Monday
Aug302010

Short Thoughts for the week ending Sun-29-Aug-10

Here's a manual compilation for last week from my Twitter (@GavinKnight):

  1. Amazon has emailed me to say my Kindle is on it's way & should be here within a week :)
  2. we had a great time this morning & last night celebrating 15 years of @SAJchurch
  3. Joel's team won their rugby final 12-10 coming from behind with a try 10 mins to go. I'm a very happy dad & team manager.
  4. I'm thinking of New Orleans and my family & friends there as they prepare to commemorate five years since Hurricane Katrina this weekend #fb
  5. @che_tibby ah, no
  6. waiting keenly for mine! RT @GavinKnightRead Shared Reading: Kindle 3 is smaller, but a big deal e-reader http://ow.ly/18Kl63
  7. while the family are all out for evening I'm taking opportunity to catch up on admin while also catching up on some podcast listening
  8. @ChrisBucklar I had a lot of enjoyment from my 80gb classic
  9. @ChrisBucklar nice
  10. @ChrisBucklar Which iPod?
  11. @ASBBank Looking forward to it
  12. @ASBBank when you guys bringing put an iPhone/iPad app like NBNZ has?
  13. @PGardnerNZ lol
  14. what's with the new police boat in Wellington? #fb http://twitpic.com/2hxl35
  15. surely it can't be true that Jill & I got married 20 years ago today?
  16. Jill had an almost man cold over the weekend ~ nearly killed her
  17. "many parents fixate on picking the right school [but] it matters far more which teacher the child gets" http://is.gd/exzuP (via @dpfdpf)
Monday
Aug232010

Catch-Up on Short Thoughts

The daily auto-feed from my Twitter (@GavinKnight) to this Short Thoughts section of GavinKnight.com has not been working since mid-July so here is a catch-up:

