IP.Board 3.3 – kwn.me URL Shortener
I've written about this before (for IP.Board 3.1, and for IP.Board 3.2).
As each new IP.Board version comes out, it seems that this method changes. This time it's easier than ever!
Mikeylicious WordPress Theme
I've gone ahead and put the Mikeylicious WordPress Theme (this one) on GitHub.
I've wanted to share it as Open Source since I made it. It was always the intention however WordPress.org's themes directory rules are too strict for me, when my time is very limited I don't have time to make my code use all their ID's and Classes, or make sure code that WordPress itself generates is valid and validates. I simply don't have time!
However if you want me to submit it to the themes directory on WordPress.org, you're welcome to make it compliant with the rules over there. Ahh, one of the great things about Open Source! 
Anyway, you can find the link on my Code page, or here.
New WordPress Theme
It all started when I got bored yesterday and designed a simple design in HTML and CSS3. I do this often, design simple templates in HTML/CSS when I get bored, but I always find difficulty putting data into the design to make it meaningful. This time I used the latest data from my blog (yes, this one!) and it looked good.
I love designing and more importantly; programming, when I can for many different platforms, I've designed for other CMS's, Forum systems, but never WordPress.
So I decided that I was finally going to try my hand at WordPress theme development. Turning this relatively simple HTML/CSS combo into a fully fledged functioning WordPress theme wasn't as hard as I'd thought it would be. WordPress themes are this odd yet slightly cool mixture of PHP and HTML, and I'm pretty proficient in both!
The WordPress Codex was very helpful in making the transition from HTML to WordPress and the finished result is what you see here on my Blog right now. I would upload it to WordPress.org but they have some very strict guidelines that this theme as-is simply wouldn't stand a chance against.
Let me know what you think or if you see anything that doesn't look right. 
Myths about Freelancers
There are so many misconceptions about my line of work. Not the Web Development. The word ‘Freelance’ confuses many who don’t understand the concept, so I’m going to kill some myths for you:
It’s difficult to contact them – Why? They have the internet. They have phones. We may get signal issues from time to time if we go through a tunnel but mobile problems are nothing a visit to o2.co.uk or the Orange shop won’t fix. And generally they do answer calls, unless genuinely busy. And even then they will call you back.
Freelancing is risky – Admittedly there is no guarantee of work but if you don’t feel like you’re getting enough business from freelancing, keep a hold of your full time job too, or downgrade to a part-time job and balance the two. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
A freelancer won’t meet a deadline – Actually most are very professional and self motivated, so yes they do stick to deadlines. How would they make any money if they didn’t?
Freelancers aren’t reliable – Okay, so they don’t necessarily get up at 6.30 in the morning to commute, but freelancers understand the concept of reliability. And freelancers can balance their workload to suit the best times for them. The work will get done. It doesn’t matter when or where.
Freelancers results aren’t to the same standard – Aren’t they? Freelancers tend to become so once they have the skills and experience behind them that gives them the confidence to work on their own. Most spend money on bettering their skills. Otherwise the competition would trample them.
So don’t write a freelancer off based on misconceptions. If they weren’t good at what they did, they wouldn’t have a business. Freelancer doesn’t mean ‘slacker.’