Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

How to create a dynamic signature

I’ve just found an interesting tutorial on the internet that shows you one way of many implementations to create dynamic signatures. A dynamic signature is a banner image which is dynamically generated by a small script. So you can use a default background image and write over it any information. Check it out now! Link to the tutorial

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GoDaddy Domains Sale $1.99 each!

Wow check this out: Limited-Time Offer: Get a new domain name, transfer or renewal for only $1.99* with each and every new, non-domain product you buy — no quantity limit! Includes Complete Email ($9.95/yr value!) and much more! Offer expires September 30, so order now! But beware becuase it’s not all as it may seem because if you read it

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Finished my first day back at college

Today I finished my first day back at college since leaving for the holidays in June as I said in a post this morning we are now in a new college, the building I’m in is called the Medway Building, I guess it’s named that because it’s part of the Medway Project, which is to bring new students to Kent

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Starting my second year at college today

Today I shall be going back to college for my second year running, I’m currently studying a Foundation Degree in Information Technology, which last year turned out a great success, well in my marks anyway, I say this because this is a new Course and last year was it’s first year it had ever had students so the tutors were

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Bill Gates – A short chat with Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect

Here’s another great interview which was recently posted at Microsoft’s Channel 9 Website, this time it’s an interview with Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect Bill Gates. Bill Gates. Do we need to say anything more? Visit Bill in his office for a few minutes to talk about where he sees the future going. This is a fun interview, prepares you for

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Marc McDonald – Microsoft’s First Employee

I’ve just found out that Microsoft’s Channel 9 Website as an interesting interview with Marc McDonald, Microsoft’s first employee! Marc McDonald is Microsoft’s first employee. Hired back in 1976. We recently caught up with him and talk about the old days at Microsoft as well as what he’s doing on the Windows Vista team (he’s working on defect prevention). Funny