December 2008
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Twitter, Jaiku, Rejaw and Tumblr
It is clear from all usage reports that Twitter is definitely used by more people than the other services, but I am still not sure whether any of them are truly must have or useful. Rejaw and Jaiku are more in line with the Twitter model, but they allow users to make comments on posts. Jaiku goes further by allowing channels, which operate much like an IRC Channel. You follow the channel and...
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Carver Carver One
Carver Carver One
I never thought I would see one of these little one seater cars running around largely due to their obscene price tag (£27k+), but the other day in Auckland I did. This was a photo I quickly snapped of it on Victoria Street outside the Sky Tower.
This little car has been loved by reviewers for its ability to be driven like a car but still give you the fun of banking into...
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My arrival back in the UK
Bleak Economy
I am now in a permanent role at Mosaic in Brighton and I am not looking for employment opportunities.
Just a short note to give you more detail on my return to the United Kingdom in December 2008. I will be landing just before Christmas and be ready for a new role with an exciting company in the new year.
A quick run down about me follows:
UK citizen so I can work for anyone
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Freelancers: Costing your work
Recently I have been a fly-on-the-wall in an interesting discussion on the Auckland PHP User Group regarding the process of costing freelance work. So I thought I would toss my hat in the ring and give my opinion and summarise the interesting aspects.
Let me just say now that I cannot tell you how much you should be charging or what you are worth, but I can help you avoid some pitfalls.
The...