Savas Weblog

SWORD plugin binary release

2008-10-10T08:50:03Z

We got requests for a binary release. So I tried creating an installer (checked in) and uploaded the first build . If you encounter problems, let me know. Feel free to go and change the code if you want :-) OfficeSWORD codeplex project. Read More......(read more)

Research-Output Repository Platform (codename Famulus) Beta 1 is Live!

2008-10-08T23:08:33Z

I am soooo excited to announce the first public beta release of the Research-Output Repository Platform (codename “Famulus”) *. It’s been a lot of fun working on Famulus for the last few months and the entire team is extremely excited to make it available Read More......(read more)

SWORD plugin for Word 2007

2008-10-07T23:16:08Z

When we started thinking about what we could do to support researchers with tools and services, interoperability with existing formats, protocols, and services was amongst our primary goals. The Conference Management Tool (CMT) , eJournal, Chem4Word Read More......(read more)

Oh dear...

2008-10-07T18:44:46Z

I am seriously embarrassed that Microsoft produced this video :-( And I am scheduled to attend PDC08 :-( Read More......(read more)

What happened to MEST? Why are we talking about the Web?

2008-10-06T00:11:06Z

Bill de hÓra made a comment on Stefan Tilkov ’s post about our “How to GET a Cup of Coffee” article... Q205: “I feel that I have learned a lot from the discussions with the REST folks and together with Jim we hope to move that understanding forward to Read More......(read more)

“How to GET a Cup of Coffee”

2008-10-02T19:54:45Z

My “web book” co-authors ( Jim and Ian ) and I worked on a fun article for InfoQ about how Web technologies could be used to support a “cup of coffee ordering” scenario. It was really fun working on the article and I am pleased with the ideas conveyed Read More......(read more)

“Microsoft SQL Server Data Mining Services”

2008-09-19T12:10:37Z

Our own Dan Fay ( eScience blog ) has a great post about data mining services in the cloud . “So for fun – I downloaded a csv file of a stream gauge near Redmond into Excel and ran the “Highlight Exceptions” tool to find outliers in the dataset – it read Read More......(read more)

“I’m a PC” ad campaign

2008-09-19T05:21:30Z

After all the buzz about the Seinfeld ads , Microsoft announced the “I’m a PC” campaign . Clever me finds. Finally, something creative from Microsoft . I’ve said in the past how much I love the Apple ads (not just the “I’m a PC, I’m a Mac” ones but everything Read More......(read more)

On advertising (that new Microsoft ad everyone is talking about)

2008-09-06T08:27:59Z

I must admit, I do love the "I am a Mac, I am PC", as I've said a number of times on this blog. When Microsoft announced that they were investing $300M on a campaign, I hoped that something good would come out. Well, the first ad has now Read More......(read more)

Travel blog: A week in Greece

2008-09-02T10:35:45Z

And what a week has been! Lots of food, meeting friends, traveling around, and even been productive with work (i.e. no meetings!!! :-) I am now back in Xanthi and at my family's home in Petinos (3.5km outside of Xanthi). I'll continue working Read More......(read more)

My online identity... change or keep the current one?

2008-09-02T09:23:16Z

When the .name top-level domain name became available, I thought that I would make use of it for all my online identity needs for the rest of my life, so I purchased the savas.parastatidis.name domain. My personal email has been savas@parastatidis.name Read More......(read more)

Freebase Parallax

2008-08-28T12:37:20Z

This is a break from my "travel blogging" :-) I just watched the video of the "Freebase Parallax" browsing interface demo . Really really cool. It's the power of semantics!!! Freebase Parallax . Read More......(read more)

Photos: Zurich airport at sunset and after the rain, Greek food!

2008-08-27T05:28:11Z

So, I arrived in Greece and it's already been fantastic. After a long trip that saw me waiting at Heathrow for 6 hours, at Zurich airport for 3, I finally arrived in Thessaloniki. My friend Kostas picked me up from the airport at 2am and drove me Read More......(read more)

"How Do I Model State? Let Me Count the Ways"

2008-08-23T14:34:45Z

Long time ago, in a galaxy far away... there was OGSI, there was WSRF, there was HTTP, there were services... and there were heated discussions :-) Ian Foster suggested that we write a paper together explaining our different approaches in building applications Read More......(read more)

Radiohead at the White River Amphitheater

2008-08-22T03:57:51Z

I found last-minute tickets for the Radiohead gig at the White River Amphitheater last night. It was absolutely amazing; loved it! The venue is great and it was absolutely packed. Here are some photos... A panorama of the venue before they started. I Read More......(read more)