Disqus - Latest Comments for Andrew Boyd

Re: A Brave New World for Linux Newbies

Andrew Boyd — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:50:50 -0000

Hi Mike,

I think that to a certain extent, Ubuntu is becoming the OS of choice for Linux newbies owing to the Asus Eee - anecdotally, people are buying Eees without knowing a lot about Linux and learning through using.

And like it or not, FOSS has to become more usable to be used - if Ubuntu is making an effort to become more usable, then more power to them.

Cheers, Andrew
(Linux user off-and-on since 1993)

Re: I’m in dire need of your assistance. | Immoral Matriarch: Catechizer

Andrew Boyd — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:03:49 -0000

Hi,

when I set up facibusreviews.com it was going to be, like:
facibusreviews.com/movies
facibusreviews.com/food
facibusreviews.com/applications

but I got to the stage where I couldn't be bothered and I abandoned that blog ages ago :) Mind you, categories sort of work that way in WordPress anyway.

So, as to the subdomain. Why not embrace the horror and call it reviews.immoralmatriarch.com?

Cheers, Andrew

Re: Is it really that important to have a niche for your blog?

Andrew Boyd — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:06:25 -0000

Hi Riayn,

interesting discussion. Thanks for the backlink :)

I think, like Will, that good writing is more important than operating within the constraints of a niche. There is this circular argument that seems to go "a lot of well known bloggers are niche bloggers, I want to be well known, therefore I need to blog within a niche". It doesn't necessarily follow.

Cheers, Andrew

Re: Google’s Gay Agenda

Andrew Boyd — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:21:55 -0000

Good article, and thanks for the link on Plurk :)

Good on Google, and screw the rest of 'em. They don't matter.

Cheers, Andrew

Re: Facebook Tests Boundaries of Privacy

Andrew Boyd — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:29:07 -0000

All I can say is "oops!". I hope that they close this exploit/mistake soon - it sucks that hate groups can use Facebook to harrass people who are to all intents and purposes otherwise acting within the law.

Re: Your Mission, Vision and Values Sound Like Gibberish to Employees

Andrew Boyd — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:37:23 -0000

Hi,

do you consider all mission/vision/values statements to be like this contestant's speech?

Or just the funny ones? :)

Cheers, Andrew

Re: Google Maps Plugin Works with WordPress K2 Theme

Andrew Boyd — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:32:37 -0000

Hi,

I have the opposite problem - this fix works for IE7 but not FireFox 2.0.0.3. For an example of it working/not, please see here.

Cheers, Andrew

[Edited link to shorten its display. --blogan]

Re: Google Maps Plugin Works with WordPress K2 Theme

Andrew Boyd — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:13:52 -0000

Thanks blogan,

I've just seen it work in FireFox 1.5 on a friend's machine, but not on my work PC that also runs FF 2.0.0.3 - it is wierd :) I'm happy to accept that it is something in my own way of setting up FireFox that is the real issue.

I'll look into the IE 6/z-index style thing, and if anything comes of it, will pass it on here.

Cheers, Andrew

Re: Google Maps Plugin Works with WordPress K2 Theme

Andrew Boyd — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:50:55 -0000

Hi blogan,

Scary thing - I thought it was nuts but a friend suggested updating my JRE - and now your solution works in FireFox 2.0.0.3. How this is, I do not know, I am just happy that it works now :)

I'll check back every now and then to see if there is a fix to the IE6 thing - that said, I have to say that I am pretty happy to have found a working solution for IE7/FireFox.

Thanks, Andrew