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Billy Blue site goes live

Elcom Technology (where I work) did this site for Billy Blue which has just gone live.
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Interview tips and lunacy

The whole interviewing things has reached stupid levels these days, where you can't even ask someone where they were born for fear of later being charged with discriminating against them if they don't get the job… check this link (and this) for details. Fortunately (or unfortunately) in IT we have such a skills shortage, that the only discrimination we can be charged with is...

SEO book

Great SEO site. Tons of stuff.
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Dan Pritchett on Architecture at eBay

Interesting article on the inner workings of eBay. I really like the functionality of this site btw. Dan Pritchett gives us an inside look into the decisions behind on of the largest scale architectures in the world: eBay. In explaining how the scale of eBay turns simple requirements a complex engineering problem, he walks us through the technical and organizational challenges of managing...

Death of the cell phone charger

Ron Mannix pointed out this cool invention that can charge devices wirelessly (from March this year). A transmitter plugs into the wall, and a dime-size receiver (the real innovation, costing about $5 to make) can be embedded into any low-voltage device. The receiver turns radio waves into DC electricity, recharging the device's battery at a distance of up to 3 feet. Technorati Tags: Wirless...

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