Comments for Graham Chastney http://grahamchastney.com The rambling of a technologist trying to find a way through Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:30:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Is spelling overrated? by Matthttp://grahamchastney.com/2012/02/is-spelling-overrated/#comment-575 Matt Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:30:22 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=1592#comment-575 Language does evolve, but at what cost? Do we risk losing certain words? I'm sure I make many grammatical and spelling errors but try hard to follow 'accepted' conventions. I don't see 'laziness' as a reason to accept the evolution of language; "l8r" is like looking at graffiti on a work of art, (and I don't mean of the "banksy" persuasion!) words to describe 'new' things are necessary but not by violation of existing words. I also dislike the use of acronyms beyond those of Latin foundation. You can take my colours but you'll never take my "u" Language does evolve, but at what cost? Do we risk losing certain words? I’m sure I make many grammatical and spelling errors but try hard to follow ‘accepted’ conventions. I don’t see ‘laziness’ as a reason to accept the evolution of language; “l8r” is like looking at graffiti on a work of art, (and I don’t mean of the “banksy” persuasion!) words to describe ‘new’ things are necessary but not by violation of existing words. I also dislike the use of acronyms beyond those of Latin foundation.

You can take my colours but you’ll never take my “u”

]]> Comment on “We believe shareholders come last. If we do what’s right for our team members, customers and communities, then – and only then – will our shareholders see us as a great investment.” Wells Fargo Vision and Values by Richard Braithwaitehttp://grahamchastney.com/2012/02/its-significant-that-insanity-and-inspiration-share-many-of-the-same-letters-unknown/#comment-573 Richard Braithwaite Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:12:13 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=1588#comment-573 Absolutely; and shareholders should look to invest in companies with those visions & values. Absolutely; and shareholders should look to invest in companies with those visions & values.

]]> Comment on My Tools: CrashPlan by Martyn Dewshttp://grahamchastney.com/2012/01/my-tools-crashplan/#comment-516 Martyn Dews Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:12:22 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=1474#comment-516 I agree it's a fantastic tool. Easy to use and great price too. It's got me out of the mess a few times. I like the version backup a lot. I did try the "backup to a friend" for a short while which is completely free. Father in Law backed up his data to my PC, however upload speed was too slow and he didn't have his PC on enough so it never actually completed so we went for the local USB option. However whenever I go to his house the USB disk is sat on top of the PC it's backing up :-/ Will people ever learn? I agree it’s a fantastic tool. Easy to use and great price too. It’s got me out of the mess a few times. I like the version backup a lot.

I did try the “backup to a friend” for a short while which is completely free. Father in Law backed up his data to my PC, however upload speed was too slow and he didn’t have his PC on enough so it never actually completed so we went for the local USB option. However whenever I go to his house the USB disk is sat on top of the PC it’s backing up :-/

Will people ever learn?

]]> Comment on My Tools: Evernote by Martyn Dewshttp://grahamchastney.com/2012/01/my-tools-evernote/#comment-515 Martyn Dews Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:55:48 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=1469#comment-515 I agree, Evernote is a great application and very useful. However I'd use it more if the BlackBerry app wasn't so poor. The last time I used the app it constantly took all the memory, which on the BB is not in abundance at the best of times. I have not revisited it recently so it may have been improved. I agree, Evernote is a great application and very useful. However I’d use it more if the BlackBerry app wasn’t so poor. The last time I used the app it constantly took all the memory, which on the BB is not in abundance at the best of times. I have not revisited it recently so it may have been improved.

]]> Comment on Because it’s Friday: The Scale of the Universe by Martyn Dewshttp://grahamchastney.com/2012/01/because-its-friday-the-scale-of-the-universe/#comment-512 Martyn Dews Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:12:22 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=1418#comment-512 Seen this one before and it was just as much mind numbing now as it was then. We live in an amazing place. Reminds me of this equally astounding video which you probably have seen. http://youtu.be/17jymDn0W6U Seen this one before and it was just as much mind numbing now as it was then. We live in an amazing place.

Reminds me of this equally astounding video which you probably have seen.

http://youtu.be/17jymDn0W6U

]]> Comment on Augmented Reality by Graham Chastneyhttp://grahamchastney.com/2012/01/augmented-reality/#comment-514 Graham Chastney Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:05:23 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=1421#comment-514 That's nice. Who played with it more son or dad? That’s nice. Who played with it more son or dad?

]]> Comment on Augmented Reality by Tombsyhttp://grahamchastney.com/2012/01/augmented-reality/#comment-513 Tombsy Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:53:15 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=1421#comment-513 Wow - am impressed, also on a similar theme, my son got this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks1yafiXevI for Christmas - its a toy, not a huge value one , and it allows you to control the object with your mind - clearly at the moment its binary (ish, there are levels of "concentration" you can apply but you either think or you dont, it doesnt have multiple functions) - but if they can do this in a toy, what does the future hold for non-physical controls... Wow – am impressed, also on a similar theme, my son got this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks1yafiXevI for Christmas – its a toy, not a huge value one , and it allows you to control the object with your mind – clearly at the moment its binary (ish, there are levels of “concentration” you can apply but you either think or you dont, it doesnt have multiple functions) – but if they can do this in a toy, what does the future hold for non-physical controls…

]]> Comment on Looking for life’s ctrl+z: Dealing with regret by Graham Chastneyhttp://grahamchastney.com/2012/01/looking-for-lifes-ctrlz-dealing-with-regret/#comment-511 Graham Chastney Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:05:58 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=1415#comment-511 Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

]]> Comment on Looking for life’s ctrl+z: Dealing with regret by Cristihttp://grahamchastney.com/2012/01/looking-for-lifes-ctrlz-dealing-with-regret/#comment-510 Cristi Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:33:32 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/?p=1415#comment-510 Love that TED talk!!! and love your title too! might nick it for message - with credit due to you Love that TED talk!!!

and love your title too! might nick it for message – with credit due to you

]]> Comment on Email is broken (and my embarrassment) by Looking for life’s ctrl+z: Dealing with regret | Graham Chastneyhttp://grahamchastney.com/2011/12/email-is-broken-and-my-embarrassment/#comment-502 Looking for life’s ctrl+z: Dealing with regret | Graham Chastney Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:57:21 +0000 http://grahamchastney.com/2011/12/email-is-broken-and-my-embarrassment/#comment-502 [...] == "undefined"){ addthis_share = [];}One of the most popular blogs of last year was one entitled Email is broken (and my embarrassment). The embarrassment that I outlined was a (in my eyes) a monumentally stupid use of reply-to-all.It [...] [...] == "undefined"){ addthis_share = [];}One of the most popular blogs of last year was one entitled Email is broken (and my embarrassment). The embarrassment that I outlined was a (in my eyes) a monumentally stupid use of reply-to-all.It [...]

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