“A kind of weblogged almanac of assorted interests to keep my hand in with writing, SEO, design, ads, analytics, Gen’ AI and other technologies…”
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Salmon & Cherry Tomato Couscous
Ingredients Salmon fillets Smolked Paprika Couscous Freshly grated ginger Lemons Garlic Oil Red Onion Method Place couscous in a bowl with some smoked paprika, stir and then add grated ginger, pour over boiling water About…
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SkullCandy (SkullCrappy?) headphones
The saga continues: So eventually after much debate, I was eventually sent a replacement for my crap SkullCandy headphones that kept electrocuting me (really not fun, and then, to top it off, they died)… they…
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Penne Rosse
Ingredients (for 4 people) 500G Dry penne pasta 400G Beetroot (chopped) 75G Mozzarella 50G Spring onions (white parts only) Extra virgin olive oil Salt/Pepper 2G Fresh Oregano 80G Salami Milano (thinly sliced strips) Method In…
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OS X Snow Leopard WiFi issues..
My MacBook Pro has been misbehaving of late – whilst other computers and my iPhone can faultlessly connect to any WiFi network, my MBP seems to grow tired of networks over a time period; First…
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Brilliant explanation of REST to the non-technically minded!
Just read this post on REST architecture (the stuff that runs the web) and I think It’s fantastic. If you’re a web designer getting in to more complex ground and looking at building increased functionality…
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MP3 Cue file splitting on a Mac (Snow Leopard)
I still run into one of these occasionally, although I cannot fathom why – what would you actually use one for? Anyway – it’s quite difficult to find a splitter program if you are using…
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Embed flickr slideshows into your site
I’ve recently discovered the joys of flickr (yeah I know, but I had 12 giggs of photo’s with Fotki, it was hard to move!) and I’ve been looking to integrate my use of flickr with…
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Ham in Coca Cola
Ingredients Ham 2kg mild-cure gammon 1 onion peeled and cut in half 2 litre-bottle coke The glaze Handful cloves 1 heaped tbsp black treacle 2 tsp English mustard powder 2 tbsp demerara sugar Serves 8…
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Inbound Leads: Troubleshooting bad performance
A great post here that reveals some interesting insight in to why a certian part of your online activity may not be generating the leads you expect or want. The contact forms I manage will…
Any good recommendations for books, podcasts or blogs?