Getting Online Video Wrong…

Amazon are entering the world of online video, and this looks like another clunker.
$10 for a full length movie that I can watch on a PC screen or portable device? That’s going to sell. One of the titles shown is The Matrix. You can buy The Matrix on DVD from Amazon.com for $9.88.
So, for $0.11c […]

Should I Write A SQL Server Tutorial

One of the things that struck me when I was learning SQL Server was just how few books there were for beginners, and particularly, for people trying to understand why exactly you’d want triggers, or DTS.
Over time, I picked it up, and I can do all I want in SQL Server happily.
But recently, I’ve discovered a […]

Hello “Social Media”

The whole O’Reilly controversy over a conference using their trademark (which is already reasonably common currency) means that the trademark is now dead. I’m being cryptic, because I’m refusing to use the term, but this article should clue you in.
The term that Tim O’Reilly likes to regularly use is now toast. I’ve talked to friends […]

Good Domain Names

I’m looking for a domain name for a project, and a few rules have struck me about good domain names.
1) Get the .com, as well as the regional one. If the .com doesn’t exist, it’s probably worth moving on.
2) Make it memorable over descriptive. Don’t worry about what it says.  Amazon, eBay, Google and Yahoo […]

Web Commerce Thoughts

If you are going to build a website, here’s some thoughts…
1) Don’t make me give you anything you don’t need to know. I recently visited a site asking me "where did you hear about us" which I ignored. But the site insisted I had to input it and annoyed me. Do you want my money […]

Fastest Click to Door

On Friday, I received what I think was my fastest click-to-door that I’ve ever had. I ordered some coffee from The Bean Shop (see site link) at just after 3pm on Thursday, and it arrived at my house on Friday at 10pm.
What’s even more impressive is when you realise the distance. The Bean Shop are based […]