Announcing “reactor”
Ok, so it’s not a big announcement because the app hasn’t actually launched yet. But I’ve launched the holding site.
I Hate Google Ads
I officially hate Google Ads. Like me, you probably ignore them so easily. They’re the bane of a web designer’s life… and don’t even start talking about the UX!
The simple fact is they’re hated all round. But quite clearly they work otherwise Google wouldn’t be stinking rich (enough to offer a free GPS satellite navigation…
Putting My DBA Hat On… Again
It’s not often I have to worry too much about the minutia of database administration… well, I try not to. But this question on StackOverflow got me intrigued, so I put on my trilby. labratmatt was having a bit of a problem with inserting data into a MySQL table with field defined as DECIMAL(3,2). Can you…
Going Green Is Hard Work
Now I know you disagree… all you have to do is become exposed to gamma radiation and get real angry, right? Wrong. You are not Bruce Banner, and you’ll never turn into the Incredible Hulk. Plus you don’t play with gamma radiation do you? Be honest now…
That’s not the kind of green I’m talking about….
You followed, you RT’d, then you clicked the link
Well it turns out we want the same thing. And chances are neither of us is going to get it. So stop fretting about Google Wave and get on with some work.
Or if you really must procrastinate, watch my video from yesterday’s post
I Want Google Wave
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Simple Usability Testing
Silverback by ClearLeft is a wonderful usability testing application that makes it dead simple to record and manage your test sessions. If like me though you can’t afford to shell out $50 right now, here’s a way to do some bargain basement usability recording. All you will need is an Intel Macbook/Macbook Pro running Mac OS 10.6….
Waste of Time
If you follow the link embedded in the title to this article you will be taken to a BBC report with a video on it about some of the latest trends in modern computing. Have a watch and come back here when you’re done. Now, I’m no Apple fanboy… they have their faults (oh yes!), but…
Dropbox on Ubuntu Server
In our office, we have a small custom, headless 32-bit PC running Ubuntu Server 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex). It’s ideally suited as our testing platform web server, file server, SVN server… well you get the picture. I’ve been trying to set up a VPN through a Linksys-Cisco router we purchased (WRVS4400N), but have hit one snag after…
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
There have been literally dozens (if not hundreds) of articles on the latest CSS3 styling techniques that you can use right now to “enhance” your web designs. I have a problem with them. (I found this one this morning and this roundup from the other week is also very good.) Some of these articles openly state that…