  1. @che_tibby nice
  2. A great way to spend a fine saturday morning! RT @2010U55RugbyNC: Well done boys 60-0.
  3. yes - very interesting RT @markdbennett: have you seen what @biblesummary is doing?
  4. www.jireh.net.nz - Further Details on getting JDE Ready for the GST Increase http://ow.ly/2s8sU
  5. @dcrossNZ but there are cheap ~ free even ~ sources of e-books ~ particularly older but some newer
  6. RT @JirehJDE: www.jireh.net.nz - Subscribing to New Jireh Content http://ow.ly/18Dj08
  7. @dcrossNZ if you meean physcial books you will usually have to re-purchase the e-book equivalent (similar to transition from VHS to DVDs)
  8. @dcrossNZ what do you mean by your 'current books'? And which e-reader?
  9. was great catching up with @collabguy this morning ~ way too little time with a good friend & someone with similar professional interests
  10. it's great to be home with the family after a fantastic 2 days in Melbourne for #InSync10 & then today in Auckland visiting clients
  11. @collabguy I'll be in city Thu 8am until mid-afternoon if you have time to catch up
  12. @Brian_NZ I have multiple Twitter accounts & that's a premium feature in twitterific
  13. great first visit to Melbourne ~ really like it ~ must come back for a proper look around rather than just a conference venue #fb
  14. @collabguy sorry i'll miss you ~ unless you'll still be in WLG Thu?
  15. @Brian_NZ iPad is brilliant for Twitter ~ was using tweetdeck now trying twitterific with premium features
  16. #InSync10 has been great ~ especially for meeting people - customers, other partners & key Oracle people
  17. @deepology good to meet. Thanks for referral to twitterific - liking it! Will be in touch if there's a mutually beneficial opportunity
  18. #InSync10 content is good but as usual for a conference most value is meeting people - customers, other partners & key Oracle people
  19. @Brian_NZ iPad is better than netbook for mobile reading and quick email triage
  20. @Brian_NZ I have a netbook as well as iPad. Netbook is better as a mobile workstation but iPad beats it on battery life and instant on
  21. interesting thought to explore further: Commodity v Core (distinguishing) processes/services
  22. iPad battery standing up well to a full day of use emailing, tweeting, surfing, etc ~ still 80% mid afternoon #ReasonIBoughtIt
  23. excellent session from Sue Shaw of Cenovus (Canada) on road-mapping your ERP (in her case JDE) #InSync10
  24. Every time grrr RT @gavinknight: Why does tweetdeck on iPad keep dropping out when I send a a tweet? ~ particularly to 2 twitter accounts
  25. very interesting discussion from customer perspective on JDE & future using SOA at presentation by Graham Baker of Yalumba Wines #InSync10
  26. @collabguy good point
  27. maybe @collabguy ~ I just wonder if Oracle (& the user groups who are running this conference) really understand how strong JDE is
  28. the room for the #InSync10 JDE product strategy session is too small ~ people standing at back
  29. very encouraged that Cliff Goodwin (Oracle) has talked a lot about JDE in his keynote at InSync10 (keynote across all Oracle technologies)
  30. Why does tweetdeck on iPad keep dropping out when I send a a tweet? ~ particularly when I do so to 2 accounts
  31. Let us know if you're from NZ (JDE particularly) we'd love to chat with you #InSync10
  32. Incl 3 of us from @JirehJDE! --> RT @PennyWolf: More than 750 people attending ANZ #Oracle #InSync10, 12 streams more than 100 presentations
  33. on my way to RT @OracleEvents: Oracle at InSync10 - User Event for all Oracle Applications & Database http://ow.ly/18z7Qs
  34. @nzcspaul just speaking from personal experience ~ I'm on a 'not next time' warning after 3 approved absences in 5 years in early 2000s
  35. @nzcspaul if they let you off!
  36. Wrote: iPad in NZ http://ow.ly/18z3vh
  37. @nzcspaul please tweet when you find one as I'm interested too now Koru don't do car valet in Wellington any more
  38. I'm trying it out RT @stephenfry: If you haven't got Flipbook for iPad, you could try paper.li - my "twitterpaper" is http://is.gd/efGVN
  39. RT @InSync10: Blog Post - Going to #Insync10 on monday? Some 700 are! Here are some of the must-see prezzos: http://bit.ly/b4IRZf #Oracle
  40. @markdbennett read or listen to the full review, then check more recent episodes for updates, truecrypt has evolved since review was done
  41. @markdbennett the security now podcast has discussed trucrypt a number of times including a full review on one episode http://ow.ly/2oZtQ
  42. RT @Melanie_Parison good to see InSync10 presentations on slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/InSyncConference/presentations #InSync10
  43. RT @ginatrapani: "It's not what you know, it's what who you know knows."
  44. agree, use this link http://is.gd/edOBi RT @markdbennett: @dcrossNZ sign up to dropbox.com then back them up with backupify
  45. RT @JirehJDE: On www.jireh.net.nz Will We See You At InSync in Melbourne Next Week? http://ow.ly/18xbhw
  46. @Brian_NZ I don't have any music on my iPad (use iPhone for that) but will be putting a selection on ~ reserving iPad space for movies, etc
  47. @dcrossNZ try logging into your router & switching it to a different channel ~ could be interference from other devices on same frequency
  48. @jordantcarter borders & I think whitcoulls have moleskin
  49. @bbdigital if it's your informed choice then go for it
  50. Welcome! RT @alt_space: Founders of Tagnet (tagnet.co.nz) join AltSpace. Big welcome to James and Michael.
  51. @foxbane civil servant has been common parlance in NZ for a long time as far as I can remember (even if not technically correct!)
