As far as pinnacles go, it doesn’t get much more rocky and steep than Tech.Ed, at least in the New Zealand Microsoft development world. So I’m rather stoked to be presenting not one, but two sessions at Tech.Ed this year. If [...]

According to Mauricio, this is Nielsen’s list of the top 10 technology websites in New Zealand. However, there are two problems with this list: Nielsen only lists the sites that pay them for the pleasure of being listed. The measurement system [...]

It’s a busy month of speaking/panel engagements for me, so I thought I’d throw them all down here. Most of them are open invite, so if they tickle your fancy feel free to sign up and come along. Tomorrow (Friday 9th [...]

*From the raw, unedited, and possibly irrelevant point of view of a first time visitor. Los Angeles feels untidy. From the trash on the freeways, to the smog, to the rambling suburban sprawl. I never felt invited. I’m sure it’s a [...]

The boy requested instant noodles. Lord only knows where he got the idea from. “Which ones?” Poppa asked. ”These ones are 99 cents. Those ones are $2.30.” “What’s the difference?” Mr 5 inquired. When I arrived to pick up Ollie from Poppa’s place [...]

Update: I have changed my license to a “non-commercial” license. But of course just as the CC license says, you can have any conditions waived simply by contacting me. I love the internet. It’s all about creating and sharing content. I’m [...]

A lot has changed in the 5-plus years since the release of Baby 1.0. We’ve seen massive developments in both input and output language parsing, and the implementation of a self-cleaning function has been a godsend. Baby 1.0 has also [...]

We have voted no. Regardless of my personal vote, the democratic outcome is that a vast majority of votes cast were of the opinion that smacking as “part of good parental correction” should not be a criminal offence. I’m not [...]

Please forgive the lack of posts for the next couple of weeks. I’m deeply involved in the circle of life at the moment. Dad passed away on Wednesday, and we’re expecting baby 2.0 this Wednesday. Both a blessing and a curse [...]

The morning after my father died, the NZ Herald had this article on their front page. The first signs of Spring – cherry blossoms, daffodils – have always brought a smile to my face. I smiled at the image, and [...]