Tape It Off The Internet

I’ve got a beta membership of Tape It Off The Internet – a new site that aims to make it easier to find episodes of your favourite programmes on the internet. I have a few invitations, so if you’re interested in trrying it out then let me know and I’ll send you one.

New Browsers

Last night I downloaded and installed two new browsers. Firstly I booted my laptop into Windows for the first time for months (it’s the only computer in the house that has Windows installed) and installed IE7. First reactions? A big “so what?” It’s (obviously) a vast improvement on IE6, but I can’t see anything that… Continue reading New Browsers

Sexism in IT

So overnight I was planning another entry that would explain further why I don’t think that “tequila slammer girls” are appropriate entertainment for a professional software conference. But this morning I read this and this. Pointing out the offence in what Russ Michaels is doing is one thing, but submitting his web server to denial… Continue reading Sexism in IT

Speak Slowly and be Loud Enough

I’ve just found this write-up of day one of the recent YAPC::Europe conference. It was written by someone who spent that afternoon in my Advanced Databases for Beginners talk. It sounds like he found the talk useful, but I particularly liked this line. Dave speaks indeed slowly and he’s loud enough I’d like to use… Continue reading Speak Slowly and be Loud Enough

MOO Minicards

MOO is a new company set up by a number of well-known faces from the UK new media scene. Their plan is apparently to create real-world products based on stuff that you find on the web. If that sounds a bit abstract, here’s a good example. The only things they are selling currently are MiniCards.… Continue reading MOO Minicards

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Advanced Databases for Beginners

I have a new three hour tutorial called Advanced Databases for Beginners. There were two main reasons why I thought it would be useful to write it. I keep coming across databases that were designed by “professionals” who obviously have no idea about good database design practices I keep reading articles by the authors of… Continue reading Advanced Databases for Beginners

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