The Buffalo LinkStation Mini was first released in 2008, however, the 2010 version offers some significant benefits. The main interest for me was it’s complete lack of a fan for near silent running. Something of a rarity with Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. (more…) 
Another little brochure site I’ve designed has gone live: www.addecoltd.co.uk. Addeco are a building and landscaping product manufacturer/supplier based in Stoke On Trent. This site is static HTML/CSS/jQuery and was built on top of the 960 grid system. (more…)
I’ve only just got around to filling in a Working Tax Credit form to discover back payments are only usually made upto 3 months ago. I’m sure (and hope) someone there will understand my plight… (more…)
HTML5 is the successor to HTML 4.01, the language most web pages on the Internet are written in. HTML5 offers new semantic elements, direct support for video and audio, built-in form validation and a smart new canvas feature. In this article I’ll attempt to explain what’s important about HTML5 and what you need to know to start using it. (more…)
I’m running a iPhone 3GS at present and I have to say that based on early usage, the latest OS release (iOS4) that came out last night is a cracking update. Everything seems that little bit faster, the multitasking is great (for apps that support it) and the unified inbox makes it heaps easier to handle multiple email accounts.
Would you like £150 off laser eye surgery at Optical Express? I’ve been sent some loyalty ‘Money Off’ vouchers from them (I had my own eyes ‘lasered’ there). If you book to have laser eye correction you get £150 off your treatment and I get £150 for recommending you. Result for us both, right?
If you want one of the Optical Express vouchers (my current batch are good for all surgeries carried out up to 27th September 2010 and must be booked before 13th September 2010) or have any queries, get in touch.
To have a voucher sent, just give me your full postal address and I’ll get one in the post to you (1st class) within 24 hours. If you’d rather email me, send an email with your postal address to contact {at} benfrain.com. In the meantime, you may be interested to read of my own experience of Lasek corrective eye surgery…
First off, don’t carry on reading if you haven’t watched every episode of Lost yet. This will spoil it. OK? Here I’ll be writing about the ending of the TV series ‘Lost‘…
Right, first things first. I’ve loved watching Lost. It’s been a seminal series and some of the best TV drama I’ve watched for absolutely years. It’s been as influential on everything that has come after it as X-Files was in its heyday.
However (and this is a giant ‘However’), although brilliantly done (as ever) I was left completely unsatisfied. And I’m sure I’m not alone… (more…)
The folks over at Push Creative forwarded this to me months back and every so often I go back for another watch. 2 minutes of genius….
If you’re self employed and work in the creative industries, there’s a good chance you will enjoy this. I think most freelancers and creative agencies have had one of these conversations with a potential customer over the years. Thankfully I haven’t for a while.
Warning: some bad language…
Back in 2008 I built the Healthy Retreat website.
Due to continued success the owners have decided to start selling Pevonia beauty products online.
The product line is fairly static and they didn’t require stock maintenance facilities so I built the store shopping cart functionality using Foxycart. (more…)
There’s simply no exciting small cars…
I’ve long been a fan of the (BMW) Mini Cooper. However, having had a 2002 Mini Cooper and a 2005 Cooper S I was left a little cold when I went to look at the 2010 models. The interior looks like a Fiat Punto I had in 1997! The switches are tacky (the LED’s from the end have even been omitted in the R56 variant) and the heating console is hideous. And by the time you hit the options list, a reasonably specced Cooper D is coming in around 18K – an amount only acceptable if the quality is there. Which, interior wise, it certainly isn’t. (more…)
