Comments for MP3Monster's Blog http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress the home of MP3Monster Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Cookie Monster …… by hjd http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=662&cpage=1#comment-24406 hjd Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:38:27 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=662#comment-24406 That is excellent. Just need to replace the cookie with a CD, or MP3 icon! That is excellent. Just need to replace the cookie with a CD, or MP3 icon!

]]> Comment on Last Shop Standing by hjd http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=592&cpage=1#comment-23542 hjd Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:40:16 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=592#comment-23542 When I lived near Camberley the Rock Box was the only place I could get the obscure dance music I was in to. I had no idea it was still going! When I lived near Camberley the Rock Box was the only place I could get the obscure dance music I was in to. I had no idea it was still going!

]]> Comment on Paul Westerberg - $0.49 album - sort of by MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Paul Westerberg :: 5:05 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=432&cpage=1#comment-23392 MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Paul Westerberg :: 5:05 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:55:55 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2008/07/22/paul-westerberg-049-album-sort-of/#comment-23392 [...] between the original album and its title.  We blogged about the original appearance of 49:00 here and Aquarium Drunkard did [...] [...] between the original album and its title.  We blogged about the original appearance of 49:00 here and Aquarium Drunkard did [...]

]]> Comment on Legal British P2P by end of year by MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Warning letters to ‘file-sharers’ http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=404&cpage=1#comment-23391 MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Warning letters to ‘file-sharers’ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:55:23 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2008/06/27/legal-british-p2p-by-end-of-year/#comment-23391 [...] apply pressure with the negotiations with ISPs about dealing with illegal downloading of music (previous blog here). The downloading information has been provided by the BPI to Virgin Media according the [...] [...] apply pressure with the negotiations with ISPs about dealing with illegal downloading of music (previous blog here). The downloading information has been provided by the BPI to Virgin Media according the [...]

]]> Comment on Delays - Love Made Visible by MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » More Delays stuff as the new album is soon to be released. http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=238&cpage=1#comment-23390 MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » More Delays stuff as the new album is soon to be released. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:54:33 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2007/11/13/delays-love-made-visible/#comment-23390 [...] last year’s brilliant EP, Love Made Visible (see my review here) as previously blogged (here) the Delays have a new album coming out.  The preparations for [...] [...] last year’s brilliant EP, Love Made Visible (see my review here) as previously blogged (here) the Delays have a new album coming out.  The preparations for [...]

]]> Comment on DRM Is Dead, But Watermarks Rise From Its Ashes by MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Watermarked MP3s http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=262&cpage=1#comment-23389 MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Watermarked MP3s Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:53:31 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2008/01/15/drm-is-dead-but-watermarks-rise-from-its-ashes/#comment-23389 [...] to my previous blog on MP3s being watermarked (go here), according to Digital Music News Sony and Universal are already watermarking the MP3s albeit only [...] [...] to my previous blog on MP3s being watermarked (go here), according to Digital Music News Sony and Universal are already watermarking the MP3s albeit only [...]

]]> Comment on Ticket touting inquiry launched by MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » New York Legalizes Ticket Touting http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=130&cpage=1#comment-23388 MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » New York Legalizes Ticket Touting Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:51:23 +0000 http://blog.mp3monster.org/2007/05/02/ticket-touting-inquiry-launched/#comment-23388 [...] my recent grumbles about the UK government’s efforts, or lack of them (go here) to control ticket touting.  It would seem that New York according to Glorious Noise [...] [...] my recent grumbles about the UK government’s efforts, or lack of them (go here) to control ticket touting.  It would seem that New York according to Glorious Noise [...]

]]> Comment on Judge rules against cheap CD site by MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Apple’s DRM - the gotchas http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=111&cpage=1#comment-23387 MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Apple’s DRM - the gotchas Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:50:45 +0000 http://blog.mp3monster.org/2007/03/20/judge-rules-against-cheap-cd-site/#comment-23387 [...] I find kind of ironic given the successful BPI attack against CD-Wow (see recent posts) for its sourcing of [...] [...] I find kind of ironic given the successful BPI attack against CD-Wow (see recent posts) for its sourcing of [...]

