Microcontrollers - Moving Forward
Now that microcontrollers are becoming part of my business, rather than just a hobby, the time has come to see where my allegiances lie - and that is primarily with Freescale Semiconductor. This article tells why.
Samsung Galaxy S II - The Bad and the Good
Over a fortnight after taking delivery of a Samsung Galaxy S II, replacement for my broken Nokia N900, I have a look at what is bad and what is good about this Android phone.
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Friday, 23rd December 2011I Killed My FaceBook Account. Or So I Thought.
Concerned with Facebook's increasingly abusive privacy terms, I decided to vote with my feet and delete my account. If only it were that simple.
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Those interested in online privacy, social media and human rights.
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Monday, 31st May 2010
Gay Dogs Not Allowed
My Blogging Against Disablism Day post for 2010 is about a rather odd incident where a man was not permitted to enter a restaurant with his guide dog.
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Saturday, 1st May 2010Finding Ada 2010: Kate Lundy
A slightly belated post for Ada Lovelace Day, highlighting Senator Kate Lundy, Open Government and IT advocate.
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Friday, 26th March 2010Technology: Business Asset or Business Risk?
Do you consider technology an asset to your business? Are there technologies that you cannot work without? If so, your assets may be exposing you to risk. This article gives a simple guide on how to identify and minimise those risks to help protect your business and that of your clients who rely on it.
Audience:
Small business owners;
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Tuesday, 15th December 2009Welcome to the Wheeling Gourmet!
New food-related site from Smiffy's friend, Nicolas Steenhout.
Audience:
Cooks; foodies;
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Monday, 14th December 2009Smiffy's (Gourmet) Bacon and Egg Pie
When I was a child, we called this type of dish bacon and egg pie. Others might call it quiche. This recipe is gluten-free and low-carbohydrate (unless served with chips.) Can even be meat-free, if that takes your fancy.
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Tuesday, 8th December 2009Getting Better 2009
The last six years have been a tale of chronic ill-health resulting in varying degrees of incapacity. January/February 2007 was pretty much the nadir of all of this - scarcely able to get out of a chair or work more than 2-3 hours per week. This article is a story of hope - how things have improved since then and what I have done to aid those improvements. A good doctor, weight training and life management have been three of the key factors in getting where I am today.
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Those who have, know or care for those who have chronic illness.
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Tuesday, 8th December 2009Extensible Metadata for Your CMS
How many Open Source Content Management Systems (CMS) have an extensible system that can allow the creation, maintenance and display of metadata such as Dublin Core? Very few, if any. Now over 2 years in the making, this article explains concepts that may be used to extend CMS to accommodate this.
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CMS developers; CMS users; metadata enthusiasts.
