Friday, December 10, 2010

Advent Vega Tablet

I just got my Advent Vega and despite it's 'big phone feel' I'm really impressed. By 'big phone' I mean that Android is still a smartphone OS and on a larger tablet it really shows. I've had to update the ROM from Modaco, which I have to say really opens up the tablet and makes it a real value for money item.

It's been a steep learning curve to get my head around the android way of doing things but i'm slowly getting there and have started customising my desktop, keyboard and other stuff.

Overall, a great tablet pc for the money. But definitely get the modaco updates.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

New school website startup

I'm having a go at bringing drupal into the primary school sector. I'll be providing a few similar themes and a very extensive module and bespoke module input to the sites. So far i've got the theme done and included the modules imagefield, video field, mollum, and a twitter feed extension to publish direct to facebook and twitter. Things are looking really good. Hopefully the hours and hours of hard work will pay off with a venture that really goes somewhere!

Ripped off

Sick and tired of being taken for a mug. I've recently finished a 7 year stint doing web work for a company for a piddly monthly retainer. Out of the blue they suddenly fire me and also short pay me my final month! No words of thanks or goodbye from any of them and then they do that! Unbelievable but true.

Friday, September 17, 2010

40 Tomorrow

How did I get here so fast?!

Feeling unwell

Went to the doctors after having dizz spells and periods of fatigue all week. I'd started to feel really fit in the last few months but suddenly cycling to work had taken a lot out of me. I've had blood tests to find out what's wrong, hopefully something minor.