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Website usability 101
I logged into HSBC internet banking today. In fact, I tried to log into HSBC internet banking today…. The message reads: Issues with Safari Browser 3.2.1 The latest Safari update from Apple which was released on Monday 15…
Read More »Don't vomit in public!
I saw this outside the Mile End tube station in East London. It reads: “GET DRUNK, VOMIT IN PUBLIC & YOU’LL BE FINED £80.” “Cutting Crime TOGETHER” I guess it does it’s job, it gets your attention.
Read More »Expensive advertising
This was the state of one of CBS’ electronic signs at Liverpool street tube station today. I took the photo just before 3pm. It was still like this three hours later at 6pm. I wonder who is paying…
Read More »WordPress Version 2.7 "Coltrane" Released
WordPress, the publishing platform I use to write and host this website/blog released a new version yesterday. Upgrading from version 2.6.5 was a piece of cake and the administration interface is brilliant – Modern and Clean. You can…
Read More »Me: Now available in Certified!
I’ve just sat and passed my first Microsoft certification exam making me a MCTS: SQL Server. I spent the best part of two weeks studying for it. My main study guide was the Microsoft Press book: If you…
Read More »A car on a tree stump? – Now on Google street view!
I wrote back in May about a car on a tree stump. Google recently released street view for New Zealand which shows this treestump in it’s full glory. Here again is the photo I took… And here is…
Read More »A car on a tree stump?
While driving from Rotorua to Auckland yesterday, I came across an old Mercedes on a tree stump. It was a bit weird. Here’s a photo of my GPS receiver. The GPS puts the tree stump right here (google maps). The strange…
Read More »My bags are packed, I'm ready to go
I’m off back to New Zealand tomorrow to get a new Visa for the UK. I’ll probably be around 3 months. I hope to keep updating this site, especially the Crop Kiwi as I’ll be doing that while…
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