Playboy branding
Just a quick one, dear readers. I keep seeing shit cars with Playboy stickers on, and girls wearing Playboy branded clothing. What exactly are they trying to say? They are invariably overweight, and have an orange glow and badly bleached hair. Playboy sell the concept of hot girls with no clothes on. Do these girls […]
Mac tips from a n00b switcher
I’m loving the Mac, but have had a bit of a learning curve! These are the things that scuppered me this week: The keyboard is all different. The Hash (#) is now “alt+3”. The quotes are in a different place. So are slashes. This is taking some getting used to, especially when making websites… Running […]
New toys: Macbook Pro & Wacom tablet
Work have kindly provided me with a 15″ Macbook Pro. I love it. It has Bootcamp & Parallels with XP Pro just in case I need that (which I haven’t yet… ). The screen quality is fantastic. Leopard kicks ass. I don’t know what else to say. I am hooked 😀 I also have a […]
Prince2 qualification
Work put me through a Prince2 Foundation training course during December, booked through Focus Training and delivered by Datrix Training. Prince2 is pretty much the standard for Project Management in the UK, coming from the government’s experiences in areas such as the NHS. Having done the course, it all seems like blatant common sense, but […]
New site for Custom Solutions | FCS Websites
A new website has recently been put live for Custom Solutions, a Leicester based engraving and fabrication company. The site is powered by Expression Engine by EllisLabs, our first site using their content management system. Previous sites had used Code Igniter, another EllisLabs product, but Expression Engine made the deployment of the Custom Solutions site […]
Caffeine detox
We have a bean to cup Gaggia machine in the office, and it makes delicious coffee. I am really sensitive to things. Not a good combination, and resulted in a rollercoaster of manic depression during the day, followed by crashing and burning in the evening. After deciding to give caffeine up as an experiment, I […]