If I said Windows Azure, Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, supported PHP would it surprise you?   I'll be honest, it surprised me. I kept overhearing hushed voices taking about PHP running on Azure, but whenever I asked anyone if they'd actually tried it, they'd stare back blankly.
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Sometimes you take a look at a program and think: wouldn’t it be much easier to start again rather than build on what is already there. Starting with a blank canvas on which you can draw your own idea is tempting, because the perfectionist inside you wants to do things your way.   I remember... [More]

The best present I've ever received was undoubtedly a watch, given to me by my Girlfriend Michelle. I don’t remember receiving it or opening it, but I remember loving it. It had everything, it was Swiss made, had an automatic movement, a sweeping hand and a dark pearlescent face that re... [More]