Craig Russell

Web n That

I ♡… the web… php… html… css… linux… shell scripting… folding paper… dog walking… sandwiches… being outside… and most of all @vicuol ☺

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New Year, New Job, New Challenges

January 1st, 2012

I’m not much for “new year resolutions” but I have decided that this year I’m going to pull my finger out and be a bit more pro-active about doing things that I’ve been putting off. 2011 saw me finishing my MSc and being awarded a Distinctions for my efforts. Throughout…

Data Mining – Harder Than it Should Be

October 12th, 2011

I’ve recently finished an MSc in Intelligent Systems at De Montfort University (I passed with distinction – thanks for asking). One module of the course was devoted to using Data Mining techniques to explore data sets. Data Mining differs from the more common analysis of data. Commonly a data set…

Review – British Gas Android App

August 3rd, 2011

It’s not often I write reviews, but the new British Gas app for Android has prompted me to do so. The app offers a curious mix of genuinely clever ideas and some glaring oversights. It’s a beta release, so I’m writing this mainly to help the development team on their…

Don’t Trust IE9′s Document Modes

March 19th, 2011

Internet Explorer 9 allows you to emulate the behaviour of IE8 and IE7 by switching the Browser Mode and Document Modes. In brief, Browser Mode tells IE9 how to act like older browsers, Document Mode tells it how to render the page. Confusing? Yes. But don’t bother trying to figure…

New Website Design

June 30th, 2010

The recent release of WordPress 3.0 has prompted my to go for an overhaul of this site, making use of some of the jazzy new features in this latest version. Custom Post Types The introduction of custom post types is a feature that many WP users have been waiting for…

Change is Coming… Syntax Highlighted Change

June 23rd, 2010

After the recent release of WordPress 3.0, I’ve decided to redesign my site taking in to account some of the fantastic new features it has to offer (more on that in a future post). But while I was hunting around for bits and bobs I found out about the marvellous…

Gravity Goblins and Confirmation Bias

October 2nd, 2009

I’ve got a theory about gravity, not just a theory, an explanation for how gravity works. I can tell you, dear reader, exactly why bodies of mass are drawn together. My theory is clear, simple and above all correct. I know this because I have proven it. The proof is…

Post Office Gripe

October 1st, 2009

What’s the point in Recorded Delivery? I pay five times more than a stamp fo what? To make sure my post gets there? Can’t the Royal Mail just not loose my letters? Obviously not, otherwise they wouldn’t offer the service. Actually, Royal Mail, here’s a suggestion for you, why not…

Tiger on Fire!

February 5th, 2009

Henk from microdot.be, has got in touch about his “Paper Craft Stress Test” series. He’s graciously selected my Tiger model to test it’s strength against the most fearsome of classical Greek elements FIRE! As you can see, it didn’t do too well.