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The Age | Rowse Ad-ministers a one-man media empire

The Age newspaper has a write up on Australian, Darren Rowse, whose day job is blogger. Darren has around 15 blogs, including the excellent ProBlogger.net which is a wealth of information for bloggers.

Have a read of and get inspired: Rowse Ad-ministers a one-man media empire


Spend time looking back

You hear go-getters and high-achievers talk about always looking forward, but what about us average Joes?
I’ve made To Do lists and sure they’ve helped me get things done but I recently discovered what I need to do to make me really feel like I’m productive, is “To Done” lists.
Each evening I try to write down […]


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Rebuilt Qwerty Rash using Nucleus CMS

Well! What a weekend. Spent much time rebuilding Qwerty Rash using Nucleus CMS. Three consecutive very late nights. I chose Nucleus because I was looking for a multi-blog CMS that was powerful yet easy to use and my host, Blue Host have it as one of the blog CMSes available.
There’s a few more features I […]


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Current Projects Abound!

I work up one day last week and realised I was writing. Not in my sleep, but doing lots of writing projects. My writing on Apple Matters was obviously having the side benefit of drawing me more into writing, giving me momentum. That and the seven-week-settle. I’ve always found it takes me seven weeks to […]


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A Most Magnificent Place

The plains roll down from hill to hill as far as I can see
Trees dot the landscape though some are lined in unity
The sky is dusty blue with the faintest hint of cloud
Peace is springing from this place far from the hectic crowd
My heart can only, but burst forth into song
This placed is like that […]


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Popularity-share - Microsoft versus Apple

Windows dominates the overall PC market, but its figures are distorted by the corporate sector. I’d like to see a count based on each individual organization business, institute or household where the only question was do they have OS X Windows or Linux on desktop/laptop computers
That would be more indicative of […]


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Apple Matters | Absence of Aussie iTMS a warning?

My latest article on Apple Matters | Absence of Aussie iTMS a warning? is about whether the negotiations with the record laebls in Australia for the iTunes Music Store, will have a wider impact on iTMS pricing around the world.
Have a read. Make a comment. Let us know what you think.


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Plays-For-Sure… but only on Windows.

Just read this very good article that highlights the hypocrisy of those on the Microsoft side of the fence who keep challenging the iPod’s closed system with FairPlay and AAC.
I think what the pundits have missed is the fact that Apple offers a cross-platform solution for its iTMS, iTunes and iPod trio for both […]


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Do Macs exist?

This week my article on Apple Matters is an exploration of whether the world would notice if Apple stopped making Macs.
Have a read: Do Macs Exist?


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ProBlogger Design Competition

Woohoo! I’ve cracked a spot in the final five of the design competition that ProBlogger.net were running.
Some pretty stiff competition there. I also reckon some work better on different items - eg I think mine works good on the cups, the tote bag, and the mouse mat. Whereas others are better suited than mine […]


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