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 …
I don’t normally talk about our potential competition here, but sometimes strange business practices need to be highlighted. At times, it is difficult to understand what people are thinking when they advertise products. I was interested in a particular product …
The Engadget Blog has a questionnaire that they love to put to influential people. Unfortunately I am not one of those influential people, but I thought I would fill it in anyway, and post the results. My name is Darryl …
As a Consultant Engineer I have been asked to do all manner of things – and the people who are paying for my work are not always the ones employing me to do the work. This can cause issues at …