Comments for Breezeblog http://cgibbons.wordpress.com ramblings of a rock-bound man Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:58:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on end of an era by Duncan Hopwood http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/end-of-an-era/#comment-517 Duncan Hopwood Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:58:04 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=906#comment-517 Hey Gibbons Thanks for the shout out. A sad day indeed. The Mid O Diaspora is indeed a fine thing. The paper will be sadly missed. I have no doubt the great voices that graced the newspaper's pages until recently will find new places to be heard. Duncan Hey Gibbons
Thanks for the shout out. A sad day indeed. The Mid O Diaspora is indeed a fine thing. The paper will be sadly missed. I have no doubt the great voices that graced the newspaper’s pages until recently will find new places to be heard.
Duncan

]]> Comment on now he tells us … by Tryangle http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/now-he-tells-us/#comment-511 Tryangle Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:41:04 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=916#comment-511 Wow. Didn't know that the two slashes were such an annoyance. Shoot more annoying is file names with spaces in them, so their url comes out having a bunch of %20s all over the place. That to me is far worse... Wow. Didn’t know that the two slashes were such an annoyance. Shoot more annoying is file names with spaces in them, so their url comes out having a bunch of %20s all over the place. That to me is far worse…

]]> Comment on deal or no deal? by TBI undercuts C&W « Breezeblog http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/deal-or-no-deal/#comment-505 TBI undercuts C&W « Breezeblog Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:47:53 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=865#comment-505 [...] Categories: Bermuda, Technology and internet No sign yet of my credit from the rip-off merchants at Cable & Wireless but I see that rival carrier TBI has launched a 6mbps service for $149.95 a month – [...] [...] Categories: Bermuda, Technology and internet No sign yet of my credit from the rip-off merchants at Cable & Wireless but I see that rival carrier TBI has launched a 6mbps service for $149.95 a month – [...]

]]> Comment on Spotlight on new media by Mairi http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/spotlight-on-new-media/#comment-493 Mairi Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:41:06 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=845#comment-493 Chris, love the post. I think Bermuda forgets how many people are interested in reading about Bermuda from abroad. I left Bermuda five years ago and still read The Royal Gazette often to keep up with news from the island - and I'd love to have access to magazines like RG, Bottom Line and Bermudian Business. Getting hold of a copy of them was hard enough in Bermuda, but abroad it is nigh on impossible - uploading them would certainly bring a smile to my face and I'm sure many others. Also there are ways for magazines to use new media to boost profile and circulation and set themselves apart from others. Look at Insurance Journal's Facebook page as an example. Twitter can be used to tease readers in 140 characters - "just got an exclusive witht the Premier... don't forget to buy Bermudian Business next month to read all about it..." Or posting URL links to stories. Mairi PS - I hope you've Tweeted the URL to this blog and posted it on the Bermuda groups on LinkedIn. Chris, love the post.
I think Bermuda forgets how many people are interested in reading about Bermuda from abroad. I left Bermuda five years ago and still read The Royal Gazette often to keep up with news from the island – and I’d love to have access to magazines like RG, Bottom Line and Bermudian Business. Getting hold of a copy of them was hard enough in Bermuda, but abroad it is nigh on impossible – uploading them would certainly bring a smile to my face and I’m sure many others.

Also there are ways for magazines to use new media to boost profile and circulation and set themselves apart from others. Look at Insurance Journal’s Facebook page as an example. Twitter can be used to tease readers in 140 characters – “just got an exclusive witht the Premier… don’t forget to buy Bermudian Business next month to read all about it…” Or posting URL links to stories.

Mairi
PS – I hope you’ve Tweeted the URL to this blog and posted it on the Bermuda groups on LinkedIn.

]]> Comment on Apple tablet rumors grow by Renaissance Man http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/apple-tablet-rumors-grow/#comment-478 Renaissance Man Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:45:18 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=835#comment-478 FWIW, Axiotron has been making Mac tablet computers for some time. Called the ModBook, they consist of various models of MacBook Pros that have been outfitted with touchscreens, and sans keyboard. http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Modbook But the alleged new models you cited are pretty cool. FWIW, Axiotron has been making Mac tablet computers for some time.

