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Author: Rick Hurst
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Olivewood Studio
I’ve just started renting some studio space in the infamous Tobacco factory in Bristol. This will be where most of the day to day running of…
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new toy – casio elixim Z1050
I recently bought a new compact camera – a tiny casio elixim Z1050. Historically I have always been disappointed with the performance of compact digital cameras,…
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Bristol Skillswap Relaunched
I attended the relaunched Bristol Skillswap last night at Goldbrick House in Bristol. The new format is called “Talking Points” – five chairs in a circle,…
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d.Construct 2007
The d.Construct conference was excellent, this is the first one i’ve been to, but by all accounts it has raised the bar a bit since the…
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on the road
I’m not sure where I read it, but I remember someone remarking that the term “Road Warrior”, was dreamed up by marketing bods to make sales…
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FOWA Roadtrip Bristol
On Tuesday I went to the Future of Web Applications Roadtrip social at the watershed in Bristol. Carson Systems put some cash behind the bar and…
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Olivewood Data Technologies HQ
Although I still haven’t had time to build my new company a virtual HQ, a real HQ has been found in a small village called Ubley,…
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28 days later (give or take a week)
Thought i’d better check in for a quick update since it’s been a while since I posted. I’m pleased to say that I have been incredibly…
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i’m joining the circus
I once remember reading somewhere that leaving a steady job to set up your own business is the adult equivalent of running off to join the…
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Architen Landrell site launched
Netsight have been so busy recently that we haven’t updated our portfolio for a while, but I wanted to mention this site, as it gave us…
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A few tips for running a web forum
I recently stepped down from my voluntary role as one of the Administrators for a popular skateboarding web forum (for old gits), due to time commitments…
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Plone Skinning SkillSwap was a success!
I am really pleased to say that the Plone Skinning presentation last night was a success! About 30 local web designers/developers and people interested in using…