  52. @GarethMP I've seen much better debate in the private sector eg twit.tv
  53. @kalriath if it indicates your character it is very relevant to your employer
  54. @MiramarMike hence my reference to @jeffjarvis on private v public #tvnz7
  55. the beginnings of a good discussion #tvnz7 but it needed some more passion and contrasting views to be a debate
  56. @kalriath so if you commit a crime in your 'own' time then employers shouldn't be able to 'use' their knowledge of it? #tvnz7
  57. Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) has some interesting writings on public v private #tvnz7
  58. @teh_aimee both foursquare & Twitter I think ~ & maybe others #tvnz7
  59. I tweet/Facebook/etc when I get back ~ not before I leave #tvnz7
  60. RT @lawgeeknz: WatchDog | Filter won't stop hardcore; won't stop casual stumble upons ... um what does it stop? #tvnz7
  61. RT @virtuallykaren: #tvnz7 Nice to see Twitter questions being posed to the panel:-)
  62. RT @dubdotdash: #tvnz7 crowd shot - lotsa white people.
  63. #tvnz7 @bbdigital try defining "child exploitation" and then implement a filter that works 100% of the time with no false positives
  64. @bbdigital try defining "child exploitation" and then implement a filter that works 100% of the time with no false positives
  65. RT @lawgeeknz: Good call Martin - Internet filters don't actually work and have been oversold #tvnz7
  66. RT @pcorrect: What the debate #tvnz7 needed was some kids!
  67. Services like OpenDNS already exist to allow families to implement their own filtering #tvnz7
  68. filtering is almost certainly problematic ~ false positives particularly ~ don't put it in control of govt who would just meddle #tvnz7
  69. Settling in to watch Internet debate on #tvnz7
  70. @dcrossNZ I have same problem in our bedroom where signal is worst although rest of house is fine
  71. @dcrossNZ yes
  72. Liking it already! RT: @Parachute_Music HAPPY ALBUM RELEASE DAY Juliagrace! http://dld.bz/rkU2 to download new album BEAUTIFUL SURVIVOR!
  73. @Brian_NZ it will be slow charging an iPad from a pc USB port but should be reasonably quick on a mains charger
  74. Attn @nzcspaul ... RT @JirehJDE: on www.jireh.net.nz: Planning for the GST Rate Increase on 1-October http://ow.ly/18vf7L
  75. @nzcspaul doh. Gst not fat!
  76. @nzcspaul IRD says you make a one off adjustment. See fat panel updates issued today
  77. RT @MadeFromNZ: Scientists have established with near certainty that Sir Ed & Norgay were first to reach Everest peak http://ow.ly/2nfHb
  78. @markdbennett which is why I use podcasts to - in effect - create my own radio station
  79. @markdbennett dse service all comes down to the leadership of the store manager ~ Johnsonville good ~ featherston st not so much
  80. @ChrisBucklar kind of bizarre how you spotted that!
  81. I'm really liking @flipboard as a way to enhance reading links shared on Twitter and hope they can sort the copyright bunfight amicably
  82. @ChrisBucklar just be thankful it wasn't bunny flu (myxamytosis)
  83. @Brian_NZ *now*
  84. great moment at family dinner tonight ~ I made a "when a mummy lovers a daddy" type comment ~ never seen 2 teenagers run out of room so fast
  85. glad there will be free wifi at @InSync10 in Melbourne next week ~ looking forward to meeting customers & hearing latest in Oracle & JDE
  86. @che_tibby cols are simply a fact of life at that age ~ put it down to building up the immunity system
  87. @markdbennett my sister has a takeaways dice for when they can't decide what to eat
  88. @Brian_NZ I'm thinking similarly
  89. Double Ouch: Fulltime: Wellington 25 - Counties Manukau 31.
  90. Ouch: halftime: Wellington 3 - Counties Manukau 23
  91. ripping my DVDs to play on my iPad ~ if only it were as simple as CDs
  92. @Brian_NZ hi!
  93. @rowansimpson Canterbury players have been wearing those stripey undies for years & flashing them during games like kr is today!
  94. turns out we had 113+ years JDE experience at our Jireh team dinner with 25+ years absent = 138+ years in core team
  95. aligns my experience RT @nzcspaul: My god!! XT is *way* faster on the iPad/iPhone here. Like 3x as fast ...
  96. @dcrossNZ check out gimp & see if there's anything on sourceforge.net (all free)
  97. Docs To Go seems to be much better than Pages & Numbers on the iPad
  98. @dcrossNZ so I'm focussing on artistry now I have a good camera & 2 good lens ~ if I get good enough then I'll budget to upgrade s/w tools
  99. @dcrossNZ I have a friend who shoots jpg only & uses free tools like I listed but beats me every time because his artistry outstrips mine
  100. @dcrossNZ my point is step up your equip (include s/w) as your skill improves & as you can afford it
  101. @matthewboniface I know what they do ~ I simply don't see sufficient value for the price ~ whereas with my lens I did
  102. @matthewboniface (+occasionally paint.net more advanced editing) ~ but I rely mainly on getting it right in camera not "i'll fix it in post"
  103. @matthewboniface and, yes, i'm very happy with my results
  104. @matthewboniface only photo app i've paid for so far is an HDR app (can't remember name right now) ~ US$39 from memory
  105. @matthewboniface I use windows live photo gallery &/or google picassa for basic editing
  106. @matthewboniface I use a series of windows file folders & a naming convention for photo library management (not tied to an app)
  107. @matthewboniface don't need all the func in App or LR ~ that's my point
  108. @matthewboniface bought fav lens trademe $700 (now avail for $500) ~ 28-135 IS ~ brilliant almost every setting lens ~ great pics
