Reading time: < 1 min At precisely 12:33pm the Sun crossed directly over the Earth’s equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. For the Southern Hemisphere, this is the moment of the autumnal equinox. In other words, spring has sprung, and I have to admit that it’s quite pleasant outside. A light breeze, the…
Reading time: 2 mins *Geek post alert* Having recently been on a bit of a “get organised” spree (the contents of my bag provides ample evidence), I’ve been slowly creating my own little software toolkit which I’m keeping on a pen drive (thumb drive, USB drive, flash drive… why don’t these things have a common name!). I use all…
Reading time: < 1 min Congratulations to Wales for deservedly winning the Six Nations Championship and achieving the Grand Slam. As for Scotland, well plenty to learn I think will be message, and in that spirit I’m thinking of sending a present to the Scottish Squad. A big, gift wrapped, tackle. That way at least they will know what one…
Reading time: < 1 min I lay no claim to have created any of this, it was snagged from a round of emails at work. Names withheld to protect the innocent (well to provide anonymity, innocence is the LAST thing these guys and gals can claim!): A list of sweeties based on religious leaders : Lollipope Dalai La-marshmallows Popal Fruits…
Reading time: 2 mins 1. OK OK OK !!! I won’t redesign. I’ll content myself with restyling instead. Difference? Re-design includes re-architecturing the layout and underlying HTML code. Re-styling only applies to the elements controlled by CSS which may include changing the position of things but is less invasive. 2. The Site Feed was broken. It was St. Patrick’s…
Reading time: 3 mins Having stumbled out of the house early so as to pick up a parcel waiting for me at the post office, I was a tad bleary eyed when I boarded the train. As ever I engrossed myself in the fabulous Metro (the internet; printed) and it took me sometime to notice that I was on…