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Nic Wise

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MobileAgent 1.3 is now in the AppStore

Overnight, Apple have reviewed and approved v1.3 of MobileAgent. In this release is: Expenses are now handled using FreeAgent's code system, not the name, which means you can rename expense categories and

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Quick mobileAgent update

I've been doing some work on mobileAgent recently, even tho we have managed to move house and country during that time. I've been going thru the app, cleaning up various bits that, basically,

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Waikaremoana

Not a lot of words here. 6 days in the middle of nowhere. No cell phones. No TV. No internet. This is my favorite place on the planet, bar none. Waikaremoana is a

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Wanganui River

Leonie and I took her parents up the Wanganui River today, in a jet boat. It was rather a lot of fun. Here's some quick photos from the trip up to the bridge

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Trip Wallet, our latest iPhone app, is out!

Apple's approval people are on a roll! 6 days from submission to in the AppStore is quite good, in addition to the 3 day update for mobileAgent the other day.... So, Trip Wallet

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'2 tips for being a bit more secure online: a New Years Resolution of sorts'

Normally, I don't do New Years Resolutions. I've tried a few times, and once I made it past Jan 15th. Just once. So here's an easy and useful one that anyone can -

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mobileAgent and New Years FreeAgent changes to Categories

FreeAgent announced today that they have released a new version, with customisable categories for expenses (and other stuff, but thats the only bit I really care about :) ) [Quick update: The update is now

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Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Leonie, mum and I did the Tongariro Crossing yesterday. I've done it a few times before (3-4x) and mum's done it more than a few times (6-10x?), but it was Leonie's first time.

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Wellington .NET User Group - MonoTouch and MonoDroid

I did a presentation last night at the last Wellington .NET User Group meeting of the year. It went down well (so I'm told - hard to tell from my side of it!

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The Vendor Client Relationship In Real World Situations

So brilliant. If you have ever worked for an ISV, this will be very familiar to you.... Source: The Vendor Client Relationship In Real World Situations

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Wanganui, Mowhanau Beach

Nice hot day for a walk on the beach, and some fish and chips after.

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Rangitoto from Achilies Point

Rangitoto from Achilies Point, originally uploaded by Nic Wise. Looking out to Rangi on a very very still day.

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Auckland from the Waitakeres

Auckland from the Waitakeres, originally uploaded by Nic Wise. Out west, looking south-east.

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Piha Beach

Piha Beach, originally uploaded by Nic Wise. A grey and cloudy day at Piha, but still good :)

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LA - Hermosa, Manhattan Beach, Mulholland Drive, Venice Beach

LA view from Mulholland Drive Street art around Venice Beach. Venice Beach Manhattan Beach Pier

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LA / Hermosa Beach / Santa Barbara

Hermosa Beach (and this was a bad day.... in winter. Sheesh...) Santa Barbara from the hills above. (iPhone, pano) Santa Barbara Beach (iPhone, pano) Santa Barbara beach Aldo: Big scary dog (two out

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The Mist

Acton Common

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mobileAgent for FreeAgent 1.0 is out!

The latest Big Ted creation is finally out! I've been working on an iPhone client for FreeAgent (a UK-based SaaS accounting package which I use) for a few months - it would have

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Trick with the light

Interesting side effect if the iPhone 4 sensor

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A day at the museum

I took a day off today, and Leonie and I finally went to the Natural History Museum, after a somewhat lack-luster breakfast at Nude Espresso (which, to their credit, the staff (in person)

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'Canary Wharf by night. '

After a nice dinner at Roka :)

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Bandwidth vrs Latency

From the "things that kicked me in the arse" files. Everyone knows bandwidth. I have a 3 meg connection. you have 10meg. My phone has between 600k/sec and 2meg/sec

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XKCD and London Bike App

I had to laugh at XKCD this morning. Thats nothing new, really, as it's usually funny, but in this case, it was very appropriate. [caption id="attachment_1030" align="aligncenter&

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Visa "waver" program for the US just got crazy(er)

Warning: possibly-useful-to-others travel rant below. File this under ESTA CBP DHS Visa Waver Program Travel Promotion Act Update: looks like it's just as bad if you are an American trying to come back

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Vatican tour

Half day tour around the Vatican. Interesting, even if from a "look at all the cool stuff we nicked from everyone else." point of view. Sore feet tho. Highlights were Sistine

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