Where does the time go? Last week completely flew by. I have a feeling that this week is going to fly by too. As busy as I have been though, I have still managed to see the latest Harry Potter movie with a group of friends, and spend some time playing Guild Wars. For the first time in Guild Wars, I managed to get myself a title. Titles are something that you get once you have done something so many times, completed so many missions or travelled a certain percentage of the game. I realised that my favourite character Zara Summers hadn’t earnt any titles, so it was my mission this weekend to get her one.

Interview with an IT Professional

Keep your eyes posted for the upcoming interview with Didier Elzinga. Didier is the CEO of Rising Sun Pictures. Rising Sun Pictures is Australia’s leading visual effects company, and is based in Adelaide, South Australia. As soon as I receive Didier’s answers I will post them on the site. I am really looking forward to reading his responses. He is such an inspirational person.

Rising Sun Pictures are currently recruiting. If you are interested in applying for a position with them, make sure you check out their website. They have a whole heap of tips and clues as to what they look for in prospective applicants.

Request for a PHP Booking System

I have had a request from a friend for a booking system to be created in PHP. My friend, Peter, is a DJ, and requires the booking system to be developed for his business. Unfortunately I am too busy to even be able to offer any help, other than to ask people. He has provided me with some images as to what he is after.

If you would like a challenge, or you even know of any existing PHP booking systems that are freely available for download, please let me know. I will forward on any offers or suggestions I get. If you are interested at all, please email me at: “deb@foocode.net“. If I get too many responses, I will just forward on all emails directly to Peter (DJ YAK).

Technical Reviews for O’Reilly

The last few weeks I have been spending a considerable amount of my free time reviewing a book for O’Reilly. The book I have been reviewing is Windows PowerShell: The Definitive Guide. According to the O’Reilly website, the book is available now in a ‘Rough Cuts’ version.

I would have to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed reviewing the book. I can’t wait until it is released so that I can buy a copy. If you are at all interested in PowerShell, I must say that you should grab yourself a copy of the book once it is available. It is an excellent read. It really covers quite a broad range of topics. It really is amazing what you can do with PowerShell!

Link of the Week

Starting this week, I am going to include a ‘Link of the Week’. The ‘Link of the Week’ will be of something someone has sent to me that I find particularly geeky, cool or cute. There is always at least one link that I receive during the week that really stands out.

The following is the first:

http://www.news.com.au/gallery/0,23607,5024207-5007150,00.html#

It is so cute. I couldn’t resist. The link contains four photos. If you go there make sure you look at all four.

If you have a link that you think is really geeky, cool or cute, you can send it to me. My email is “deb@foocode.net“. If I like it, and rate it as the ‘Link of the Week’ you will see it posted on the site.