Category Archives: Business

Secret to avoiding lost productivity

Ok, so it’s not a secret, and not a catch-all… but here goes; Some days you feel like you can’t manage or complete what you need to. You can’t focus right, and things that you should normally manage easily seem … Continue reading

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The Big Catchup

There’s a noticeable big gap in the blog from 2008 to 2011… why would that be?  The simple answer is that after the Astraware merge with Handmark, I was incredibly busy!  I knew my blog software needed an upgrade, and … Continue reading

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Big News

The big news is that Astraware is shortly to be acquired by Handmark, once the inevitable paperwork has finally gone through The more interesting news is how some of the reporting draws attention to one of my… features… Pocket Info … Continue reading

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Many Updates

It has been a while since I’ve updated – quite a lot of little things have happened, but nothing quite sufficient to move me to write on its own. But, here goes… America VisitBack again… this time for the Casuality … Continue reading

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Smoking Ban in UK Pubs & Clubs

British MPs have voted by a huge majority to ban smoking in UK pubs and clubs. Hooray for them taking a good decision on their moral grounds, in a free vote in the commons. For me, this is fantastic news. … Continue reading

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Everyone’s Gaming… And they want more puzzles

This white paper contains lots of great information after a study breaking down gamers by age group, where they play, what devices they play on, and what types of games they play. No huge surprises in there – except just … Continue reading

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Intellectual Credits for Sudoku

Yesterday I received several copies of a Sudoku magazine from a publishing company in America, and bizarrely, in some ways this marks a first for me! The magazine is A5 format, with a glossy cover, and with 96 pages containing … Continue reading

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Job Applications

We just put an advert into the local paper for someone to join our customer support team. We link to the web page for our jobs section in the advert. Why wouldn’t we just put in the advert our contact … Continue reading

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Back Home!

It has been a busy two weeks – travelling out for PalmSource DevCon in San Jose, then flying on up to Seattle. It was great fun catching up with many friends, but I’m definitely glad to be home! The jet … Continue reading

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Speaking at Leeds: Turning Your Creative Dream Into A Business

On Wednesday, I went to Leeds Metropolitan University, to speak to a final year group of students who were exhibiting at a Creative Showcase – showing the results of their project work. I didn’t know what to expect exactly, since … Continue reading

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