Life
It is always healthy to take the piss out of oneself. I recently cut all my hair off and there has been the snide remark or two. Here are a couple of role models I am basing my new look on. [caption id=”attachment_179" align=”aligncenter” width=”214&
Rants
It is amazing how anyone can think you can suppress anything on the Internet that is in the public domain, astounding. I am referring to Judge David Harvey who has put an Internet only suppression on naming the two murder suspects in relation to the murder of Weymouth 14-year-
Life
Ok I don’t usually succumb to forwarding on email funnies, especially not when it comes to cute cats. My mum, bless her, can always be relied upon to send on any email funnies doing the rounds, at the rate of one a day, and I usually click-scan-trash
Life
I always find it interesting trying to look at things from new perspectives, question preconceived ideas. Here is a good example of a new angle on something you already know. By taking Garfield literally out of the picture, you are left with a whole new take on the life of
Well today ends 4 years of project Vianet. I had fun. To prove it here is a quick photo retrospective to document some of the good times. Bye guys, all the best. iCloud.comiCloud makes sure you always have the latest versions of your most important things - documents, photos, notes…
Stuff I Like
Check this out. I was idly browsing the shelves at a local toy shop the other day and got all nostalgic about Lego, as it brought back memories of building spaceships and worlds, my imagination started to run wild. And then I found this. Check out the sharks with friken
Stuff I Like
Google Earth Vianet
Here is some fun with Google Earth. We very simply used the Vianet API at work to show all of the registered New Zealand Accommodation Operators (2500+) in Google Earth. http://blog.vianet.travel/news-and-events/product-news/vianet-in-google-earth You can pan around, zoom in and
Rants
Noticed this today on Vodafone’s website. The title bar of the browser suggests we wont be waiting too long now… Interestingly no mention anywhere in the site. My pick is the 3G model is due any day now. I wait in wonder.
Getting Things Done
I was sitting playing with my two daughters the other day, whilst reflecting on software development (as you do) and I found myself finding valuable lessons. It could have just been my brain looking for substance in-between block building and colouring in. Lesson # 1, The lines are more of
Life
Why do we all feel compelled to work work work, then consume consume consume? Work, consume, die. I have decided this year that there is a mean spirited campaign going on involving the worlds marketers, manufacturers, drug companies, real estate agents and banks. They all want us to consume more,
Writing
The last I saw of Pixie, our cat, was a month ago, around the same time Jane and I began making brave attempts to renovate our bungalow, gutting out a couple of rooms and moving a wall or two. You know, one of these conversion exercises where the kids’ university