David Hurst

PHP/MySQL, REALbasic, Javascript Developer

10p tax rate nonsense

I didn’t even know the 10p tax rate had been axed - they kept that much quieter than the 2% cut. I guess this explains why, when I was calculating my take home pay for next year, there was barely any difference. The benefit of the 2p cut on income tax is virtually eliminated by […]

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J K Rowling & Warner Bros sueing RDR Books for attempting to publish a Harry Potter lexicon

Who does this woman think she is? For centuries, lexicons and illustrative guides to literature have been published by people other than the author of the original works, without any claim of copyright infringement being made. The works of similar fantasy writers such as Tolkien, are made immeasurably more enjoyable with the help of an […]

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Asus eeePC Review

I’m constantly searching for the next new gadget to make my life better somehow. Invariably these gadgets fail to enrich my life beyond the initial novelty value, but somehow I just keep getting suckered in. I’m pretty certain that isn’t the case with the Asus eeePC…
Imagine a laptop small enough to fit in a coat […]

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The Basic Principles of SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)

I am often asked about the secrets of search engine optimisation: “How can I get my website ranked higher in the search engines?”; “Why doesn’t my website appear in Google?”, etc. So, I figured it was probably about time to lay out the basics in language that anyone can understand.
I conduct workshops and seminars about […]

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