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A short break

Published on: March 15, 2006 by Paul Boag

Due to an overwhelming workload, we are going to be forced to take a short break from boagworld. Please don't forget us!

Every year it's the same, with the end of the financial year looming all our clients want to get their new website in this year's financial budget. The result is that everybody at Headscape are running around like headless chickens (hmm... that doesn't sound very professional, lets go for "very organised but overworked chickens" instead).

Unfortunately, this means that boagworld is going to have to take a backseat for a few weeks while we break the back of the work to be done. However, I do promise to start podcasting and blogging again soon. This is only a temporary glitch.

So sit back, subscribe to our RSS feeds or email notifications and we will be sure to let you know when things start rolling again.

A parting gift

As a parting gift, we have tried to improve the audio on the last couple of podcasts. Several people have commented than they are even worse than our normal quality! Unfortunately this tweaking has made the music at the beginning a bit intrusive however, it's still significantly better than before.

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  • Post by Lowell on March 15, 2006 4:47 PM

    Well, poo. Hope you guys get back in buisness soon!

  • Post by Angel on March 15, 2006 9:27 PM

    Hope to hear and read from you soon.

  • Post by Rick Brewer on March 16, 2006 3:31 AM

    RE: Recent sound quality of the last few shows:
    Paul, I've listened to all of your shows and it's only because you're in your new office that the sound is different. There is nothing to soak up the sound. Get some of you Mom's...I'm sorry, your "Mum's" old quilts and blankets and hang them on the walls while recording. Marcus should know these little tricks, shouldn't he ? BTW, I was a musician through the 80s in the US, but I never heard of "Breathe". Were they like a Boy George band or Oingo Boingo or somthing ? Kidding Marcus !!!
    Love the show guys and I barley know HTML.

  • Post by Ross Johnson on March 19, 2006 7:49 PM

    Glad to hear you guys are getting plenty of business! Looking forward to the next podcast =)

  • Post by Daniel Chesterton on March 19, 2006 9:38 PM

    Sorry to hear it, what will i do tomorrow night with no boagworld to listen to :p At least business is good :D

  • Post by Andy on March 22, 2006 10:33 AM

    Work hard guys, I'm glad business is good for you. Was looking forward to hearing this weeks podcast but.... oh well!

  • Post by Chris Kalani on March 28, 2006 9:44 PM

    That sucks a fat peter... COME BACK ALREADY!! I NEED YOU... iloveyou...

  • Post by Justin McGonigle on March 29, 2006 4:24 PM

    I want my boagworld! Hurry back......:-)

  • Post by Matthew Curry on March 30, 2006 11:44 AM

    yes, I admit, it's at least 20% my fault.

  • Post by Paul Boag on March 31, 2006 6:12 AM

    Probably about 50% actually Matthew :) www.nats.co.uk is the other 50%! Client work always comes first ;)

  • Post by Jason Swaby on April 3, 2006 4:52 PM

    Hey Paul,

    Come back soon! I need my weekly dose of Boagworld goodness!!!

  • Post by Paul Boag on April 3, 2006 4:56 PM

    Marcus is editing two episodes we recorded this morning. The next one will be up in the next few hours :)

  • Post by Daniel Chesterton on April 3, 2006 5:57 PM

    Yay! Great job with the NATS site btw!

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