Interesting


No Pi for me today

Today is the launch of the Raspberry PI – a no frills but very low costs development project. The initial interest has been so high that both supplier web sites taking pre-orders crashed and they the project has been mentioned on Radio 4 twice today – Great way to launch !!     Raspberry Pi […]


Epicor configuration and system administration

Had the opportunity this week to spend time with an Epicor implementation and configuration specialist on a project for a client. Given that we have already provisioned the virtual infrastructure for the client – the admin training was an opportunity to guage what changes in configuration would be required to move from a three virtual […]


What to do about spam texts ?

This phenomenon affects some people more than others but is on the rise. You get a text in offering “No win No fee” court case for an accident (which you haven’t actually had). Alternatively you get “Did you take out a bank loan prior to 2009? You are entitled to £2300 in compensation”. I could […]


WordPress UI improvements

Have to say that my initial feeling after working with WordPress after the latest 3.3 update – it once again exceeds my expectations. The flyout menus and improved tool bar just make blogging an even more enjoyable experience. The upgrade process was flawless and quick – updates to the plugins followed shortly after the release […]


Cloud backup with SafeSync

Another busy week coming to an end. Hopefully many more ahead – especially in the current climate. However when you are busy – perhaps with a new venture – you don’t necessarily think your data is important!! I was asked by a client who had just started an architectural practice what the options for backup […]