Monthly Archives: May 2009

Rant of the Day: Marketers bending the facts

Posted on Thursday, 21 May, 2009 by Colin Mackay

I’ve just read a press release by Telerik claiming that their tools are the “preferred” choice among asp.netPRO readers. The rest of the blurb is about winning awards. True, they won awards. But it is the claim that “Telerik products … Continue reading →

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What not to develop

Posted on Saturday, 16 May, 2009 by Colin Mackay

I was recently looking to book a hotel in Southwark in London. I thought I’d found the perfect hotel, it was inexpensive (by London standards) and close to where I would be visiting. They also had availability on an offer … Continue reading →

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Rant of the day: Learn to frickin’ count!

Posted on Sunday, 10 May, 2009 by Colin Mackay

I was in a shop recently and I bought 6 items at £5 each. A total price of £30, even I can manage that mental arithmetic without resorting to a calculator. However, the till decided that the total price was … Continue reading →

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Rant of the Day: I hate low fares airlines.

Posted on Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 by Colin Mackay

And that is me being diplomatic! There is no point in me naming the airline because, quite frankly, they are all at it. They are all as bad as each other as far as I can see. Why do they … Continue reading →

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Win an XBox 360 Elite by playing with IE8

Posted on Wednesday, 6 May, 2009 by Colin Mackay

Okay – You have to play with it in a certain way, but you can win an XBox 360 Elite. What you have to do is create one of them accelerator, web slice or visual search provider thingamabobs. Even if … Continue reading →

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