Reading time: < 1 min I’m about to head into a two day, brainstorming style, workshop. I was invited along as there will be a lot of useful information flying around, and it’s the beginning of a new stream of work. I will spend the next two days with the people who know most about our product and have already…
Reading time: < 1 min I should write up my thoughts on the Olympics as they are now over. I should mention that I managed a 15 minute jog this morning. I could write something about the cat. I could write something about my sister’s engagement (party next week). I could write about the Wii Fit we were given as…
Reading time: 2 mins I was working at home yesterday as our car decided it was bored with it’s old brakepads and would quite like new ones please, and no it wouldn’t stop making that horrid grinding noise (which meant new rear discs as well, ouch). I also had another physio session, more ultrasound and another lung-busting, leg shredding…
Reading time: < 1 min Dear iPhone Developers, This may exist already, but if it does I haven’t seen it. I’d really like an application that turns off all system sounds except the alarm clock between preset hours. If it could be activated when the iPhone is docked that would be even better, and finally if it could somehow keep…
Reading time: 2 mins Scott Nesbitt over at DMN Communications recently posted about mentoring and yes, I am quite flattered that I am mentioned… I have been a team lead/manager at three different companies, cutting my teeth the first time as the youngest and most inexperienced member of the team at Dr. Solomon’s (the anti-virus people, bought by McAfee)…
Reading time: < 1 min For the past few years my mate Keith has worked in Edinburgh producing the lighting for the Military Tattoo. I’ve never managed to get across to see him, or any of the Edinburgh Festival before, until yesterday. He gets accommodation for the few weeks he is there, and as luck would have it there was…