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Monthly Archive for: ‘August, 2009’

quickie snow leopard upgrade tips

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I’ve upgraded two of our three macs over the weekend, using two different methods. Both worked flawlessly out of the box. Here’s some of the “how” The Full Monty. I make a habit of upgrading and replacing the drives on our macbooks every 12 months or so, and this has timed well with OS releases from Apple. This time I …

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more on architects and titles

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From the previous post, Alex raised some good points: I’ve always kept GHD and distinguished developer separate in my mind, I see GHD as a ruthless pragmatist, with a rich set of client interaction/translation skills and a wealth of real world experience. A distinguished developer to me often represents someone with raw intellectual horsepower, or the developer you can throw …

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architects. or why business cards need to be bigger (or have smaller text)

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I’ve been thinking a bit – especially after talking to Dan North over a coffee last week – about titles in software development, and I’m fast coming to the conclusion that titles are for other people – and I mean that in both ways. I mean that in that I am not overly interested in a “title” any more. It’s …

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The Long Man of Wilmington

The Long Man of Wilmington, originally uploaded by Nic Wise. I’ve wanted to see this ever since I watched "Arthur C Clarke’s Mysterious World" when I was a kid. Amaizingly big up close. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Man_of_Wilmington

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This green and pleasant land

This green and pleasant land, originally uploaded by Nic Wise.

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This green and pleasant om nom nom nom…..

This green and pleasant om nom nom nom….., originally uploaded by Nic Wise.

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Kite Surfing, Camber Sands

Kite Surfing, Camber Sands, originally uploaded by Nic Wise.

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Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters, originally uploaded by Nic Wise.

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London eye

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Bristol Balloon Fiesta – Night Burn

Bristol Balloon Fiesta, originally uploaded by Nic Wise. Lots of hot air timed to music.

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