  109. @matthewboniface not the (very good) lens I bought ~ which also won't ask for an upgrade every 2 or so years for another 1/3 extra each time
  110. just got back from an overnight trip to Auckland for a great team dinner last night plus very good client & business partner visits today
  111. @matthewboniface I count $315 as pricey for personal use even if it's professional grade
  112. @matthewboniface lr & aperture both quote pricey. And aperture Mac only
  113. @dcrossNZ I think google picassa edits raw natively
  114. @dcrossNZ only you can destroy your art ~ with or without pp
  115. @dcrossNZ pp v not is a bit of a myth as camera is doing a fair bit of processing anyway (even in raw)
  116. Great team dinner tonight to celebrate recent successes & welcome Kaz. Well over 100 years JDE experience was sitting around the table!
  117. @dcrossNZ suggest you do what I do ~ just enough post processing to get results you're after but no fiddling for sake of it
  118. @dcrossNZ older PCs? Firefox can be resource hungry
  119. @dcrossNZ try google's chrome browser
  120. @dcrossNZ firefox usually only freezes of you have too many add-ons or a dud add-on
  121. @dcrossNZ :)
  122. @Kiwiseabreeze Yep. Saw it. Thx.
  123. I do not like how the @flyairnz website now defaults to adding $20 for insurance ~ it's almost a scam ~ totally out of character too ~ grrr
  124. Wrote: SAP up to more than 4 times more costly than JDE http://ow.ly/18q6MB
  125. @MiramarMike for some reason I thought it'd be harder to setup the list on Twitter.com and then access it on tweetdeck
  126. I'm liking using a Twitter List to filter down my Twitter reading on my iPad to just real people I actually converse with
  127. RT @JirehJDE: SAP up to more than 4 times more costly than JDE http://bit.ly/batRPx (from www.jireh.net.nz)
  128. the iPad has accelerated my daily rss reading ~ at least twice as quick ~ while also being able to better absorb key articles
  129. Wow RT @nzru: Australia 28 v New Zealand 49 - Full Time
  130. just got an @flipboard activation ~ love it!
  131. @collabguy 3GS ~ moved my 021 # on to it last summer ~ today I'm porting that # into the company Telecom XT account (better network in WLG)
  132. @collabguy it is an iPhone ;)
  133. I now have only one mobile phone for the first time in 7 years!
  134. RT @chrisbrogan: What counts as church? From 300 Words a Day - http://bit.ly/aOjOID
  135. RT @JohnJCampbell: BP "Outgoing chief executive has £1m payoff + £10m pension." Gee, imagine if he hadn't lost billions & stained the Gulf
  136. @restofjonmiller enjoy
  137. RT @NeemiaTialata:->Tweet #wellingtonLIONSitm & email gptwitter@wrfu.co.NZ for free tickets for this sun game plus a tweet-lunch to collect
  138. RT @nzru: #rugby All Blacks team to play Australia named: The starting XV features just two changes http://bit.ly/bzcTd3
  139. updating firmware on my whitcoulls kobo ereader
  140. @VodafoneTreats yes please!
  141. @ColoradoNegrito heh
  142. After match coffees. @pgardnernz joint winner. Me, not so much! (@ Enigma w/ @pgardnernz) http://4sq.com/agn3KQ
  143. playing pool with some mates from church (@ Ballroom w/ @pgardnernz) http://4sq.com/cTLdkG
  144. Done
  145. Wish I could find a park
  146. of course the weather is fantastic today ~ rugby was cancelled
  147. @NeemiaTialata did Hayden Cripps get on the field today?
  148. have been culling my twitter follows a little to make twitter more personal and less like a news reader
  149. I'm loving the audible iPhone app for my audio books ~ a much richer experience than the native iPod app
  150. RT @collabguy Reminder: SharePoint Collaboration & Governance Masterclass in Wellington: Last Day for Earlybird Pricing http://bit.ly/cWkZwF
  151. Wrote: My Facebook is for Personal Connections http://ow.ly/18d1Ls
  152. @willcarling bucket list
  153. I'm thinking of moving my iPhone 3GS running iOS4 from Vodafone to Telecom ~ anything I should look out for? #fb
  154. 20km bike ride through Waitarere Forest with Joel & friend ~ all way to Manawatu River & back #fb
  155. trying out HDRsoft's Photomatix Light ~ liking it already ~ will add a new dimension to my photography
  156. @30dollardate check out #squarespace with coupon code "twit"
  157. @VodafoneTreats yes pls #fridaytreat
  158. @CherylSmith999 blog rolls are no longer the thing as far as I can tell
  159. working at my beach office today #fb http://twitpic.com/25lhh3
  160. @Chef_Du_Plunge :)
Thursday
Jul152010

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Wednesday
Jul142010

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Tuesday
Jul132010

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Monday
Jul122010

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Jul112010

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Jul092010

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Jul082010

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Jul072010

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Jul062010

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Jul042010

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Jul032010

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Jul012010

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Jun302010

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Jun292010

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Jun282010

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Jun272010

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Jun262010

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Jun252010

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