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  1. Preparing to Telecommute


    On Monday I start my new job and I'll be mostly working from home which will be nice, but quite a change. I have a lot of online friends that I have yet to meet in real life but to have a whole set of colleagues, some of them in another country is all new to me.

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  2. LornaJane Moo Cards


    Whenever I attend a conference or other geeky gathering (GeekUp for example) I'm often asked for my card ... but I don't have one. I don't have work business cards, because only sales people need those, and I don't have personal ones because I don't freelance (or not usually). I finally …

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  3. The Pitter-Patter of Tiny Paws


    We are cat parents. Orbit is a gorgeous glossy and slightly ditsy boy cat belonging to Cally who has gone abroad for a while, so Orbit has come to live with us. I'm not sure exactly how he feels about this so far, its much noiser here than he's been …

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  4. SVN Deployment and a New Site


    I recently got an email from a BarCamp friend, Mark Sailes, telling me about his new site http://www.svn-checkout.co.uk. I am a big fan of subversion and always looking for more tips and tricks for using it better so I popped over to have a look. Its …

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  5. TV Aerial Arrives


    I'm proud to announce that as of last week (Tuesday, to be precise) we are now the proud owners of a TV aerial and now have TV signal to the house. You can tell how much we enjoy the telly by the swiftness with which we had this done ... only …

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  6. Wall Worries


    I opened a metaphorical can of worms the other night. While fillering the last few holes in the last wall in the living room, almost ready to paint, I saw a break in the plaster and some black furry mould growing there. Now the wall had been a bit mouldy …

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  7. PHP Women at PHP London


    On Feburary 29th the PHP London 2008 conference will take place in London. Things have been very busy for the guys organising, there have been a few tweaks to the schedule but its looking like things are coming together nicely. I'm all set and have booked tickets and a hotel …

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  8. New Job Announcement


    Following on from my post about needing a new job, the observant among you may have noticed that I have yet to post the promised sequel about myself and my skills. That's because I don't need to - I have a job! I will soon start a job with IBuildings, an …

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  9. PHP5 Soap Server


    Recently I wrapped a class up and provided it as a SOAP service. Getting it working was a bit of a struggle and its clearly not something that people are doing a lot of, so here's a quick roundup of the main issues and how I tackled each one.

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  10. So Begins a New Chapter


    I'd like to announce that today I parted company with my employers Coolpink to the satisfaction (and probably benefit) of both sides.

    To answer the first three questions: Yes, I am fine. Yes, they are paying me my notice period so I won't starve. And yes, I need a new …

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  11. Donate to PHPWomen and Win


    Its exciting times at PHPWomen.org. There is the new addition of a "Donate" button, for anyone who would like to contribute to our cause. As if we aren't reason enough, the adorable Cal Evans from Devzone has given us 10 elePHPants (remember he sent me one?) to give to …

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  12. PHP London 2008 Schedule


    After the fun I had last year at PHPLondon, I'm happy to announce that I'll be there this year as well. The talks are pretty much finalised, the schedule is online and all that's left is for everyone to get tickets and I'll see you there!

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