Called the ModBook, they consist of various models of MacBook Pros that have been outfitted with touchscreens, and sans keyboard.

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Modbook

But the alleged new models you cited are pretty cool.

]]> Comment on Rocking Aylesbury memories by John Highfield http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/rocking-aylesbury-memories/#comment-476 John Highfield Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:48:34 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=811#comment-476 Just seen your ramblings on Friars Website and reminded of those Saturday nights and the last train home. Remember your great coat and the vodka well. It seems a lifetime ago when some of us would go to Watford in the afternoon (Teef, Stephen Gregory to name a few) and then we would all arrive in the Green Man before the gigs fresh from the game and ready for 5 or six pints. So many good gigs Queen (even though their lightshow did not arrive) Genesis at the Maxwell , Bowie as you say for 90pence Hunter Ronson Band , Ronnie Lanes Slim Chance, Boomtown Rats Tom Petty ... Just seen your ramblings on Friars Website and reminded of those Saturday nights and the last train home. Remember your great coat and the vodka well. It seems a lifetime ago when some of us would go to Watford in the afternoon (Teef, Stephen Gregory to name a few) and then we would all arrive in the Green Man before the gigs fresh from the game and ready for 5 or six pints. So many good gigs Queen (even though their lightshow did not arrive) Genesis at the Maxwell , Bowie as you say for 90pence Hunter Ronson Band , Ronnie Lanes Slim Chance, Boomtown Rats Tom Petty …

]]> Comment on Rocking Aylesbury memories by Chris Gibbons http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/rocking-aylesbury-memories/#comment-472 Chris Gibbons Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:13:19 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=811#comment-472 That's you po-going near the front there, Jools! Or did all Aylesbury males still have perms back then!? That’s you po-going near the front there, Jools! Or did all Aylesbury males still have perms back then!?

]]> Comment on Rocking Aylesbury memories by Jools http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/rocking-aylesbury-memories/#comment-471 Jools Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:51:50 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=811#comment-471 and whoooooooosshh! There I am back in the Civic Centre... and whoooooooosshh! There I am back in the Civic Centre…

]]> Comment on The Album Is Dead … again by Uncle Elvis http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/the-album-is-dead-again/#comment-468 Uncle Elvis Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:31:28 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=801#comment-468 You should check out Ingrid Michaelson. She's actually quite good, in a "chick rock/pop" kinda way. She's the one that does the song for... whatever car ad it is... that goes "I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok. I just want to be ok today" There's a song, "You and I", that she performed with Jason Mraz on his tour (she opened for him and he'd come out and sing it with her) that's really sweet. You should check out Ingrid Michaelson. She’s actually quite good, in a “chick rock/pop” kinda way.

She’s the one that does the song for… whatever car ad it is… that goes “I just want to be ok, be ok, be ok. I just want to be ok today”

There’s a song, “You and I”, that she performed with Jason Mraz on his tour (she opened for him and he’d come out and sing it with her) that’s really sweet.

]]> Comment on Pastor’s protest prayer of unity by Dr. Maria A. Seaman http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/pastors-prayer-of-protest/#comment-464 Dr. Maria A. Seaman Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:31:38 +0000 http://cgibbons.wordpress.com/?p=692#comment-464 God Bless you Chris. This is the first time I have seen this video. I am very thankful that you have chosen to post the video. My prayer continues to be for true love and unity amongst the people of Bermuda. There is much healing that needs to take place. I do believe that when we get "it" right at the top, then it will trinkle down into the streets of Bermuda. PS: If possible, I would like to have a copy of thsis video for my archives. May God conitnue to guide you in all that you do. Blessings Abound! God Bless you Chris. This is the first time I have seen this video. I am very thankful that you have chosen to post the video. My prayer continues to be for true love and unity amongst the people of Bermuda. There is much healing that needs to take place. I do believe that when we get “it” right at the top, then it will trinkle down into the streets of Bermuda. PS: If possible, I would like to have a copy of thsis video for my archives. May God conitnue to guide you in all that you do. Blessings Abound!

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