It seems like so long since I last put up a post on the site. I have been so busy in the last month. When I have finally had time off I have wanted to just relax and do the things that I enjoy the most – sometimes even things away from the computer. Unfortunately this site has been the one thing to suffer the most. I have had several people telling me that they subscribe to the site and that they had noticed it had been quiet for a while. Thank you to everyone for your support. You have all motivated to me write again. I am quite pleased that in my absence that the site is still generating visitors, and that people are still adding this site to their favourites.

Top 10 Pages

The top 10 pages reflect the most viewed pages since the site was created (February 2007).

1. deb.foocode.net
2. About Debbie Timmins
3. How to Run Windows Server 2008 on a Virtual PC 2007
4. Interview with an IT Professional – Yasas Vishuddhi Abeywickrama
5. Interview with an IT Professional – Sonja Bernhardt
6. IEXPLORE.EXE Application Error Resolved
7. Interview with an IT Professional
8. Interview with an IT Professional – Sheryle Moon
9. Interview with an IT Professional – Rob Farley
10. ACS

The Interviw with an IT Professional series is by far the most popular catogory that is included in this site. The most recent interview with Didier Elzinga is also doing well, as is Ed Dawson’s interview. The one thing I have found with Didier’s interview is that it is being linked to so many other sites. It would not surprise me if in a few months time, Didiers interview appeared in the top 10 too.

The next interview will be with Jo Stewart Rattray. Jo is the Director of Information Security with Vectra Corporation Ltd. An amazing career and an amazing person, Jo is an inspiration to us all. Be sure to look out for that interview…

Personal Update

When not at work, I am chairing the organisation of the ACS 2008 International Young ICT Conference, to be held next year in Adelaide. I will update the progress of the conference on this site. As the speakers confirm, I might even interview them all, so that you can read about them before you listen to them.

The organising committee is working very hard to make sure that the conference is going to be one that is talked about for to follow. It is going to be an event that should not be (at any cost) missed!

This weekend I will be in Sydney for the ACS National Young IT Board meeting. The National Board meets up twice a year to discuss membership, young IT Initiatives and also the upcoming Conference. It is great to catch up with the board members. All of the board members are so enthusiastic and motivated not only with the ACS, but with their careers. Seeing them all again is something I look forward to.

I am still reviewing books for O’Reilly. Once they are published I shall mention them all on the site. I am loving the reviewing process. It is a great opportunity, and is one that I am really enjoying.

I couldn’t not mention my favourite computer game… Guild Wars. I have been playing the latest expansion pack, Eye of the North, as much as I can, in what little spare time I have. I love the game. It is so pretty. It is an online game. Once you start the game you join a guild (team) and you can chat with your guild or do quests/missions with them. The guild I am in is so lovely. It is an Australian guild, which is handy, as the members are usually awake when I am. I have been playing Guild Wars for just over 12 months. On the anniversary of a year for each of your characters (I believe) you get a present. As I have 8 characters, I am looking forward to seeing what gifts I get…

Thank you for your Comments

I have received a lot of comments from people in the last month, mostly via email. The feedback has been very kind. A lot of the kind words were due to the tribute post I wrote for my dog Elwood. Thank you everyone for contacting me. It is so very nice to know that so many people are caring and love their animals too. The tribute page to Elwood was something that I felt I had to do for myself. I am glad that others have gotten something out of it too. It has been over a month since I lost my friend. I think without Elwood to constantly remind me I needed breaks (he loved cuddles) I have just become a workaholic… I am sure everything will get back to normal again soon.