24th August 2006 (24/08/2006)

Building Killer Desktop RIAs: Adobe’s Next Generation Technology (19:00 - 20:00) - Andrew Shorten
Apollo is the code name for a cross-operating system runtime being developed by Adobe that allows developers to leverage their existing web development skills (Flash, Flex, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax) to build and deploy Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) to the desktop. In this session we’ll take a look at the types of applications that Apollo will make possible and preview what it will offer developers when it is released next year.

Flash, Video and Glue (20:15 - 21:15) - Glue London
A look at recent glue video projects at Glue London, and the processes they go through to make them happen.

Installation - Flower Powered CCTV (21:30 -  02:00) - Leif Lovgreen
A design research project and a visual comment about CCTV.

Time: 19:00 - 02:00 (doors open at 18:30)
Venue: Play, 58 Old St, EC1V 9AJ (click for map)
Nearest Tube: Barbican

Prizes for the free raffle
1. Flex Builder 2.0 with Charting donated by Adobe.

2. 3 fanny packs (hell yeah!) donated by Fullasagoog.

Broadcast
We will try and broadcast the event live, although the bandwidth at the venue is tight, so again no guarentees, and the number of connections may be limited (first come first served). View the broadcast live here.

Thanks to MoreMX.com for sponsoring us with the FMS hosting.

You need to leave a comment to guarantee entry into the venue and to be entered in to the draw (a short, naff joke will do).

70 Responses to “24th August 2006 (24/08/2006)”

  1. Tink Says:

    Q. What\’s brown and sticky?
    A. A stick.

  2. Michael Hay Says:

    I’m there.

  3. dominicM Says:

    Q. What’s brown and sticky?
    A. A shit.

  4. creacog Says:

    Q. How do you make a Swiss roll
    A. Push him down a hill

  5. Satinder Ubhi Says:

    “I don’t feel good.”
    - Luther Burbank (1849-1926), last words

    I’ll be there.

  6. Jolyon Says:

    Q. What’s the difference between a Nerd and Geek?
    A. A Geek, edits the Wikipedia entry for Nerd to read “See Geek

  7. Adrian Says:

    How happy is the moron,
    He doesn’t give a damn.
    I wish I were a moron.
    OMG, maybe I am.

    Not really a joke but, hey, I’m a moron.

  8. Matthew Press Says:

    How do you make a dog drink?

    Put it in a liquidiser.

  9. paulb00th Says:

    Q:How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb?
    A:The bulb works fine on the system in my office.

  10. Stefan Richter Says:

    As you know, Germans do not have a sense of humour.
    Count me in, I’ll be there earlier than usual and this time I’ll bring my towel.

  11. Antony Ribot Says:

    “But officer, you don’t understand, I’m not that kind of flash artist”

    Count me in.

  12. Jerome Ribot Says:

    What’s brown, slightly chewy, and sticky?

    a sticky toffee that looks like a poo (think cadburys eclairs)

    ps not really a joke but an observation. :D

  13. Daniel Ruston Says:

    why did the monkey fall out the tree?

    - cos it was dead…

  14. Dan B Says:

    Why did the 2nd monkey fall out the tree?

    - cos it thought it was a game…

  15. Daniel Says:

    Q. How do you make a monkey say woof?
    A. Douse him in petrol and throw him a light…

  16. Bruno Says:

    “The future will be better tomorrow.”
    …Governor George W. Bush (alias 2nd monkey)

    :( sorry…

  17. gary@dehash Says:

    who is the best footballer in the jungle?
    rhino giggs

    -gary

  18. DannyT Says:

    An english man, irish man, scottish man, welsh man, japanese man, a midget, horse and roll of tarmac walk into a bar, the barman says “Is this some sort of joke?”

    Dan

  19. paddy Says:

    Monday morning - nothings funny. Google to the rescue http://www.monkeymatters.com/jokes.htm ;)

  20. Samwell Says:

    I’m in like an inverted nipple

  21. FlashGen Says:

    Q. What’s white and can’t climb trees?
    A. A fridge!

    FG

  22. Jakub Kahovec Says:

    A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under
    his arm and says: “A beer please, and one for the
    road.

  23. Juan Says:

    What a difficult task! I’ll try it though:

    - Teacher: What do you call people from London?
    - Student: *All* of them?

    Hope is not too bad and you’ll let me in :S

    See you there!

  24. Adam Says:

    Q: What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
    A: A carrot

  25. C4RL05 Says:

    Q: How do crazy people go through the forest?
    A: They take the psycho path.

  26. Adam R Says:

    Did you know that *.FLA originally stood for Four Letter Acronym until they realised. Huh.

