Jun

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To TNC or not TNC?

June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I have to dash back tomorrow morning and so miss the remainder of the conference. Was just pondering - really great streaming of all sessions, well done, but why did I spend 550 euros, plus plane, hotel, meals, car park etc to come when I could have had all of it for free and stayed […]

Jun

9

TNC2009 Plenary Session 2 - Bill St Arnaud

June 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

Bill St Arnaud – How Universities and NREN’s can be global leaders in helping reduce global warming A very interesting presentation on global warming and the fact that to deal with it will need substantial change not just switching off a few lights here and there. Claims that ICT use within universities is a major contributor to global warming […]

Jun

8

TNC 2009 Opening Plenary - part 2

June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Jorge Cortell – Kanteron Systems, Malaga University - Augmenting Reality in the Operating RoomHere were some interesting examples of the uses in health care of high capacity networks, augmented reality, a step beyond virtual reality and what is really a hyper-reality modelling showing things that cannot be normally seen or examined - and we […]

Jun

8

TNC 2009 Opening Plenary - part 1

June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Konstantinos Glinos, EU Commission -  ICT infrastructures for e-ScienceThe presentation was pushing the benefits and importance of national and pan national networks, perhaps not a hard sell for this audience. There was a sense that this was shoe-horned in slot being politically necessary given the GN3 launch later this year. Still. After describing his views […]

Jun

8

TF-PR Meeting 7 June 2009 Malaga

June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The TF-PR meetings are generally getting better and better as the group stabilises and starts sharing experiences and knowledge. But the meeting that usually accompanies the TNC conference frequently feels ‘flat’ I guess because more is expected of the main conference and we don’t really put enough energy into our own side meeting.This one felt […]