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Comment on The sky is NOT falling (is it?) by Jakes

Jakes — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:01:09 +0000

Good post! I get what you're saying, and for the most part I agree, but there are some really significant issues that's not being address enough: * http://risky.biz/RB181 * http://risky.biz/RB218 But there's hope: * http://www.whispersys.com/whispercore.html But at the end of the day I love that I have a good degree of control/responsibility over my own device(s)

Comment on TEDx Auckland – Session One: Michael Henderson by NZRob

NZRob — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:08:47 +0000

Wow - I was talking to a friend over the weekend about this TEDx talk and have since (re) tracked down Mr Henderson to the following places: http://www.culturesatwork.com/ and here: http://www.valuesatwork.org/

Comment on Software Defects – The Broken Windows of Cyberspace by Jaco

Jaco — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:24:49 +0000

Check out Brian Snow taling about "Technical Debt": * http://1raindrop.typepad.com/1_raindrop/2011/02/h... * http://risky.biz/RB176

Comment on NetHui 2011 – Day 1 by NetHui 2011 | Rob the Geek

NetHui 2011 | Rob the Geek — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:41:16 +0000

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Comment on NetHui 2011 – Day 1: Digital Citizenship – Cyber-Safety by NetHui 2011 – Day 1 | Rob the Geek

NetHui 2011 – Day 1 | Rob the Geek — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:40:17 +0000

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Comment on Getting an XT USB Modem working in Ubuntu by pssst … » Telecom USB modem on Lucid Ubuntu

pssst … » Telecom USB modem on Lucid Ubuntu — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:11:34 +0000

[...] mother runs Ubuntu (Lucid) on her laptop and she needed to make her NZ Telecom USB modem work. Getting an XT USB Modem working in Ubuntu provided a great starting point but there were a few things I had to do differently. I recommend [...]

Comment on Running Macbuntu on Ubuntu 10.10 by Tweets that mention Running Macbuntu on Ubuntu 10.10 | Rob the Geek -- Topsy.com

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:50:14 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by mikebros, Larry King. Larry King said: Running Macbuntu on Ubuntu 10.10 | Rob the Geek http://bit.ly/ifSxPJ #Ubuntu [...]

Comment on Profiling my Power by Michael Potts

Michael Potts — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:25:47 +0000

Good comments people. I have been using current cost ENVI for more than a year on pachube.com, then google power meter and last week added the Currentcost Bridge (saving continuous laptop running and occasional lockups) . Installation was a breeze following the few instructions, current cost web display is informative but does not trend where as the google powermeter site does (both can run on the same device feed). Only frustration is I don't seem to be able to bring my pre bridge history into the post bridge database. check here for more information http://my.opera.com/mikepotts64/blog/

Comment on Visualising Public Data – Auckland Transport by Tweets that mention Visualising Public Data – Auckland Transport | Rob the Geek -- Topsy.com

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:21:17 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rob Inskeep, paul quickenden. paul quickenden said: RT @NZRob: New Blog Post: Visualising Public Data – Auckland Transport http://bit.ly/fOr5lV [...]

Comment on How to kill that pesky creativity in your business by Tweets that mention Killing Creativity - an irreverent checklist -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Killing Creativity - an irreverent checklist -- Topsy.com — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:53:29 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rob Inskeep, paul quickenden. paul quickenden said: RT @NZRob: New Blog Post: How to kill that pesky creativity in your business http://bit.ly/hwwgaj >>>nice find Rob [...]

Comment on Organizing, Getting Things Done, (N)Evernote… by NZRob

NZRob — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:08:21 +0000

Mainly the ability to attach anything… I read a bit on public transport and like to be able to flick interesting looking links to an email address for later review, I do whiteboard sessions which end up being photographed with the camera phone and getting posted int he same way, as well as the multiple notebooks, tagging for tasks and – well, if someone buys me an Android or an iPhone I'd be able to comment more on the other mobile functionality… I should really get a couple of friends of mine to guest post on their experience…

Comment on Organizing, Getting Things Done, (N)Evernote… by Jakes

Jakes — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:19:11 +0000

Any particular reason for (N)EverNote? (maybe I'm missing out on advanced functionality?)
I make use of the Google suite myself, with the likes of gTasks as a basic notes widget

Comment on Organizing, Getting Things Done, (N)Evernote… by Tweets that mention Evernote in Ubuntu, using Nevernote to GTD -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Evernote in Ubuntu, using Nevernote to GTD -- Topsy.com — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:37:11 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rob Inskeep, Simon Gianoutsos. Simon Gianoutsos said: RT @NZRob: New Blog Post: Organizing, Getting Things Done, (N)Evernote… http://bit.ly/cHO9WM [...]

