Category Archives: general
Mac gear for sale
Quick note for anyone looking for a Macbook, or RAM. 06/03/2010: Mac is gone, RAM still available. Macbook, 13 inch, White late-2006 model. 2ghz Core2Duo; 4GB RAM (3.5GB usable); 250GB hard drive. All the rest of the bells and whistles … Continue reading
Tweetlightning is out – my first iPhone app
It’s finally up in the store: Feel free to grab it off the iTunes store. And even more information here. Thanks to Shaun, I have an update to do already, but it’s a very minor one, only happens in one … Continue reading
Matt Gemmell – how to compete with the ipad
Really enjoying reading this article from Matt Gemmell. I especially love this bit: Closed system. This is the very opposite of what your customers care about. The percentage of your customer base who make a buying decision based on the … Continue reading
Dollhouse: Is this how TV should be done?
So, Dollhouse has finished for good. Last episode screened last night in the US (and has just finished coming down from iTunes). I’ve not watched the last 3 episodes yet – we’ve been waiting to have all three so we … Continue reading
Iceland’s rift valley
Iceland’s rift valley, originally uploaded by Nic Wise. More iceland pics (set on Flickr) and Leonie’s write up of today. Managed a couple of HDRs, but to be honest, the light was SO good all day, the non-HDR’s came out … Continue reading
The Master, The Expert, The Programmer – absolute gold
Zed Shaw has nailed it, 110%. The main thing I noticed about the experts I’ve encountered is they are into impressing you with their abilities. They are usually incredibly good, but their need for recognition gets in the way of … Continue reading
Iceland Panoramic
Iceland Panoramic, originally uploaded by Nic Wise. shot from out the back of the hotel. Waiting for the northern lights to come up now :)
London Wetlands
prefect place for tweeting ;-) also for walking on water if you are a Coot (and there are a few old coots with telescopes here – they take this bird watching thing way too seriously)
wandering around london
Leonie and I went for a bit of a wander around London, from Canary Wharf to Tower Bridge, via the Prospect of Whitby, which is a lovely old pub. Nice way to spend a day, esp as it ended with … Continue reading