2008 March

Mar 22 08

I need a new mobile phone. The iPhone is the obvious choice but buying a phone that is locked into a provider I haven’t chosen seems too much like a Microsoft trick to me. Making a new user jump through hoops and sign locking agreements, preventing them from using the product in the […]

Choosing a new mobile phone just got a lot easier

Mar 21 08

Ashley MorganSoftware TipsNo Comments

Even after shifting to Gmail and escaping from the grips of the spammers thanks to it’s impressive filters I still have an email problem.
My voluminous amounts of email can be split into two groups. The first group is email from people who are important to me and whose emails I want to be notified […]

Take total control of your email with Highrise and RSS

Mar 20 08

Ashley MorganBloggingNo Comments

An increasing number of surfers use mobile devices to access the web. If your blog isn’t readable on a typically tiny mobile screen then you are losing visitors who find your blog but can’t read it. You can guarantee they won’t visit again, in a mobile device or any other device. This […]

Get more readers in five minutes with one wordpress plugin

Mar 19 08

Ashley MorganWordpress ThemeNo Comments

As promised, now that the realign has taken place, here is the previous Upstart Blogger theme, Underscore. If you want to jump straight to the goods without reading the instructions you can see a live demo here or just download the whole thing here.
Upstart Blogger Underscore is Wordpress 2.0+ compatible and has been tested up […]

Wordpress Theme Upstart Blogger Underscore

Mar 18 08

Ashley MorganDesign11 Comments

It’s here. The new Upstart Blogger design / realign. If you are still seeing some bold red text then force a page refresh until the new look appears. You’ll know when it loads. See the yellow lines? Good, you’re looking at the realign.
I’m sure there will be a few teething […]

Warning wet paint

Mar 17 08

Ashley MorganDesign6 Comments

As promised on Saturday here is a sneak preview of the Upstart Blogger realign. I had originally intended to make more changes but couldn’t bring myself to take away the best parts of what was a design that I already felt happy with. For instance, the structure of the blog post dates is […]

First look at the Upstart Blogger realign

Mar 15 08

Ashley MorganDesign1 Comment

Jazz musicians have a term for it. The time spent away from gigs honing their craft in private. It’s called the Woodshed. Once you are in it you can’t come out until you are ready.
Upstart Blogger needs a fresh coat of paint. The current design that I am so fortunate to […]