Comment on Profiling my Power by NZRob

NZRob — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 18:38:24 +0000

Hey great to hear it's been a useful article for you
I'd love to see you link back with a rundown of your off-grid setup, I was just discussing domestic generation grids yesterday with someone who is investigating 'smart devices' in terms of efficiencies gained by generating where the need is, rather than 100s of kilometers away, and transporting the power up big ugly lines, with all the loss which occurs along the way.

Oh – and if you can convince my wife to let us build a house from the ground up and let me do an off grid system with it, I'll buy you a beer or three

Comment on Can the end-user be trusted? by Cooker Hoods :

Cooker Hoods : — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:23:04 +0000

i had my 1TB hard drive crashed and data recovery was horrendously expensive.::

Comment on Profiling my Power by sandy

sandy — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 04:22:07 +0000

Hi I am using GPM would be keen on sharing with NZ homes, I have a few UK and American homes

Comment on Notes from Barcamp Auckland 2010 by Barcamp Auckland 2010 – Redux - Rob the Geek

Barcamp Auckland 2010 – Redux - Rob the Geek — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:03:02 +0000

[...] following is intended to be a summary of various links covering Barcamp Auckland 2010 as my notes only capture what I was able to [...]

Comment on Speaking at the UCB International ‘Online Media’ Forum by NZRob

NZRob — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:00:40 +0000

???
No thanks – I've found hacks (or attempts) to be as time consuming as they are annoying.

Comment on Setting up the EEE 1005PE by NZRob

NZRob — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:59:27 +0000

Hey there Andrew, I ended up sourcing mine via PB Technologies ( http://pbtech.co.nz ) however I've also sourced EEE chargers from http://www.dc-battery.co.nz – be prepared for things to fall into a black hole until the item arrives via post from China however – but they have been quicker (and cheaper) than sourcing items locally on a few occasions. After the second day of leaving my charger at home I'm also keen on a second unit to keep here

Comment on Setting up the EEE 1005PE by Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:02:50 +0000

hi,
Where did you get that replacement charger. Wife lost mine. cheers

Comment on Barcamp Auckland 2010 – Redux by Bennett

Bennett — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:05:54 +0000

Bennett McElwee (@semicol): Barcamp Auckland 4, Illustration Friday (creative outlets) at BCA4, Building Facebook Applications at BCA4, and more to come.

Comment on Barcamp Auckland 2010 – Redux by Tweets that mention Rob the Geek » Barcamp Auckland 2010 – Redux -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Rob the Geek » Barcamp Auckland 2010 – Redux -- Topsy.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:25:39 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rob Inskeep, Rob Inskeep. Rob Inskeep said: Akl Barcampers! @barcampauckland – I'm trying to link to everyones coverage of #BCAk4 here: http://bit.ly/d4hZ0K (if you'd like) [...]

Comment on Notes from Barcamp Auckland 2010 by Tweets that mention Rob the Geek » Notes from Barcamp Auckland 2010 -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Rob the Geek » Notes from Barcamp Auckland 2010 -- Topsy.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:09:37 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Rob Inskeep, Goi. Goi said: RT @NZRob: New Blog Post: Notes from Barcamp Auckland 2010 http://bit.ly/crJNW3 / Seriously good rundown Rob ! [...]

Comment on Profiling my Power by Gavin

Gavin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:06:47 +0000

Rob, Got it all up and running. Was a piece of cake really. Interesting to look at the trends on a day to day basis – knowing what was running and when. (You can even see the fridge turning on and off!)

send me an email and I'll give you access to my page – if you want that is

Comment on Profiling my Power by Sherlin

Sherlin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:42:23 +0000

Motorola VE440:
Great article. How did you get time to do all this. Very helpful article.