How do you become a Raving Fan?
I have been at Ireckon for just over 4 weeks now and in that time have learnt a lot, with terms like CDN, Drupal, Wireframes and Cloud Hosting being thrown around it has been a steep learning curve, however I am enjoying the challenge.
On my first day I was asked to read a book called Raving Fans, I still enjoy reading a hard copy book and I haven’t caught onto the craze of reading on a...
My first day learning a new language
Today was the first day at my new job with ireckon, and it was like entering a new world, sort of like arriving at Pandora (if you have been under a rock I’m referring to the blockbuster movie...
On Fish Value
We’ve had fish in the ireckon office since forever. Well, forever for me... they’ve been there since before I started here, so to me that = forever.
The fish have always been fish. I can only...
Domain names should be kept safe
Many times I have been asked if I could supply the domain login details for a particular domain name, because the domain owner has lost or misplaced the original emails which contain this...
What have you learnt in four years?
I’ve been at ireckon over four and a half years and thought now is the time to reflect on what I’ve learnt over this time.
It can be summed up in a couple of words (thought have removed...
The new Big Thing
We are lucky enough (!) to have the construction of the air filter tower for the new North /South Brisbane bypass tunnel happening before our eyes. The ireckon office is directly across the road...
Prepare to be Festive!
A Philosophical Rendition
If I could provide an analogy to wrap up my time at Ireckon in a holistic perspective and describe the impact my accumulated experiences have had on my life thus far I would use this:
My time at...
Breaking Wine Glasses - How To
As I have recently proven – it’s quite simple to break a wine glass. Glass goes on uneven surface, or out of view, glass is knocked and falls to the floor. Easy. What’s not so easy is cleaning up...
Training - Back to Basics
I have been involved in training in one aspect or another for the majority of my career. You gain a lot of knowledge that way - before you can train others you have to fully understand and have a...
Projects in the Oven
After having the pleasure of working on various projects of different sizes and complexity, I have progressively come to find that project development has incredible similarities to cooking.
You’re...
Almost Perfect
We recently signed up for a second internet connection for our Ireckon office in Brisbane.
For this connection we decided on ADSL2 from Internode for many reasons, mostly because of their...
What's the Point?
As you may or may not know, I had a car accident about 2 months ago. Luckily nobody got hurt, and my car wasn’t a total write off. It was however quite inconvenient. The car was un-drivable, as...
Systemizing is good!
Having good systems in place is a must for businesses of any size to ensure they can grow and operate as effectively and efficiently as possible. It's especially useful if you are a small business...
Our new site
Well it was a Good Friday this year. My great team helped launch the new ireckon.com website.
So if you are reading this it is because of a huge effort leading up to Easter by the team here. Like a...
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