http://www.davidhurst.co.uk PHP/MySQL, REALbasic, Javascript Developer Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:42:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As I was relaxing on the sofa last night, I became aware of the general silence in the room. For the ordinary guy this might not mean anything, but when you are sharing the room with a 10 month old who's just started walking, silence is usually a fair indication ... http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/07/23/how-to-dismantle-open-an-ipod-hifi/ I worked out that lunch was costing me about £60 per month, and now that I'm having to commute and my petrol costs have shot up, then this is a cost I can do without. Not least, there are so many choices of lunchtime eatery in Yeovil, and I always ... http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/07/21/the-dangers-of-bringing-a-packed-lunch-to-work/ I read this report by Maggie Shiels on the BBC website today. It claims that the computer mouse is on its way out to be replaced by "so called gestural computer mechanisms like touch screens and facial recognition devices" within 2 to 5 years. Presumably we will be commuting to ... http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/07/17/bbc-report-say-goodbye-to-the-computer-mouse/ I think it's great that McDonalds offers gainful employment to people from all walks of life, and I'm all for equal opportunities employment, but... (and here's the big 'but' signaling the start of another website rant): I do hold to the ideal that the employee should be capable of doing ... http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/07/16/mcjobs-all-applicants-considered-mcbrain-optional/ When I tell people I ride a motorcycle, some of them stare back in abject horror as if I'd just told them I had highly contagious plague. It's like they believe riding a motorcycle is somewhat akin to ordering your own tombstone - for them it's not a case of ... http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/07/10/is-motorcycling-dangerous/ Except he's not red any more. I can't believe Liverpool have let a player of Peter Crouch's stature go for a piddling 9 million quid. The guy has proved his exceptional scoring talent for both Liverpool and England, and why Rafa doesn't think he's worth holding on to is beyond ... http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/07/09/hes-big-hes-red-his-feet-stick-out-of-the-bed-peter-crouch/ For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted a multi-function sports watch with a thermometer on it. Not because I specifically need one, nor because they are particularly accurate, but because a friend of mine had one back in the late eighties. They cost far more than ... http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/07/04/casio-pro-trek-prg50-tough-solar-watch-review-absolutely-useless-watch/ Apple have announced the new version of OS X (10.6 to be called "Snow Leopard") is due to launch in 2009, and with this they have given a brief overview of the expected features in the new OS. In a rare move for the computer industry, Apple appear to be ... http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/06/17/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard/ I need to fuel my car, but I can't. I have enough fuel to get to my job this afternoon, and then I'm stuck. How can this be? As I understand it, it's only Shell's delivery drivers that are on strike, and yet the BP and Texaco stations are out ... http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/06/16/no-petrol-left-thanks-morons/ Higher Sites is in need of peeps to fill the above roles. A PHP / MySQL programmer and a graphic designer specialising in websites with XHTML. The positions are based in Yeovil in Somerset. Check out www.highersites.co.uk for more information. http://www.davidhurst.co.uk/2008/06/12/php-mysql-developer-vacancy-and-website-designer-vacancy-in-somerset/