  27. Kob aka Simon Says:

    (an old one, hopefully it will sound new to some of you)
    What does Diana stands for ?
    Died In A Nasty Accident

    Count me in.

  28. Iain Says:

    How do you get 50 Pikachu on a bus?

    Poke ‘m on!

  29. Xavier Says:

    I don’t know any good joke …

  30. cyril Says:

    Will be there :)

  31. IanW Says:

    You enough of a joke as it is, Xavier..

    Love you really (Bloc hug)

  32. Demian Turner Says:

    Q: Why did the dinosaur cross the road?
    A: Because the chicken hadn’t been invented yet.

  33. Thomas Says:

    There are 10 types of people in the world: those who can read binary, and those who can’t.

  34. Robin Wong Says:

    heard the one about the magic tractor?

    it went down the track and turned into a field

    boom boom

  35. Graeme Says:

    Q: Why are pirates called ‘pirates’?
    A: Because they ‘arrrgh’!

  36. Mike G Says:

    Multi Choice Joke Questions. Choose an answer from the list of answers below

    Q. How do you save a geek from drowning?
    Q. What do you call a six foot tall geek who is wearing 10 balaclavas?
    Q. What do you call a geek?
    Q. How do you tell if a politician is lying?

    Choice of possible answers

    A. he/she is breathing!
    B. Take your foot of his/her head.
    C. Anything you like, he will not hear you.
    D. Anything you like, he/she is just a geek.

  37. paulous Says:

    feed me seymour!

  38. Mark Y Says:

    Q. what’s got 2 legs and bleeds?
    A. HAlf a dog

    see you there

  39. Dan Lavender Says:

    Q. What’s red and invsible?
    A. No tomatoes.

  40. Ryan Mawby Says:

    Q. Whats black and white and eats like a horse.
    A. A zebra.

    I’m in!

  41. Mark Taylor Says:

    “Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m a bridge?”
    “What’s come over you?”
    “Oh, two cars, a large truck and a coach.”

  42. rob Says:

    “Money doesn’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you a more comfortable form of misery”

    - Spike Milligan

  43. MaTT Says:

    A horse walks into a bar, barman says, why the long face?

  44. BatBat Says:

    Man goes into a pub…
    ..on Thursday..
    …and it’s me…

    oh hilarious.

  45. tai Says:

    I’m in.

  46. jonas Says:

    1′11 b3 th3r3

  47. carograph Says:

    Could someone please explain to me why some people find the need to snap their fingers, at the street corner, when hailing down a cab??? It baffles me! Like the driver is going to hear that!!

    ;o9

    See everyone there…

  48. eziofezio Says:

    yeeeeahhh maaaan

  49. Cristina Says:

    c u there x

  50. Dave C Says:

    What’s brown and sticky?

    My hand.

  51. Petros Says:

    I’m in.

  52. michal Says:

    i’m in!

  53. andrew Says:

    Yes I will be there.

  54. Ben Says:

    How many dyslexics does it take to change a lip lob?

  55. Christian Says:

    I’ll hope I can make it, please add me. thx.

  56. John Dalziel Says:

    2 Security guards walk into a bar.
    Nohing happened.
    That’s what we’re here for.

  57. John Says:

    Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends. :)

  58. Juan Says:

    1 M0R3

  59. Matt C Says:

    Is it too late for me to come along? What the hell I’ll come along and try

  60. mark simpkins Says:

    What is brown and stick like?
    ah, already had that one :)

    mark.

  61. Elmer Says:

    A bear walks into a bar.
    The bear says: “I’ll have a …”
    And he continues after a big pause: ” …pint of beer please.”
    Once he’s finished the barman asks: “Why the big paws?”

  62. Alias Says:

    Q) What’s pink & hard in the mornings?
    A) The Financial Times crossword.

  63. Damian Says:

    Bush is talking to his advisors when one of them informs him 2 Brazillian peacekeepers have died. Bush throws his hands in the air and covers his face in shock……”oh my god, how many’s a brazillian again Cheney”

  64. Paulo Moreira Says:

    Most of the names of fried chicken shops…

  65. DaveW Says:

    undefined

  66. Tom Rhodes Says:

    Man U vs Fulham

  67. Carla Dionisio Says:

    Im there…

  68. James O'Reilly Says:

    Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night

  69. Robin Harrison Says:

    Is there any chance you guys would be able to move the day/date of these meetings?

    They conflict with the UKCFUG (UK Adobe ColdFusion UserGroup) which has been meeting on the last Thursday of each month for several years now. Aral used the 3rd Thursday of the Month for the LondonMMUG so there was only the occasional rare collision.

    Here’s hoping you can :)

  70. JLM Says:

    was that a joke?

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