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This week i’ve been learning all about film making and video editing. Well, perhaps not all about it yet, but i will!

I’ve been thinking for a while that i should have a go at video production. I’ve never done any and i feel it’s something i should be able to do. I don’t know why, but having a handle on the whole of the multi media thing seems like a good idea. I guess i’m still feeling my way through developing a new career direction and being able to offer a wide range of IT and multimedia skills seems to be the way to go. … Read more »

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Well, after a bit of thought, i decided not to go back and work in Kabul. There were various reasons, but mainly i don’t think it’s the right thing for me to do at this time. I was tempted in a way, as i did (mostly) enjoy the job i was doing there – and it’s always nice when your employer flies you across the world and pays for hotels on the way! … Read more »

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For a while now, i’ve been looking at ways of making my web sites more accessible for blind and partially sighted people. Mostly, this means making sure the layout is easy to follow if you’re using a screen reader (which is software that reads the web page out loud).

But it occurred to me the other day that the best way to make my blog posts accessible is to read them myself and allow people to listen to them online or download the audio file and listen to it later. … Read more »

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It’s hard to believe, but i’ve been in England for six months now! I got here in the evening on the last day of November last year. I’m quite amazed that six months has gone so fast. I don’t even seem to have really done anything much since i’ve been here. Apart from starting up my internet publishing empire, of course – which seems to be going nowhere fast.

Well, maybe not nowhere exactly, and not all that fast, either – but there doesn’t seem to be very much to show for a couple of months of solid hard work. … Read more »

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