Author Archives: simon

Dog Sitting

Back from five weeks of looking after relatives’ dog and house. Was a relaxing time, with time to mull things over. Did a couple of iPhone apps, ideas for a few more and have got two websites to finish off … Continue reading

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Too Good to Refuse?

Every now and again I have a look in the spam folder. Today’s amusement: FROM MR.JOHN SMITH(M.A.B) BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER, METROPOLITAN ALLIED BANK(M.A.B) ACCRA,GHANA, WEST AFRICA. ATTN:SIR/MADAM MY NAME IS MR.JOHN SMITH, I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A … Continue reading

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iPhone Development

Besides being a right pain in the arse – with numerous development certificates required, I’m starting to get a handle on it. I’ve got a simple ‘push’ application and service (written in PHP) working. Just need to work out how … Continue reading

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Nothing to See

Nothing to see here. Will not be posting anything for a while.

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New Clock Project

I have a a new clock project, to work on:

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RSPB Garden Watch

My results (birds seen together, at the same time) for Garden Watch: 3 x blackbird, 1x collared dove, 1x greenfinch, 1x robin, 1x blue tit, 4x house sparrow, 2x jackdaw, 6x starling, 6x chaffinch, 2x goldfinch. There was a rook … Continue reading

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Wiggle it

Just got myself a new mountain bike from Wiggle. A friend recommended them a few years back, so thought I’d give them a go. They have a very comprehensive website! Guides and FAQs to getting the right size of bike … Continue reading

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How Not to Run a Website

One of, what used to be, my favourite websites – thesixtyone .com (can’t be bothered to turn it into a URL – they don’t deserve any more search-ranking) recently completely changed not only the design, but the fundamental operation of … Continue reading

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Sarcasm

I know I’m sarcastic quite a lot. Sometimes I can’t help myself, it’s one of multiple character-flaws. I’m going to try and remove my only form of defence for a while. I use it to deflect attention away from me, … Continue reading

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Hair

Like milk – isn’t hair brilliant? So many different types – head, nose, eyebrow, eyelash, facial, chest, armpit, pubic, arm, leg…. Stay tuned for more fascinating blog entries. Next time – table legs.

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