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‘Personal’ archive
The reality of home working
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Posted in Personal on the 16-03-2009 | 31 Comments
An increasing number of people are trading in the cubicle for home working. It is seen by many as the ultimate perk. However, is home working really everything it is cracked up to be? I share what I have discovered after 7 years of home working.
Sneak Geek
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Posted in Personal on the 10-03-2009 | 2 Comments
Marcus shares some thoughts about our upcoming trip to SXSW.
What’s with the attitude?
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Posted in Personal on the 25-02-2009 | 39 Comments
We face many challenges as designers and developers – IE6, the fast pace or change, meeting the needs of disabled users. However, I am coming to believe that our biggest challenge is our own attitude.
My Favourite iPhone Applications
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Posted in Personal on the 01-02-2009 | 9 Comments
I often get asked what my favourite iPhone applications are. Its hardly surprising considering the excessive number of application I buy and the amount I go on about it. I therefore thought it was about time that I compiled a list of my favourites.
Never work for free?
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Posted in Personal on the 30-01-2009 | 40 Comments
I recently said on twitter that you should never work for free, but is that really true? Are there occasions when it is okay to do web work for no financial return?
South West Creativity
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Posted in Personal on the 16-01-2009 | 10 Comments
An instructional video on how we do ‘creativity’ down our way…
The power and problems of twitter
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Posted in Personal on the 13-12-2008 | 19 Comments
I take no pleasure in this post. I do not like embarrassing myself in public. However, I need to both publicly apologise and also share a valuable lesson in the use of twitter. If you use twitter, please read this post. It is important that you do not make the same mistake.
Headscape web of shame
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Posted in Personal on the 16-10-2008 | 8 Comments
Every web design company has its secrets and Headscape is no exception.
The vanishing personal site
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Posted in Personal on the 02-05-2008 | 8 Comments
I notice that recently Zeldman mourned the decline of the personal site(A). Several responded rebutting the claim(B). Personally I am not sure I care.
Marcus on Nevermind the Buzzcocks
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Posted in Personal on the 19-01-2008 | 20 Comments
For those of you who don’t know Marcus has just appeared on popular music quiz show Nevermind the Buzzcocks. You can now watch his 30 seconds of fame via youtube.
Top Geek Gifts
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Posted in Personal on the 14-12-2007 | 15 Comments
So this holiday season (previously known as Christmas), what gifts would you recommend others buy for the geek in their life? Here are my top 10…
Come on you cheap skates!
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Posted in Personal on the 10-12-2007 | 22 Comments
Okay I have been doing this blog and podcast for over 3 years now. It’s about time I parted you from your cash.
Wedding Anniversary
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Posted in Personal on the 08-08-2007 | 22 Comments
I have done two things right in my life. Marry my wife and do so on the easiest day to remember ever… 08/08/98
The great internet crash 2007
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Posted in Personal on the 23-07-2007 | 6 Comments
No doubt you have already seen this. However, I could resist posting it here. Very funny indeed.
Meet Jamie Knight
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Posted in Personal on the 12-07-2007 | 12 Comments
I would like you all to meet Jamie Knight. He is an amazing young man who emailed me a while back. He has an astounding mind and an incredible story. In the following (unedited) post he shares a little bit of it with us…
My journey with books
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Posted in Personal on the 24-06-2007 | 9 Comments
Its funny how I have begun to see patterns emerge in the types of emails I receive. One of the most common is an interest in what I read. I am not sure whether people mean just in terms of web design or generally speaking, but I thought I would share my somewhat erratic relationship with the written word.
Lost: Top 5 moments
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Posted in Personal on the 01-06-2007 | 22 Comments
I have just completed a Lost marathon in order to finish season 3. One part I found particularly powerful was Charlie writing his list of top moments in his life. He inspired me to do the same.
The life of a web designer
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Posted in Personal on the 10-05-2007 | 8 Comments
Well we have just had our first show and tell day at Headscape.
Suffering at SXSW
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Posted in Personal on the 17-03-2007 | 4 Comments
The most important thing I learn’t at SXSW this year is don’t mess with Cindy Li…
My Sledge Hammer List
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Posted in Personal on the 04-12-2006 | 18 Comments
I got into a very strange conversation today on Twitter that resulted in Chris Heilmann suggesting I broke the hands of any designer I felt was more talented than me. With that in mind here is the list of people I intend to attack with a sledge hammer at SXSW.