Bloggy Hell

Well I’m convinced

I just deploying a new version of the AWIA website, which adds an OpenID service provider - so now AWIA members can use their member username and password to login to any OpenID-enabled website.

OpenID is a de-centralized authentication standard that allows you to use one username and password across any site that supports the standard. It can also send common information such as email address and username. The number of sites that support OpenID are steadily rising, which is why I added these functions to the site.

It is all very easy - login to your http://app.webindustry.asn.au/members/login click “Your details” then “Edit”. There is a new field labelled username. Enter a username here and then, when you come across an OpenID enabled site, just login in to http://app.webindustry.asn.au/user/[username]

Easy as you like it!

(Mental note: Work on better blog post titles)

Annnyway, as many of you know, Podcamp is coming to Perth on the 28th and 29 of October. A little birdie and my scouta on the ground tell me that we are getting some big names from over east to participate in this Australian first.

Now, there has been a bit of confusion over what can be presented at Podcamp - it isn’t just about Podcasting. Anything that fits in the realm of new media (I know - I hate that term too, but I haven’t got anything better at the moment) would be a worthy topic.

There will be shirts available on the day. It’s going to be a great couple of days, so make sure you mark em down in your diary.

Is blogging about yourself blogging like Googling yourself? Whilst you ponder that thought, I should point out that there are a number of Perth web-types blogging for Sitepoint - Kay Smoljak is making Coldfusion cool again, Miles Burke is blogging about something (still waiting for your opening post Miles…), oh and some hack is writing about Ruby on Rails…

If you have any suggestions drop one of us a line!

These little networking devices have created quite a stir amongst the twitterati over the past couple of days, even enough to make Lachlan Hardy revive his blog!

Anyway, as he mentions I’m taking some orders for any Perth peeps that would like a couple. The more people we get, the cheaper the shipping is (the shipping on one unit costs $US50 - 13 units, it come down to $US10 a unit - mob rules!).

Go check out Lachlan’s post for the low-down on what these things can do. If you want a couple, drop me a line - I’ll be getting them on Friday, so chop, chop.