The US headquarters of Macromedia today showcased KMis first Xtreme webcast on their main website. Keen to promote their new multi-user “communications server”, part of the most recent release of Flash, a telephone conference was held between Macromedia’s head office and Peter Scotts office to explain the features and technology behind the webcast. Related Links:…
KMis North Wing stands ready in preparation for redecoration, the installation of a partition around the podium presentation area, and the installation of new furniture in the central area. Work is expected to take around four weeks. The demonstration area has now found a new permanent home in the South Wing.
The Open University’s Mind Body Spirit Club has recently become the most unusual adopter of KMi news system ‘ROSTRA’. A planet has been set up for the club to announce visits, talks and social events. Club webmaster Doug Blane was introduced to ROSTA via the OU Business School who have recently had their previous generation…
The second issue of KMi’s irregular news magazine Focus was unveiled today by department Director Enrico Motta and the publication’s editor Jane Whild. To be included with Open House, all members of Open University staff will receive a copy. Related Links: Focus webpage
Both KMi’s directors were among many watching the thrilling semifinal between Brazil and Turkey today. Related Links: BBC World Cup website
KMi Deputy Director John Domingue demonstrated the new furniture and dividers that will be used in the refurbishment of the open area of the North Wing, starting in August, at today’s KMi-wide meeting. Photo shows John with an artist’s impression of one of the work spaces while Enrico examines a mobile storage unit.
KMi PhD student Martin Dzbor, shown here receiving congratulations and champagne from KMi directors Enrico and John, graduated today. Martin working on the knowledge-intensive modelling of the conceptual phase of engineering design with the focus of research is the interaction between the problem framing and problem solving. During his PhD, he developed a formal model…
In only their second year, the KMi Six-a-Side team “Virtual Winners” reached their first final. At lunch time on Thursday May 3rd, KMi’s team played LTS PFG, loosing 1-3. The squad was a little battered on the injury front, with Enrico having suffered a fractured bone in his ankle in the semi-final, Kevin MacLeod (playing…
Wednesday evening saw KMi enjoy the first of what promises to be a chain of jam sessions. Joining Phil (guitar) and Sylvia Truman (drums), both members of the internationally-famous band ‘Osmosis’ and the latter a PhD student in KMi, were KMi’s ‘chief scientist’ Marc Eisenstadt (guitar), Annika Wolff (guitar) and Paul Mulholland (bass). Other KMi…
Wednesday evening saw KMi enjoy the first of what promises to be a chain of jam sessions. Joining Phil (guitar) and Sylvia Truman (drums), both members of the internationally-famous band ‘Osmosis’ and the latter a PhD student in KMi, were KMi’s ‘chief scientist’ Marc Eisenstadt (guitar), Annika Wolff (guitar) and Paul Mulholland (bass). Other KMi…
