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Archive for August 2009

quickie snow leopard upgrade tips

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. [...]

more on architects and titles

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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

This green and pleasant land

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

This green and pleasant om nom nom nom…..

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

Kite Surfing, Camber Sands

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

Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters, originally uploaded by Nic Wise.

London eye

Bristol Balloon Fiesta – Night Burn

Bristol Balloon Fiesta, originally uploaded by Nic Wise.

Lots of hot air timed to music.

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