Comments for Mark Beveridge http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog climbs rocks. moves mountains Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:23:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Art by mark http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/art/comment-page-1/#comment-889 mark Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:23:21 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/art/#comment-889 Saw it mentioned regularly in Evolver, when I started reading that from 2000. And remember a sunset painting of Simon Kenevan's in one of the gallery adverts. But by the time I (found it and) visited, the gallery had closed. Early 2006, I think that was Saw it mentioned regularly in Evolver, when I started reading that from 2000. And remember a sunset painting of Simon Kenevan’s in one of the gallery adverts. But by the time I (found it and) visited, the gallery had closed. Early 2006, I think that was

]]> Comment on Art by Paula Carnell http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/art/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Paula Carnell Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:08:49 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/art/#comment-888 Did you ever visit the Possi Ropewalk gallery in Castle Cary 1995-2004? Did you ever visit the Possi Ropewalk gallery in Castle Cary 1995-2004?

]]> Comment on Gizmo VoIP on mobile by Mark Beveridge » Nokia N95 - some issues http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2006/11/gizmo-voip-on-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Mark Beveridge » Nokia N95 - some issues Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:13:05 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2006/11/gizmo-voip-on-mobile/#comment-120 [...] Last year, I mentioned that I’d be looking for a new phone, and listed some desirable features. Nokia’s N95 looks and feels less attractive than I’d expected, but is novel at the moment in being GPS-enabled (and has a lot of other features). [...] [...] Last year, I mentioned that I’d be looking for a new phone, and listed some desirable features. Nokia’s N95 looks and feels less attractive than I’d expected, but is novel at the moment in being GPS-enabled (and has a lot of other features). [...]

]]> Comment on 90-9-1 rule by Mark Beveridge » Twitter http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2006/10/90-9-1-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Mark Beveridge » Twitter Sun, 01 Apr 2007 15:33:31 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2006/10/90-9-1-rule/#comment-95 [...] Displaying public conversations on a webpage attracts people (see: Jakob Nielsen’s 90-9-1 rule), even if they don’t post, or belong to groups; and it keeps a history (public or private). The website is the heart of the application. But posting is shown to be easy, because it’s short and doesn’t NEED to say anything clever, and so the initial hurdle is low (but the reason to continue is usually your group). Group-forming is easy and Reed’s Law says it has the potential to add huge value to a network (so should Twitter encourage it more, by adding an option to post to sub-groups of your contacts?); and a reluctance to allow it is one of many reasons given for Friendster surrendering its lead. [...] [...] Displaying public conversations on a webpage attracts people (see: Jakob Nielsen’s 90-9-1 rule), even if they don’t post, or belong to groups; and it keeps a history (public or private). The website is the heart of the application. But posting is shown to be easy, because it’s short and doesn’t NEED to say anything clever, and so the initial hurdle is low (but the reason to continue is usually your group). Group-forming is easy and Reed’s Law says it has the potential to add huge value to a network (so should Twitter encourage it more, by adding an option to post to sub-groups of your contacts?); and a reluctance to allow it is one of many reasons given for Friendster surrendering its lead. [...]

]]> Comment on Mobile IM by Mark Beveridge » Twitter http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2006/10/mobile-im/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Mark Beveridge » Twitter Sun, 01 Apr 2007 15:32:15 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2006/10/mobile-im/#comment-94 [...] My first (and still clearest) thought was that Twitter acts as a ‘presence’ indicator like IM does, but SMS doesn’t, and gives the security of knowing what your group/ tribe is doing by continuous partial attention …and Liz Lawley [Many2Many] seems to agree. The convention of short (up to 140 characters), occasional, messages allows mobile users to participate more equally, because it doesn’t try to replace IM conversations, where mobile (SMS) users are disadvantaged by connectivity, typing speed, expense, etc. [Around the time that Twitter launched, there was discussion about whether mobile IM app’s would succeed SMS, and a planned telco IM platform (to compete with Y!M, MSN, AOL, etc).] [...] [...] My first (and still clearest) thought was that Twitter acts as a ‘presence’ indicator like IM does, but SMS doesn’t, and gives the security of knowing what your group/ tribe is doing by continuous partial attention …and Liz Lawley [Many2Many] seems to agree. The convention of short (up to 140 characters), occasional, messages allows mobile users to participate more equally, because it doesn’t try to replace IM conversations, where mobile (SMS) users are disadvantaged by connectivity, typing speed, expense, etc. [Around the time that Twitter launched, there was discussion about whether mobile IM app’s would succeed SMS, and a planned telco IM platform (to compete with Y!M, MSN, AOL, etc).] [...]

]]> Comment on 37signals: Highrise, not Sunrise by Parama http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/02/37signals-highrise-not-sunrise/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Parama Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:46:17 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/02/37signals-highrise-not-sunrise/#comment-50 If you want, there is another application called <a href="http://www.funclient.com/" rel="nofollow">FunClient.com</a> You can try it if you want. If you want, there is another application called FunClient.com
You can try it if you want.

