In the words of many debut technology programs: Hello world.
This is the first of many blog posts that I will be writing here on IT galaxy in the coming months. My name is Darren Waters, and I run a communications firm called Monument PR.
My colleague Marc Ambasna-Jones and I have been invited by Intel to write blog posts, generate discussion, and generally help you, the community, get the best out of IT Galaxy.
We will be writing about what we hope is of interest to you – everything from the very latest in processor developments, to servers, data centres, green developments, and the sometimes nebulous world of cloud computing.
This is your site, so if at anytime you feel we are off-topic, or not relevant, let us know and we’ll do better. You can e-mail us at intel@monumentpr.com.
My background in technology is long – most recently I was the technology editor at the BBC News website, but I have been tinkering with tech since 1980 when I got my first computer, a Sinclair ZX80. I’ve been blogging for many years, set up the BBC Technology blog, dot.life, and have been writing and broadcasting about technology for about a decade.
Our goal is to generate debate, provoke discussion and keep people informed.
We’ll be writing blog posts based on breaking news, key industry trends and pointing you to some of the most relevant technology journalism from around the web. I spotted this today: a great piece about how Last.FM is using Intel SSDs to deliver streaming music to demanding Xbox Live users.
Marc and I will also be recording podcasts and video interviews with a host of tech luminaries. We’ll publish a list of planned interviews in the coming weeks; if there’s anyone you want to see on that list, let us know.
We’re also going to be pushing IT Galaxy beyond these walls – to Twitter. We’ll be using Twitter to be a little more real-time, a bit more responsive and hopefully direct people to the best new content on IT Galaxy.
We'll be starting in earnest in the New Year, with the first posts and podcasts, plus kickstarting the Twitter feed.
That’s it for introductions. We’re looking forward to developing conversations with you on IT Galaxy from January 2010.