Work Our work is heavily computer-oriented, either for academic number crunching or for web development. Web Development John is having a wonderfully creative time at Blurtit based in Norfolk. He is lead developer on the Blurtit project ... (more)
The iPhone and other Smartphones Do you own a phone that doesn't do much (except make calls), but would find sat-nav (GPS), social networking and email capabilities useful? If so then you should seriously consider getting an iPhone. Not necessarily ... (more)
Domestic LPG Prices Liquefied Petroleum Gas (or LPG for short) is the nearest thing a rural household will get to a natural gas supply. As with all oil-based fuels the retail price can fluctuate wildly, so it is important that you thoroughly ... (more)
Does your company have a local presence in many different countries, or do you run a site where it makes sense to keep visitors from different countries away from each other? There are a number of follow-on questions here. Does it matter ... (more)
We're considering whether to invest in solid wood worktops for our kitchen. We currently have a vast expanse of chipboard laminate which does the job, but after several years of use is now showing signs of wear. There are many types of wood ... (more)
Facebook has opened up its commenting system to all websites. What this means is that there is no need for a website owner to develop, run and moderate their own comments platform, and they will also be able to benefit from the comments being ... (more)
Every time we hear about a new oil discovery, we hope that it means lower prices in the future. But does it happen, or are these discoveries just making up for the loss of supply from depleted oil wells or oil spills? The share-swap ... (more)
The Symphony Project claims to be a complete framework for PHP5, apparently combining client-side and server-side techniques into one. You know how it is - PHP on the backend is great, and it sits neatly inside a web-page on the server. You ... (more)
Google initially offered free accounts with custom domains many, many years ago, and kept these "legacy" accounts free when they started charging for new accounts. They have now announced that everyone must pay; accounts without payment info ... (more)
Give your carefully created sitemap a mention in your robots.txt file. You simply use this format: Sitemap: http://www.mysite.com/sitemap.xml You can repeat this line many times, if you have many sitemaps (eg, a video sitemap as well ... (more)
The Government's ride-to-work scheme has been around for a few years, but until recently it has been too bureaucratic for most employers to consider. Essentially it applows the employer to buy a bicycle and hire it back to the employee, free ... (more)