Comments for http://jamesbarbour.org/blog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on MagSafe, MagFoolish? by » MagSafe again http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/03/12/magsafe-magfoolish/#comment-535 » MagSafe again Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:06:29 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/03/12/magsafe-magfoolish/#comment-535 [...] and intellect of my readership - is “aftermarket MagSafe”, landing people at my ‘MagFoolish‘ rant of March this year. So for those of you whose boat is floated by third-party attempts [...] […] and intellect of my readership - is “aftermarket MagSafe”, landing people at my ‘MagFoolish‘ rant of March this year. So for those of you whose boat is floated by third-party attempts […]

]]> Comment on In with the LinkedIn crowd by Dom Pannell http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/09/08/in-with-the-linkedin-crowd/#comment-526 Dom Pannell Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:10:52 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/?p=232#comment-526 Ah, but it's all about preparation, isn't it? You may not need it now, but if you play with it a bit now, in a couple of years you'll have a tool that's ready to help you. Also, they've just added some cool applications that you can actually have some fun with (and which are useful for work, for the most part...) /Dom Ah, but it’s all about preparation, isn’t it? You may not need it now, but if you play with it a bit now, in a couple of years you’ll have a tool that’s ready to help you.

Also, they’ve just added some cool applications that you can actually have some fun with (and which are useful for work, for the most part…)

/Dom

]]> Comment on Size does matter by shane dillon http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/10/21/size-does-matter/#comment-518 shane dillon Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:52:59 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/?p=249#comment-518 Will have a look a the maps. Really like looking at a map that is not a Google Map. The word map cannot now be uttered unless preceded by the word Google. Will have a look a the maps.

Really like looking at a map that is not a Google Map. The word map cannot now be uttered unless preceded by the word Google.

]]> Comment on Blog Action Day: Loans that change lives by Rich (and Lee when she listens) http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-loans-that-change-lives/#comment-514 Rich (and Lee when she listens) Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:07:13 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/?p=248#comment-514 Hey Jim, I've started reading and I like it. Not sure how safe my money would be with your blogging friends (or am I not entering into the spirit of things? Sorry...) I'll have a look I promise :) Hey Jim,
I’ve started reading and I like it. Not sure how safe my money would be with your blogging friends (or am I not entering into the spirit of things? Sorry…)
I’ll have a look I promise :)

]]> Comment on Juggling by Simon Dickson http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/10/07/juggling/#comment-500 Simon Dickson Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:38:51 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/?p=243#comment-500 Good luck - obviously. ;) Out of interest, did FCO HQ invite you to start the work blog, or did you ask them? If you can maintain a gap, I'll be very impressed. The one lesson I take from my own blogging has been how the separation between my work and (most of) my personal life has disappeared. I don't think it's a bad thing: I've made a lot of friends / work contacts / both through the stuff I've written. But I reserve the right to revisit that judgement in due course. Good luck - obviously. ;)

Out of interest, did FCO HQ invite you to start the work blog, or did you ask them?

If you can maintain a gap, I’ll be very impressed. The one lesson I take from my own blogging has been how the separation between my work and (most of) my personal life has disappeared. I don’t think it’s a bad thing: I’ve made a lot of friends / work contacts / both through the stuff I’ve written. But I reserve the right to revisit that judgement in due course.

]]> Comment on More on Civil Service blogs - and Civil Servants blogging by » Juggling http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/03/11/more-on-civil-service-blogs-and-civil-servants-blogging/#comment-497 » Juggling Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:41:47 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/03/11/more-on-civil-service-blogs-and-civil-servants-blogging/#comment-497 [...] been following the emerging debate on civil servants blogging for some time, contributing on occasion. But there’s still a fairly hefty unresolved grey area surrounding those of us [...] […] been following the emerging debate on civil servants blogging for some time, contributing on occasion. But there’s still a fairly hefty unresolved grey area surrounding those of us […]

]]> Comment on My new ‘MacBook Nano’ by santhosh http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/08/20/my-new-macbook-nano/#comment-460 santhosh Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:58:57 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/?p=226#comment-460 its tempting.So advent+1GB RAM +dell 1490 wireless on my budget for this month. Good work James.! its tempting.So advent+1GB RAM +dell 1490 wireless on my budget for this month. Good work James.!

]]> Comment on My three inspirational communicators by David ferrabee http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/09/11/my-three-inspirational-communicators/#comment-457 David ferrabee Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:00:55 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/?p=237#comment-457 I am not worthy... /df I am not worthy…
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]]> Comment on My new ‘MacBook Nano’ by sed8ed http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/08/20/my-new-macbook-nano/#comment-455 sed8ed Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:06:16 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/?p=226#comment-455 Unfotunately there will always be critics, some good, some bad. In the world of the blogoshpere there will always be the Anus type comment from a complete noob with no idea and half a peanut for a brain. Some Apple fanatics cant see "why" someone would do this and would rather put down such an effort in an event to justify the price they paid for their Apple tech or to protect the brand snobbery they hold so close, needless to say getting a Hackintosh working is a really great way to get to know how a Mac works and often leads to the purchase of a real Apple product in some way shape or form..... Kudo's on the Mac Nano effort. I have an MSI Wind and do exactly the same thing, OSX natively all the way, no dual boots or extra partitions. Until Apple releases something along these lines (highly doubtful) we can dream the little dream with this effort..... My 13" Macbook is just a bit too big to be considered a real portable but this frankenmac is the bees knees and coupled with a 3G data plan is a 1.1kg powerhouse with 5+ hours on tap... Unfotunately there will always be critics, some good, some bad.

In the world of the blogoshpere there will always be the Anus type comment from a complete noob with no idea and half a peanut for a brain.

Some Apple fanatics cant see “why” someone would do this and would rather put down such an effort in an event to justify the price they paid for their Apple tech or to protect the brand snobbery they hold so close, needless to say getting a Hackintosh working is a really great way to get to know how a Mac works and often leads to the purchase of a real Apple product in some way shape or form…..

Kudo’s on the Mac Nano effort. I have an MSI Wind and do exactly the same thing, OSX natively all the way, no dual boots or extra partitions.
Until Apple releases something along these lines (highly doubtful) we can dream the little dream with this effort…..

My 13″ Macbook is just a bit too big to be considered a real portable but this frankenmac is the bees knees and coupled with a 3G data plan is a 1.1kg powerhouse with 5+ hours on tap…

]]> Comment on My new ‘MacBook Nano’ by James http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/2008/08/20/my-new-macbook-nano/#comment-453 James Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:31:58 +0000 http://jamesbarbour.org/blog/?p=226#comment-453 I think you're slightly missing the point. It's not made by Apple, it's an Advent 4211 running Mac OS 10.5. A 'Hackintosh', if you will. That's why 'MacBook Nano' is in inverted commas. If you followed the 'Big thanks to Paul' link you can read about the installation process. Not sure how a 10", sub-$500 (I'm assuming, from your language and your IP address, that you're American) Mac OS sub-notebook is dumb, but each to his own. We'll see what Apple come up with at Macworld. Thanks for stopping by, though. I think you’re slightly missing the point. It’s not made by Apple, it’s an Advent 4211 running Mac OS 10.5. A ‘Hackintosh’, if you will. That’s why ‘MacBook Nano’ is in inverted commas. If you followed the ‘Big thanks to Paul’ link you can read about the installation process.

Not sure how a 10″, sub-$500 (I’m assuming, from your language and your IP address, that you’re American) Mac OS sub-notebook is dumb, but each to his own. We’ll see what Apple come up with at Macworld.

Thanks for stopping by, though.

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