David Hurst

PHP/MySQL, REALbasic, Javascript Developer

Seadragon and Photosynth - jaw-dropping stuff

I got sent this link (http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/129) by a colleague, and after I picked my jaw up from the floor, thought I had better share it.
I first heard about fractal coding a few years back, but the theory has been around for over 15 years. Without getting into the complexities, fractal coding offers levels of file […]

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Microsoft Surface

Here is the definitive proof that Microsoft can make decent stuff: www.microsoft.com/surface
My love of all things Apple is well known, but I wouldn’t call myself a Microsoft hater. I’m a Windows hater. It’s a rubbish operating system that has helped unleash a plague of viruses around the world. I do, however, like Microsoft Office & […]

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Help fight domain name scams - DomainScams.co.uk

I have launched a new website to bring attention to domain name scams and help bring the perpetrators to some sort of justice, or at least get them closed down.
Please visit www.domainscams.co.uk.

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Lenovo ships Linux on laptops

It’s been a while since I posted to my site, but this news item caught my eye. Recently, Dell started offering Ubuntu pre-installed on its machines, by popular demand. Now Lenovo is following suit and offering Novel Linux on its laptops. This is real progress and a definite indication that Linux is ready for the […]

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Comic Sans - it’s not big and it’s not clever

‘I know what will brighten up this spreadsheet’, thinks the office worker, ‘I’ll make all the text Comic Sans. That will add a bit of fun to an otherwise dull document and show everyone I have a sense of humour…’.

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