@tomasmcguinness

  • I’ll take that job, even on half the offered salary!

    Got this email from a recruitment agency the other day…. Even half the offered salary would be fantastic! Read ⇢

  • I May Be Late and WiFi on the London Underground

    So a lot of people are asking me about how I May Be Late will deal with the addition of WiFi to the London underground this summer. As a tube user I really welcome this move from TFL. It has taken a significant amount of time to make this dream… Read ⇢

  • Apple’s bandwidth limits are getting ridiculous!

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  • A quick look at my Windows 8 App

    Here is a screenshot of the Windows 8 app I’m building. All the major parts of the app are in place and I’m just doing lots and lots of cleanup of both code and UI. It doesn’t look like much at the moment…. Read ⇢

  • OpenID–it’s a good idea, but nobody trusts me!

    For the past three months, my travel site www.imaybelate.com and its companion apps for iOS and WP7 have been live on the internet. Based on recent user activity, I’ve decided to make a big change to the authentication system of the site. I’m going to move away from OpenID and… Read ⇢

  • Making the features of my Windows Phone 7 app more obvious…

    As part of some changes I’m making to my IMayBeLate app, I’m toying with trying to make it more obvious what my app actually does. I’m taking out the OpenID registration and login and replacing with the more pedestrian username and password. I’m working on another blog post about why… Read ⇢

  • Adding our station information to your commute

    The feature that I’m currently implementing for IMayBeLate.com is one that will allow you to select the stations that you use on a particular line. Whilst choosing the lines you commute on, you will be given the opportunity to select the stations on that line that you use. At present… Read ⇢

  • TFL Live Status Information; My ARSE!

    I think I caught out TFL this morning. At 8AM I got a text message indicating there were minor delays between two stations on the Jubilee line, but checking two iOS Tube Apps (including my own) indicated there was a good service on the line! Text from TFL I May… Read ⇢

  • Latest changes to IMayBeLate.com

    Over the past few weeks in between planning a wedding, doing a piano exam and attending a NFC hackathon, I’ve continued to work on www.imaybelate.com, trying to add new features and improve the application overall. In the past few days I’ve submitted app updates to Apple and Microsoft for approval… Read ⇢