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Re: RIP Netscape Navigator

Jim — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:52:19 -0000

My first browser was Netscape. I remember using it at Birmingham University in 1994. It all seemed very strange and new back then...

Re: Because We Care

Jim — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:59:06 -0000

Thanks Jake! That's what I call service / taking note of feedback. Thanks again for a great blog...

Re: Data Visualizations

Jim — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:49:44 -0000

Though not related to enterprise, I really like these 2 sites for the clever visual way they represent data:

http://marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm
http://wefeelfine.org/

Re: We Heart Hackers

Jim — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:19:02 -0000

Out of interest, why does Rich scorn PL/SQL? I'm probably way out of my league asking, but I was interested to read that, considering Rich's techy background...

Re: Word of the Day

Jim — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:31:58 -0000

Not at all technical, but I heard the 'Flight of the Conchords' the other day, and thought I'd spread the word about how great they are:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=flight+of+the+...
Have a look at some of their songs on youtube if you get chance. Very clever stuff - comedy songs taking the rise out of different types of music, like the Pet Shop Boys / Gangster Rap etc. etc.

Re: Do You Take Workcations?

Jim — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:43:49 -0000

I suppose it depends on how high level your job is. I like to leave it all behind, but then I am pretty junior. I like to remember the line about how easy people are to replace in a job, and if you were to die, work would replace you (nothing personal against you, I mean in general) pretty quickly, but to family and friends, the gap would be a lot harder to fill, and you would be missed a great deal... That's what makes me tick anyway - thinking that work is just work, but family is the most important thing.

Re: Mix Gets a Makeover

Jim — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:17:05 -0000

I can see that the site had to go with the std. Oracle look and feel, but I really liked the old Mix, which had a very contemporary look with the bold reds and nice gradient fills. I know it's the same content, but it definintely looks less visually appealing than it used to, in my opinion.

Re: Something Cool

Jim — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:30:53 -0000

I installed Ubuntu onto a spare PC at home, but the problem I've always had when tinkering with Linux is that I can't get it online, because of Linux (last try was Red Hat, before I tried Ubuntu) not being able to work with windows modems (either onboard dialup ones, or more recently, external USB modems), so I've always put Windows back on again, as having an OS that you can't get online with has always been a bit of a waste of time.

I would really like to get Linux working, but am not sure where to start. Re. the modem issue - I guess I need to just buy a modem that Linux will work with?

Re: Why Flickr Rules Even if You Don’t Share Photos

Jim — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:16:50 -0000

That's news to me. I never realised you could do that - I've previously used http://www.sxc.hu/ for free photos, but now I know you can use Flickr to do the same (with attached conditions), I think I'll try that in future as the photos are much better. And the flickr site is rather very slick indeed.
Thanks for the tip