

Aloha Portugal here we come

A quick chat about the Lisbon Perl Conference and notes on arrival dates

Ican haz Purl...Happy!

Tue, 26 May 2009 10:58

Spaghetti Westerns will never be scripted this way again!

A discussion on some of the comments people leave on articles whenever anyone mentions Perl doing well at something, the Good the Bad and the Ugly ways to think of Perl

It's All About Education and Research

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:10

The teachers are coming to get me

There is an issue that came to my mind recently when thinking about how long one has to support items after they have been surpassed or deprecated, and that is the issue of Education and Research.

It's All About Support

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:27

How long must I suffer in the "Dead Zone"

Some thinking on the idea of support and how long we continue support in a system with its focus on development and practicable deprecation

Paper Woman

Sun, 26 April 2009 02:45

Now there are female badges...

The hows, whys and wherefores of the Paper Woman

Cyberman

Sun, 19 April 2009 00:00

Who is the Cyberman?

The growing Cartoony Men mystery pulls in yet more cultural mythos with a British TV classic

Iron Man (Modern)

Thu, 16 April 2009 15:00

Who is the Iron Man? (or is that what is the Iron Man?)

The growing Cartoony Men mystery suddenly gins some meaning in its exposition.

Tin Man

Tue, 14 April 2009 00:00

Who is the Tin Man?

The growing Cartoony Men mystery deepens without actually becoming any clearer

Stone Man

Sat, 11 April 2009 00:00

Who is the Stone Man?

The Stone Man mystery, who the hell is this other toon, how many bloody toons are there?

Paper Man

Wed, 08 April 2009 00:00

Who is the Paper Man?

The Paper Man mystery, who the hell is this cheerful toon

Enlightened Perl Organisation

Sat, 21 March 2009 00:00

The Genesis of the Name

A recollection of how we came about to use the word Enlightened in association with Modern Perl

Mything Time

Sat, 28 February 2009 00:00

What did we do, how much did we do, at work today?

A short analysis of the idea of time and motion in the workplace

NWE.PM Tech Meet February 2009

Thu, 26 February 2009 00:00

North West Perl Mongers First Technical Meeting

The first technical meeting by the fledgling nwe.pm was held at Lancaster Uni on 25th February 2009

Acts of Navigation

Tue, 17 February 2009 00:00

Some Initial Thoughts

A few thoughts on the manner in which people navigate sources of information

Business to Community

The Need for a Business to Community Network

A brief outpouring of thoughts on the necessity for a business to community integration and the idea of how this is a commercial not social network