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TimeSnapper hits the local press... and more on Iceland

Business Software Idea is a snap in the (brisbane paper) City News

Thanks to an eagle-eyed journalist, there was a great write up about TimeSnapper published this week in Brisbane's main inner-city newspaper "City News".

It was really exciting to be involved in this. The photo shoot was good fun, and luckily for me we were playing a "wear your suit to work" prank that day so I look flasher than I normally do.

The laptop in the photo belongs to Joseph Cooney -- he is probably writing a blog article just now, boasting "My laptop was in the paper this week." Damn show pony.

Whether or not this will lead to a massive influx of new TimeSnapper customers, I can only wait and see. It ought to hit the right demographic, with its inner-city distribution: these desk bound labourers are the perfect target for 'the consultant's best friend'. Fingers crossed, of course.

More on Iceland...

I get most of my news about Iceland from a site called Iceland Review. The site used to be all about the latest upcoming art or fashion shows in Iceland -- but is increasingly about the economic disaster. For example, the following statement:

"32.5 percent of participants, ages 18-75, have considered moving away from Iceland because of the current economic crisis"

This week they raised the local interest rate from 12% to 18%. Ouch!

Atli and his family are holding up very well, I think. With his awesome programming skills I think he's already got a few interesting options on the table.





'...' on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:34:24 GMT, sez:

i've been reading your blog for years and i never knew you were so HOT HOT HOT!

...

(i am just kidding. Thank you for your blog)



'lb' on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:38:37 GMT, sez:

why thank you, ellipsis man -- i honestly don't know how to take that :~}



'JosephCooney' on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:17:54 GMT, sez:

Oh but he _IS_ hot...in a "wurzell gummage" kind of way....



'Justice~!' on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:32:50 GMT, sez:

Nice article *and* nice pic! Congratulations on this, I know you have worked hard to get there. Given that I am looking at this article and the world has not exploded, it looks like there might actually be room for *two* very good looking software developers on the planet!



'David H' on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:29:17 GMT, sez:

Are the dapper duds the cause, or symptom, of your new found glowing business success? Micro ISV Empirical Lesson #1 - Sex sells baby!!!



'Farmer Jeb' on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:49:17 GMT, sez:

Wouldn't it be nice if some of the feedback about you looking good in the photo actually came from women?



'lb' on Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:10:49 GMT, sez:

@Farmer Jeb, oh, I always thought the name 'Justice' was a girl's name, but on closer inspection that person might be male.

I would be happy if people could change the subject now.



'Matt' on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:51:53 GMT, sez:

OMG that laptop is HUGE!



'lb' on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:12:31 GMT, sez:

@Matt -- nah, dude, like we totally have this thing in the southern hemisphere, like you put some stuff closer to the camera and it gets like all huge and shit god wow, it's awesome, like perspective.



'Dom' on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:28:25 GMT, sez:

Congrats to you both. Wishing you more paying customers.



'Boxy' on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:14:40 GMT, sez:

You're looking like a very smooth individual these days wurzell gummage!

.. I love the captcha I got for this comment too "meatbag"




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