Comments on: Five Phone Calls http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/ Life on other planets is difficult Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:16:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Daisy http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2220 Daisy Mon, 11 Dec 2006 13:34:02 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2220 Congratulations! I keep seeing php and ruby on rails being mentioned when the "what should I add to my skillset" question comes up. And the sprogndog video is wonderful, what's the soundtrack? Congratulations! I keep seeing php and ruby on rails being mentioned when the “what should I add to my skillset” question comes up.

And the sprogndog video is wonderful, what’s the soundtrack?

]]> By: Endie http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2219 Endie Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:57:24 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2219 I don't think Notes is dead, but I think that you were right to point out the extent to which its development seems aimed at straight-out-of-the-box and user-configurable functionality. I've done a bit of it myself, while on a contract at the Bank of Scotland. I really meant it more as part of the broader contractor mindset: I was always terrified enough to have a backup option. I mainly work in Java, but I do most of my playing in the .Net framework, simply because I am paranoid that the Java platform could go teh way of VB6: suddenly made obsolescent by fiat. Or even by Fiat, in an unlikely turn of events. I don’t think Notes is dead, but I think that you were right to point out the extent to which its development seems aimed at straight-out-of-the-box and user-configurable functionality. I’ve done a bit of it myself, while on a contract at the Bank of Scotland.

I really meant it more as part of the broader contractor mindset: I was always terrified enough to have a backup option. I mainly work in Java, but I do most of my playing in the .Net framework, simply because I am paranoid that the Java platform could go teh way of VB6: suddenly made obsolescent by fiat. Or even by Fiat, in an unlikely turn of events.

]]> By: Dragon http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2218 Dragon Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:55:04 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2218 That's a good question and one I've done very little about. Generally I'm trying to update my web technologies altogether. PHP is a good language and I like it a lot but it's not been adopted as a major corporate language yet although with Oracle taking it on, that may give it the gravitas to move into a mainstream arena. Web services, .Net, that sort of thing, seem to be where things are moving. However, Notes is by no means dead nor is it going to be for a while. That’s a good question and one I’ve done very little about. Generally I’m trying to update my web technologies altogether. PHP is a good language and I like it a lot but it’s not been adopted as a major corporate language yet although with Oracle taking it on, that may give it the gravitas to move into a mainstream arena. Web services, .Net, that sort of thing, seem to be where things are moving.

However, Notes is by no means dead nor is it going to be for a while.

]]> By: Endie http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2217 Endie Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:07:16 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2217 Congratulations. As a matter of interest, given the direction that Notes development has been taking for a while (and to which you alluded in your last post) what are you training-up as a potential exit strategy? I suspect that I see hints at your direction from some of your recent techie posts? Congratulations.

As a matter of interest, given the direction that Notes development has been taking for a while (and to which you alluded in your last post) what are you training-up as a potential exit strategy? I suspect that I see hints at your direction from some of your recent techie posts?

]]> By: Gordon http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2211 Gordon Mon, 04 Dec 2006 16:30:22 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2211 Graciously handled there... And congrats on the Dublin thing, I think it could be a jolly time in the lead up to Christmas. Graciously handled there…

And congrats on the Dublin thing, I think it could be a jolly time in the lead up to Christmas.

]]> By: Dragon http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2209 Dragon Sat, 02 Dec 2006 14:09:48 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2209 Hello Katie, thanks for commenting. The joy of the internet is that it's very much like an elephant: it never forgets. It's been quite a while since this place was known as Simon Pegg's Stalker and it was <u>never</u> a fan site as the title was purely ironic (in the correct sense of the word). Still, nice of you to pop by and up your link count. I'm sure some people might visit. Take care. Hello Katie, thanks for commenting.

The joy of the internet is that it’s very much like an elephant: it never forgets. It’s been quite a while since this place was known as Simon Pegg’s Stalker and it was never a fan site as the title was purely ironic (in the correct sense of the word).

Still, nice of you to pop by and up your link count. I’m sure some people might visit.

Take care.

]]> By: Katie http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2208 Katie Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:58:39 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2208 Hi there, Just found your site – nice stuff! Thought you might like to know that a video interview I did with Simon, Alice Even and John-Baptiste is live on the site I am Entertainment Editor for (it launched yesterday!). I manage the more fun/blogging aspect of the site. Check it out (and start your own blog) here: http://www.seatwaveblogs.com I’m also a radio presenter (Grass Roots on Xstreameast Radio Station). Last night an extended version of the interview was on the show. The second half (there’s 20 mins of it!!) will be on next week. For now, people can listen to the archive for yesterday’s. It should be uploaded by Monday. For more info etc see: http://www.myspace.com/thebigsmoke_katie The radio show can be accessed at: www.xstreameast.co.uk Please feel free to post this on your blog etc as other Pegg fans may be interested! Katie Spain x Hi there,

Just found your site – nice stuff!

Thought you might like to know that a video interview I did with Simon, Alice Even and John-Baptiste is live on the site I am Entertainment Editor for (it launched yesterday!). I manage the more fun/blogging aspect of the site.
Check it out (and start your own blog) here: http://www.seatwaveblogs.com

I’m also a radio presenter (Grass Roots on Xstreameast Radio Station). Last night an extended version of the interview was on the show. The second half (there’s 20 mins of it!!) will be on next week. For now, people can listen to the archive for yesterday’s. It should be uploaded by Monday. For more info etc see: http://www.myspace.com/thebigsmoke_katie

The radio show can be accessed at: www.xstreameast.co.uk

Please feel free to post this on your blog etc as other Pegg fans may be interested!

Katie Spain x

]]> By: Dragon http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2207 Dragon Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:41:00 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2207 Not actually over the holiday itself - I meant for the preamble and party bit of the season. Not actually over the holiday itself - I meant for the preamble and party bit of the season.

]]> By: Lyle http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2206 Lyle Wed, 29 Nov 2006 22:41:55 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2206 Ah, fairy nuff. Are they making you spend the festering season over there? That's a bit harsh... Ah, fairy nuff.

Are they making you spend the festering season over there? That’s a bit harsh…

]]> By: Matt http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2205 Matt Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:54:46 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2006/11/28/five-phone-calls/#comment-2205 I don't do cooked breakfasts dude, I'm a veggie. I do a mean fried egg sambo though. And my french toast is "award winning". I don’t do cooked breakfasts dude, I’m a veggie.

I do a mean fried egg sambo though. And my french toast is “award winning”.

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