Over the last few years I’ve heard more and more about NOSQL (Not Only SQL, not No SQL) techniques and technologies but had limited time to experiment.  Luckily a project came along which was a perfect fit for making use of two, MongoDB and Redis. It’s taken me a little bit of time to start [...]

I’m lucky enough to be helping to teach a course about blogging through Newcastle University at the moment working with a bunch of bright, reasonably IT literate ladies all using reasonably new laptops. It’s been a lot of fun so far, but one of the things that’s become apparent is that the technology they are [...]

I get asked whether or not I provide SEO services on a regular basis. I don’t, and I specifically choose not to. There’s nothing wrong with providing such services, but it is a minefield of snakeoil and difficult to judge value for money.  There are hundred of companies providing seo services, and some are good.  Most are [...]

Just lately I’ve been having problems in my house, I’ve had a new shower put in, and before the weather gets rubbish, I’ll need a new kitchen putting in too. I’ve been putting all this off for a while, but eventually the cold showers in the morning forced me into finding somebody, and whilst it [...]