We recently had to cancel a contract we had with a programmer to produce some software. Unfortunately the person was just not working out. When employing a contractor is that they will generally be their most communicative at the start. …
Last week I had my annual Flu Shot, as it is now Autumn in this part of the world. Like most people I do not particularly like being sick. The injection was mostly harmless, and was actually free. Monday I …
Starting a new business can be challenging, but often it is the areas that you are not expecting to have problems with that cause the most issues. Opening a bank account is one of these areas. It is hard to …
There is a story in on News.Com.Au about a how a meat processing plant in Queensland, Australia has been dealing with the Carbon Tax in Australia. For those who are unaware of this tax, CO2 emissions in Australia are taxed …
As I prepare for Earth Hour 60, I have mixed feelings over the event. Anything that makes people think about their energy consumption really is a good thing. However, many people believe that the concept of Earth Hour 60 is …
I was talking to a possible new Redshift Wireless staff member this morning, and we got talking about a project that he asked me to work on about 18 months back. He was explaining to me that the product was …
The photo attached gives an idea of the poles and wires of the Electricity network in Australia. I don’t want to say too much about it, as the main reason for posting it is that I think it looks like …
One thing I am struck with when I speak to friends who are in the IT world who are starting businesses is the amount of time they waste keeping their IT infrastructure up and running. They need to buy software …
Right now this web site is getting an increasing number of Blog posts. Considering that almost no one is actually reading the site at the moment, the question must be asked as to why I am actually writing a Blog. …
Being a startup gives certain advantages over a more established company. For one thing, I don’t need to worry about bringing in a lot of money each month to support a heap of employees. I can move quickly, and I …