Overtime is wasted time!
Sunday, 15th April 2012
I came across a job posting today where one of the requirements was overtime. It's not the first time I've seen the requirement and for me this represents a disorganised and broken process within the company. About 6 months ago a friend was retrenched. She has been lucky enough to find new work, not once, not twice but three times now. She is chopping and changing because of how broken the pr ...
Pancake App
Thursday, 9th February 2012
As fulltime web-dev freelancers, many of us use online or web based invoicing applications. That's great and I love web based apps, problem is I don't love forking out the hefty monthly fee to use these apps. I origionally intended writing my own invoicing app, then I heard about Pancake. A pay once and enjoy all the features, no limits app! Its fant ...
Php 5.3 - yay!
Thursday, 2nd February 2012
We now have php5.3 running on our main server and Im stoked about it. 5.3 has some serious advantages over 5.2. Not to mention its a requirement of my new favorite framework: FuelPHP! Some of the new 5.3 features include namespaces and nested exceptions, a full list available here Other than ...
My CMS my way.
Monday, 12th December 2011
So, Ive spent time on open source CMS's and Ive spend money on commercial ones and Im not happy with any of them. Expression Engne is too expensive and Im not sure that I like it either. I have lost my love for Joomla and some of my clients find it complex anyway. Mojomoter came close and I was very excited about it, its nice and simple but again Im not entiely happy with it. There are ot ...
Flash has its place, but its overkill for everyday websites.
Wednesday, 18th August 2010
I happened to come across two websites this week, both flash based. One was for a health company and the other for a new game that's been launched. The health companies included simple sliders and cute animation - most of which could have been very easily achieved with a basic JavaScript framework. For me its an insult to flash and its developers to use it in this way. Its far too much fo ...
iPhone 4
Tuesday, 8th June 2010
Because your iPhone goes with you everywhere, you're always ready to capture every moment. And with iPhone 4, you can do it in stunning high definition. Its advanced backside illumination sensor delivers great-looking video in both bright and low-light settings. And in dark environments, you can brighten the scene with the built-in LED light. ...
Report crime
Thursday, 1st April 2010
Report Crime is something thats been in the back of my mind for a while now and 6 months ago, If not longer I decided to implement it. It will be an on-going project that I really want to get off the ground. Its a community based crime notification and awareness tool. It's currently a free service and I intend to keep it that way. However it needs to look after itself ...
iPhone
Tuesday, 16th June 2009
... the iPhone. Something I should have written about ages ago. I love it. I wont ever look at another phone. The applications available for it are amazing. It really is a mini computer in the palm of your hand. Ive got my contacts and calendar syncing with google. I'm getting my Gmail on my phone as well as my other accounts. Safari is built in. Skype is available for the iPhone, (you cant make ...
Jessica Foord
Saturday, 15th November 2008
I heard Jessica Foords story on Dave Guselli's radio show this morning. She is setting up a hospital for rape victims. Ive pasted the article below from her website with a link. Rape Hospital The POWAR rape hospital will be a place that survivors can go for the first 24-48 hours after the incident. The idea is to create a safe, cozy and comfortable environment for survivors. There wil ...