]]> Comment on How I listen to Music by mark http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/01/how-i-listen-to-music/comment-page-1/#comment-43 mark Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:57:24 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/01/how-i-listen-to-music/#comment-43 @2 : Thanks. I meant I haven't integrated the two yet, not that it isn't possible. Sloppy writing, I guess :) I can create MusicIP playlists (for SlimServer to play via Squeezebox) on my PC, but can't create them with my IR Squeezebox remote. Emailed support@musicip.com a month or 2 ago, asking whether the "mm" should display on my v1 Squeezebox ...because it doesn't. @2 : Thanks. I meant I haven’t integrated the two yet, not that it isn’t possible. Sloppy writing, I guess :)

I can create MusicIP playlists (for SlimServer to play via Squeezebox) on my PC, but can’t create them with my IR Squeezebox remote.

Emailed support@musicip.com a month or 2 ago, asking whether the “mm” should display on my v1 Squeezebox …because it doesn’t.

]]> Comment on How I listen to Music by smc2911 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/01/how-i-listen-to-music/comment-page-1/#comment-42 smc2911 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:32:56 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/01/how-i-listen-to-music/#comment-42 Actually, MusicIP can be integrated with Slimserver Actually, MusicIP can be integrated with Slimserver

]]> Comment on Phone thoughts by mark http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/01/phone-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-35 mark Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:27:22 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/01/phone-thoughts/#comment-35 Regarding the SMS's : 1. I'm ok with it like that, but I don't save most of my chats for long 2. You can remove entries (on the Treo 650). Turn off the chats ["Options > Preferences > Chat > Create chats from messages: Never"], then delete your entries, then turn chats back on 3. SMS's get stored on the PC when you sync (and were re-added to my replacement Treo, from my PC, when I first sync'd). I guess you could 'archive' chats by saving copies of those files periodically; but reading them again would be a hassle Regarding the SMS’s :
1. I’m ok with it like that, but I don’t save most of my chats for long

2. You can remove entries (on the Treo 650). Turn off the chats ["Options > Preferences > Chat > Create chats from messages: Never"], then delete your entries, then turn chats back on

3. SMS’s get stored on the PC when you sync (and were re-added to my replacement Treo, from my PC, when I first sync’d). I guess you could ‘archive’ chats by saving copies of those files periodically; but reading them again would be a hassle

]]> Comment on Phone thoughts by Ivan http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/01/phone-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Ivan Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:50:08 +0000 http://mark.dreamtime.org/blog/2007/01/phone-thoughts/#comment-34 I got a Nokia E70 (Symbian Series60 based) a few months ago because I wanted ssh-type access to servers, SIP seems cool, and wifi aswell. Multitasking is also useful - as you mentioned, the Treo & PalmOS don't multitask which is probably the biggest let-down of the OS these days. Whilst I'd like to move across and try it, the main things stopping me are: * converting contacts/diary from PalmOS -> series60 apps * getting a decent password app and migrating passwords from STRIP (on palm) to series60. The former is a *big* pain. Anyway, aside from that, I'd mention that I'm not too worried about a mobile device playing FLAC - it would be something I would like from a "free format" PoV, along with ogg-vorbis, but I don't think a mobile device's audio can do justice to CD-quality audio to make it worthwhile. I pretty much agree with all the rest. With SMSes it would also be nice to do the following that my Treo600 can't: * not treat all chats between you + other as a single chat * be able to remove some entries (eg if someone waffles a bit) * be able to store/archive chats/smses (preferably on the device but, if not, on the computer) The Treo600 (& I assume other Treos) treat the chat logs like ring-buffers (when it gets too full the oldest messages get deleted so new ones can be saved) which means I lose entries. Push-email would be nice if there was a nice standard (I'm not aware of one) .. although I wouldn't want a crackberry affliction like several of my friends ;) I got a Nokia E70 (Symbian Series60 based) a few months ago because I wanted ssh-type access to servers, SIP seems cool, and wifi aswell. Multitasking is also useful – as you mentioned, the Treo & PalmOS don’t multitask which is probably the biggest let-down of the OS these days.

Whilst I’d like to move across and try it, the main things stopping me are:
* converting contacts/diary from PalmOS -> series60 apps
* getting a decent password app and migrating passwords from STRIP (on palm) to series60.

The former is a *big* pain.

Anyway, aside from that, I’d mention that I’m not too worried about a mobile device playing FLAC – it would be something I would like from a “free format” PoV, along with ogg-vorbis, but I don’t think a mobile device’s audio can do justice to CD-quality audio to make it worthwhile.

I pretty much agree with all the rest. With SMSes it would also be nice to do the following that my Treo600 can’t:
* not treat all chats between you + other as a single chat
* be able to remove some entries (eg if someone waffles a bit)
* be able to store/archive chats/smses (preferably on the device but, if not, on the computer)

The Treo600 (& I assume other Treos) treat the chat logs like ring-buffers (when it gets too full the oldest messages get deleted so new ones can be saved) which means I lose entries.

Push-email would be nice if there was a nice standard (I’m not aware of one) .. although I wouldn’t want a crackberry affliction like several of my friends ;)

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