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Amazon Associates WordPress Plugin v0.2
I’ve just updated my amazon associates plugin to take into account the recent signiture changes which amazon have introduced for their webservices api. This now also means you’ll have to enter your amazon secret access key in the plugin configuration … Continue reading
Posted in Code, Geek, PHP, Software, Web
Tagged amazon, associates, aws, web services, wishlist
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Discovering Google
I’ve recently read a post over on the guardians technology site which gave a whistle-stop history of the internet as it turns 40. I thought I’d share here my own experiences of growing up alongside the web, more for my … Continue reading
Posted in Computers and Internet, Geek, General
Tagged acorn computers, biography, history, internet, nostalgia
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Aardman
In order for me to generate this post I’ve created something quite novel on my blog – a new category which I’ve not had a great deal of experience in previously, “work”. For the last couple of months I’ve been … Continue reading
Create Your Own TinyURL Service for WordPress
I don’t particularly like using URL shortening services. I think I first noticed them getting used rather prolificly in the Guardians technology section to include lots of random links to bizarre web content. TinyURL’s own web site wouldn’t particularly inspire … Continue reading
My Vicious Circle of Posting Quality Content
I’ve been looking back at the posts on this site and the commitment that I supposedly made (internally) a couple of months ago about posting regular, interesting content. But it seemed to die a death very promptly. I think that … Continue reading
How has web use changed your life?
I’ve been pondering this morning how the use of the internet has (or may have) changed my life. As a child/teen during the web’s infancy, I was blissfully unaware that so many lifes/careers/relationships would be enabled or changed as a … Continue reading
Stephen Fry and the Ascent of “Micro Blogging”
Twitter is all over the news at the moment. For the uninitiated, it allows you to list short updates of what you are doing at any time. BBC News seemed to have an all-out assault at the end of January … Continue reading
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Tagged microblogging, statistics, stephenfry, twitter
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Are Music Blogs getting a Raw Deal?
I can’t help but feel a little sorry for music blogs as of late. I’m sure you may be familiar with The Hype Machine and may use it on a daily basis. For the uninitiated, it is essentially a music … Continue reading
What do I have to contribute?
It has struck me over the last couple of days and it’s a reflection of my attitude to being interested in geeky things in general. I’m an elitist. When I started my blog back in 2003, I loved the fact … Continue reading
Fairy Tale Design Challenge
It seems that all I do these days is talk about what’s going on over at Fair & Bare and if you’re here because you prefer the more geeky side to me I apologise I’ve not been indulging you recently. … Continue reading