RagePank has evolved over the past 3 years and is where I post my current thoughts and experiences, which often concern SEO or web development. It generates as much consulting work as I need to keep me constantly busy (even in the recession), but this is by default more than anything - first and foremost, the site is intended to be informative and entertaining.
I'm a New Zealander who is 'based' in Auckland. You may note that I used quotes around the word 'based' because that's not actually where I'm based. Technically speaking, it would be more correct to say that my PO box and phone number are in Auckland, but I'm not.
Remote control
I'm nearing the end of a lifestyle experiment which involves me working remotely on New Zealand projects from different parts of the world. I decided some time back that I was a fool to be working on web-based projects from a small house in Auckland suburbia when I could be doing the same work from somewhere a little more exotic, or at least interesting. I was lucky enough to be blessed with a job that could be done from anywhere, so I decided to take the plunge and bloody well do it from anywhere.So, I spent a few months getting the business set up for remote work and in February 2009 I moved to Ireland with my wife, 2 daughters and father-in-law. We have since moved on to Germany then London then Germany again (I'm in love with Germany) - full travel map here. We are now in Wanaka for a few months (Wanaka being a nice little town in the South Island of NZ not so far from Queenstown). It's been a blast - but with my eldest daughter starting school soon, we are looking to settle down in one place for a while. We just aren't sure yet where that place might happen to be.
I have had real trouble explaining this concept to people - no it's not a holiday, and yes, I'm most definitely still working. And yes, you can still call me on the Auckland number regardless of where we happen to be. Due to timezone differences I have been doing some crazy late nights, but now that we are in NZ this should return to some form of normality.
Projects
In the past, I have worked as a senior developer for GardyneHolt, as a SEO specialist for SearchMasters, and prior to that, a self-employed computer fix-it man. I'm currently a core developer of Jojo CMS and maintain a cooking blog called Meal Motivation - which would contain a lot more yummy content if I wasn't trying to shift some of this excess weight.My job
Aside from the above projects, when I'm not driving across Europe, a lot of what I do is either working on my own passive-income projects or sub-contracting for other designers / developers. Most of this centres around PHP development, or working with professional designers to handle the implementation of their designs.Let me know if there is something I can help you with.
Harvey Kane.
