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5 months ago
in Daily Travel Photo - Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Everything Everywhere8 months ago
in Google Chrome beta released on TwilightHouseNice informative post though!
1 year ago
in Please Don’t Be Rude, coComment. I Loved You. on Climb to the StarsI gave up on CoComment a while ago but it still seems to pop up from time to time in the various browsers I use. ;-)
1 year ago
in Encore au sujet de Facebook on Climb to the StarsThese last two posts have made me reflect on usage and architecture. Bravo pour le contenu. I've been doing a lot of thinking concerning Facebook as you know and now I think I will be able to use it properly. The key is in not letting it take over your "sphere" and through having the courage to ignore requests to join, participate or interact with the myriad apps that get thrown at you.
I'm going to give it a try anyway.
Steph, I don't know how to say this but I found your old blog to be "prettier" ... :-) I have a few issues with the theme. The essential however is the content and as always it is excellent. Your opinion counts a lot and I'm a very happy visitor.
1 year ago
in Announcing Going Solo on Climb to the StarsWonderful! The conference and the initiative might even prompt me to use some free time I have right now. If I can do anything to help just let me know!
1 year ago
in Too Many People on Climb to the StarsI can relate to a lot of what you write and I understand where you are coming from. From my point of view I have a lot of difficulty with superficiality and try to make what happens around me as meaningful as possible.
In reality I have few friends because I am probably too "exacting" with those that I meet. I don't relate well with shallowness and prefer to get to grips with "bigger questions". I am realizing that that makes me somewhat "intense" so a lot less fun than someone who is able to relate on different levels ;-)
I think the problem with social networks is that there is a tendency to spread yourself very thinly and if you lack a large central core this can be very uncomfortable.
Social networks seem to be somewhat similar to the whole web 2.0 phenomena. They are at great risk of implosion due to the sparkliness of new haunts that compete for our attention. You build somewhere and put a lot of effort into something and one day all your "friends" go elsewhere.
I was very involved with the MMORPG community for a few years but my buddies and I stopped playing and it's not the same online fun as it was.
I was also very involved with Orkut too but those that I knew left and the whole Orkut scene seemed to shift to South America.
I was starting to get into Facebook but I can't deny that there is a rift in age groups which makes it hard for me to sustain a presence.
So it seems to me (without unduly rambling) that often I have been out in the jungle looking for elephant footprints when the elephant is in reality at home.
I think that ultimately (and surprisingly) my blog reflects me as I am which is why I keep on with it. What I will not do however is to be who I am not or try to portray me as someone different which would be unsustainable in the long term.
I don't comment here as much as I should but permit me to add that I had a lot of fun meeting you and it is only time and distance that have prevented me from showing up at Bloggy Fridays which is a shame as it is "only" 60km or so isn't it.
I'm proud to be a "fan" of yours and your blog and your posts are always a source of pleasure and discovery. I envy your travelling and all the friends you have but I could never do what you do and that's fine. I must add that your intelligence and social concern shines through. We share bilinguality and some geographical proximity and I'm very happy and comfortable with my "place" in your social network.
I wish you your deserved share of happiness and if I can contribute to that I will. Happy Sunday!
1 year ago
in There’s No Place Like Home on Climb to the StarsWelcome home! Although with Twitter and Pownce and your online input you were not as far away as you could have been.
If you have a spare moment next week during the day I'd love to say hello. Tuesday, Thursday or Friday would be great.
1 year ago
in Talk: Languages on the Internet at Google on Climb to the StarsLove the poster, pity I can't be there for the presentation!
2 years ago
in I Photowalked on Haight Street on Climb to the StarsGreat idea! Must try and organize it in Geneva too!
2 years ago
in Borders: Intentionally Misleading Marketing Ploy on Climb to the StarsHmm, I read this one *exactly the same way Steph. Might it be because we are less exposed here in Switzerland to this sort of marketing ploy.
I agree with you on this and I'm biting my lip and struggling with a strong envy to rant on similar ploys that we are seeing regularly.
I'll stop right here if you don't mind. :-)
2 years ago
in Video: BBC Interview (Teenagers, Facebook) on Climb to the StarsOMG a star is born. Congrats! Very nice interview and I agree with your comments. How different was it being interviewed on the BBC to the TSR or was it more or less identical?
2 years ago
in Nouveau Dragon on Climb to the StarsJe ne sais pas combien d'espace il faut. J'ai probablement vu un peu juste en achetant mon Macbook avec 80Gb. Je pensais pouvoir utiliser un disque dur usb externe. Pour le moment j'ai assez de place cependant.
C'est mon deuxième Mac ayant eu l'original que j'ai upgradé à 1Mb. Mmmm nostalgie. Suis un peu perdu mais très content ...
Parralels marche vachement bien.
2 years ago
in MindMeister: Google Docs-Style Mind Mapping on Climb to the StarsUpdate...
I like it and it works well. Import of some of my maps from MM6 worked without a hitch. I haven't tried importing from Freemind. Thanks!
2 years ago
in MindMeister: Google Docs-Style Mind Mapping on Climb to the StarsLooks great to me. I would be particularly interested in the collaborative aspects of mindmapping. Being able to work together à la GoggleDocs so to speak is promising. I've been waiting to see what Google are going to do with JotSpot but it's turning into a long wait ... :-(
If you have a spare invite I would love one.
2 years ago
in CASH Cards and Cellphone Train Tickets on Climb to the StarsAnother service is printing your own postage stamps with your own personal images if you wish.
2 years ago
in Not All Switzerland Speaks German, Dammit! on Climb to the StarsThis drives me nuts. Add Blogger and therefore Google who often get their knickers in a twist.
2 years ago
in The Shadow IT Department (and Shadow HR) on Climb to the StarsI read this last week and the weekend has passed by. Returning this morning I see that I'm the only one to comment yet. I really must come to a Bloggy Friday soon. Your articles merit to be debated rather than commented upon sometines and this is one! Working in the Geneva Government I am all too aware of parallel structures. IT of course is a good example but I hadn't realized (or hadn't thought about it which is more likely) about parallel HR structures. Interesting! Thanks!
2 years ago
in Lara Srivastava on Climb to the StarsThanks for posting these summaries it helps. I really must try and come to Lift next year (By the way my colleagues Patrick and Giorgio are there so I'll get even more feedback). I'm leaving a comment here because I had the pleasure of listening to Lara latd last year at the OT day in the Engineers School here in Geneva.
2 years ago
in Rédaction d’infos pour ciao.ch on Climb to the StarsJ'ai lu avec intérêt. La rédaction est excellente. Je me pose juste la question de savoir si les articles sont beaucoup lus car dans ce format c'est un peu indigeste par des adolescents peut-être. Les mêmes infos en FAQ ou bien les flux RSS serait peut être plus accrocheurs pour le public cible.
Petit problème dans le 2.2 "Suite à une erreur de manipulation, le film est arrivé sur le téléphone d'un garçon qui passait pas là."
J'aimerais bien pouvoir ecrire comme toi! Bravo!!
2 years ago
in Airport Security on Climb to the StarsI was picturing your dilemma and feeling the pain. Sorry you had to endure all that. Hope your feeling better now.
2 years ago
in Constat d’ordre on Climb to the StarsEn effet, mais un autre c'est une lave vaisselle en attente de rangement de son contenue propre!
2 years ago
in List of Drawing Tools on Vitaly Friedman’s blog on Note Talkers