Scratch your own itch
When you’re building a product, web app or otherwise, the de facto advice is to “scratch your own itch”. It makes sense. Find a problem which bothers you enough to take some action to solve it....
View ArticleNew look WordPress for android
Really like the new look WordPress app for android! The post New look WordPress for android appeared first on Change Direction.
View ArticleWeb App Challenge Status Report
Back in January I threw down the gauntlet and decided to take on the web app challenge. I said I would make a profit. I also said I would be transparent. So here it is. An update. The past couple...
View ArticleOne simple thought to keep you motivated on your startup
Working on your side project or business idea takes a lot of motivation. Deep down you know you should be working. But it’s tough. Tough to get started. Tough to avoid distractions. Even tougher when...
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TalkTalk Fibre with a Draytek 2820vn
This post is about using Talk Talk Fibre Broadband (aka BT Infinitiy) with your own router. You might have guessed from the title, I have fibre broadband via TalkTalk. They sent me a new router (thanks...
View ArticleUpdating Asterisk (minor version) 13.0 to 13.5
In order to update Asterisk a minor version e.g. 13.x to 13.y you need to follow the steps below. If you need instructions on upgrading asterisk to a newer major version e.g from 11 to 13, please leave...
View ArticleThe Web App Challenge 2017: From zero to £3000 in 6 months
Wait a minute..didn’t we do this before? Yep. Back in 2013 I attempted the web app challenge along with Nathan Barry and some others. I had a quick look at the contenders from 2013 and it looks like...
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Review: SoundPeats Q12 Bluetooth Headphones
Looking for Bluetooth headphones, there’s a lot of variety on offer. I wanted something out of the way so opted for in ear headphones. Now, a quick amazon search will return so many different types of...
View ArticleInstall Ruby on Rails (web development) environment on Chromebook using Crouton
Web development on a Chromebook. Is it possible? Even if its possible, does it work well? It does! I develop web applications, mainly using Ruby on Rails on my Chromebook. I used to use to 15 inch...
View ArticleConfiguring Vim and Tmux
My development environment has changed a lot of late. Where I previously used a macbook pro, I find myself using a Chromebook more these days. While things like Crostini are great for local...
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