Top 10 Reasons Ben's Pissing Off

With pain in our heart we're going to have to say goodbye (or k thx bai!) to Ben... The one question that has haunted us though was "OMG WTF! Why Ben, WHY?!"

So for everybody, here are Ben's Top 10 Reasons For Pissing Off:

10.	So he can wear a suit and shades and say "I'm bringing the band back together" in a year's time.
9.	Because another year of loosing at Texas Hold 'Em would leave him utterly broke.
8.	Because he thinks it's cool to backpack when you're 33.
7.	Because the band didn't let him sing "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" at the BBQ.
6.	Character limitations.
5.	Now he'll finally have something interesting to blog about.
4.	His liver can't take another MC BBQ or X-mas Party.
3.	Because Mandy convinced him he needs to try a McDonalds in every city in the world.
2.	The insurance company found out he dented his car just for the reimbursement.
1.	He didn't know you only get a golden handshake when you get fired.

And here's a silly picture of Ben, so we can all remember him in a nice way:

Ben, we'll miss you!

 

K thx bai!

My Inbox is empty, I've emptied my Recycle Bin and any minute now I'm going to wipe all my caches and auto complete private data stuff... why? Today is my last day at Media Catalyst.

After 6 years in Amsterdam, I'm shaking things up and taking a year off work with my wife to go traveling round the world and find out what life is like when you don't experience it via an LCD screen.

I am really going to miss this place. I don't exaggerate when I say that MC has been like a family to me. First class people, great environment, exciting projects, and an atmosphere which encourages you to be yourself and do the best work you can. I've benefited enormously from the part I've played in its history, and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes from here.

Nature abhors a vacuum, as you know, so in order that my fellow Catalysts know which gap to fill - I will be leaving a cultural hole precisely here:

Even though I won't be here any more, you can still follow the whirlwind of excitement and adventure that is my life at the tremendous Ben and Deb's Year Off - our special travel blog.

That's it then. I'll see you on the other side.

Oh, one more thing - who wants to take care of this blog now?

 

Reboot 9 - Ben Blench's presentations

So... Reboot 9 has come and gone, and as usual it was a fabulous place to be and thing to do.

This year was a special one for me - I nominated myself to give a talk... and ended up doing 2! My public debut as a speaker/ thinker/ stinker, and - a few late nights notwithstanding - it all went very well, thanks very much.

(Thanks for the pic, Jelle)

Below you can see my slides. They probably don't make much sense without me talking over the top of them, but hey, you should have been there to hear me, right?

Newspeak
This is the big talk I gave about "Language and the internet"

Don't look FWD in anger
And this is the Micropresentation (thanks Guy) about Sci-Fi, paranoia, body modification, NBIC and the Minutemen

Hmm, looks like SlideShare has dropped my fonts. Dammit! I'll endeavour to rectify the situation soonest.

Enjoy! Wanna know more? Ask me things in the comments then.

Keywords: Reboot,language,internet,LOLcats