SyneRyder

SyneRyder (aka Kohan Ikin) is a software developer, songwriter, entrepreneur and advocate of punk ethics. Kohan is the founder of namesuppressed, a graphics & audio software business. His software has been published in magazines worldwide, his music was nominated in the 2003 WAMi Song Of The Year awards, and he has been interviewed on BBC World radio. SyneRyder is the creator of the Kenny Translator and a fan of Nirvana.   Need even more details?   Need to contact me?

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What The Microsoft / Yahoo Deal Means For Micro-ISVs
It's official: Yahoo! has decided "it's time to Bing". Microsoft & Yahoo have officially announced their search marketing deal, and Yahoo Search will now be powered by Microsoft Bing. What impact does this have on Micro-ISVs?
How Tapulous & Apple Handle Quality Assurance
How do successful companies test their software products? Lessons on quality assurance from Tapulous, makers of the iPhone app Tap Tap Revenge.
Beta Test Postmortem
Throughout August I had a group of 25 people test my latest program and provide feedback. On the surface it was a successful test... but behind the scenes there were many problems to contend with. An insight into a month with namesuppressed, and a cautionary tale to indies and micro-ISVs planning to run their own beta tests.
Solving HP Photosmart C7180 Printer Driver Problems
How I solved problems I had installing the Windows drivers for my new HP Photosmart C7180 printer... another reason why Macs are clearly better than PCs.

SyneRyder: Latest Thoughts

Thoughts on running a software business, tech, the economy, philanthropy, politics and music.

  • [Feb 9 12:05am]: Checking out the @Econsultancy Email Marketing Best Practice Guide: http://bit.ly/bC7WoP Need to send out an email newsletter soon.
  • [Feb 9 2:05am]: After the last couple of nights of doing research from books & PDFs, an iPad is tempting. I shouldn't have to sit at a computer for this.
  • [Feb 9 4:46am]: Ouch. Something I wrote 7 years ago got posted to Reddit, and I'm being torn to shreds in the 27 comments :) Love the quote they chose tho.
  • [Feb 9 5:48am]: After reading the vitriol in those Reddit comments, I love this XKCD comic even more: http://xkcd.com/438/
  • [Feb 9 1:09pm]: I'm not usually a fan of #qanda, but after reading this article I think I'll have to watch a replay on iView: http://bit.ly/aI1K6O