]]> Comment on Universal licensing catalogue to Free Download Site by MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Free Really Legal Downloads - SpiralFrog http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=46&cpage=1#comment-23386 MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » Free Really Legal Downloads - SpiralFrog Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:49:06 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2006/08/29/universal-licensing-catalogue-to-free-download-site/#comment-23386 [...] on from an earlier blog entry (here) about SpiralFrog providing legal, freedownloads - EMI have now made an agreement to license their [...] [...] on from an earlier blog entry (here) about SpiralFrog providing legal, freedownloads - EMI have now made an agreement to license their [...]

]]> Comment on The Producers DVD & The Digital Home by MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » More annoying DVDs http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-23385 MP3Monster’s Blog » Blog Archive » More annoying DVDs Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:48:49 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2006/07/20/the-producers-dvd-the-digital-home/#comment-23385 [...] blogged previously about how annoying The Producers DVD was for people who want to keep their media in a digital [...] [...] blogged previously about how annoying The Producers DVD was for people who want to keep their media in a digital [...]

]]> Comment on Junior Development staff in a distributed development team by Neil Canham http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=522&cpage=1#comment-20653 Neil Canham Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:41:08 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=522#comment-20653 You ask two very different questions here. How do you take on a new junior member of a team (distributed or otherwise) and how do you run a distributed agile team? Both very good questions :-) For the first, for me, a combination of team work and best practices is essential, using a combination of mentoring and pair programming (and some induction of course). For the latter, I have a tape measure for that piece of string... I'm actively working in several distributed teams, some paid and some not. The key is to ensure that people still feel like they are a team, and have opportunities to feel 'together' even when apart. Technology really can help, and I'm working on tools and environments for exactly these scenarios. You ask two very different questions here. How do you take on a new junior member of a team (distributed or otherwise) and how do you run a distributed agile team? Both very good questions :-) For the first, for me, a combination of team work and best practices is essential, using a combination of mentoring and pair programming (and some induction of course). For the latter, I have a tape measure for that piece of string… I’m actively working in several distributed teams, some paid and some not. The key is to ensure that people still feel like they are a team, and have opportunities to feel ‘together’ even when apart. Technology really can help, and I’m working on tools and environments for exactly these scenarios.

]]> Comment on What happened to Massive Attack’s - Weather Underground by Karen http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=264&cpage=1#comment-1083 Karen Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:34:03 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2008/01/22/what-happened-to-massive-attacks-weather-underground/#comment-1083 Don't lose heart - although the album will no longer bear the title Weather Underground, the long awaited release is now due out in October of this year. Massive Attack plan to try out some of the new numbers at various festivals and gigs between now and then. With the rumoured guest artists including Daman Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Liz Dawn and Horace Andy and the even more unlikely rumours of David Bowie putting in a guest appearance I can only hope that this album is everything that we die-hard fans deserve! Don’t lose heart - although the album will no longer bear the title Weather Underground, the long awaited release is now due out in October of this year. Massive Attack plan to try out some of the new numbers at various festivals and gigs between now and then. With the rumoured guest artists including Daman Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Liz Dawn and Horace Andy and the even more unlikely rumours of David Bowie putting in a guest appearance I can only hope that this album is everything that we die-hard fans deserve!

]]> Comment on All quiet on the posting front / Basingstoke Tappers by darvenginzks http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-759 darvenginzks Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:47:22 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2006/07/31/all-quiet-on-the-posting-front-basingstoke-tappers/#comment-759 I've recently joined and wanted to introduce myself :) I’ve recently joined and wanted to introduce myself :)

]]> Comment on Bruce Springsteen to release EP by KawItavy http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=411&cpage=1#comment-748 KawItavy Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:59:27 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2008/07/10/bruce-springsteen-to-release-ep/#comment-748 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> Comment on Amazing Skyscraper Photography by Howard http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=430&cpage=1#comment-531 Howard Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:55:26 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2008/07/18/amazing-skyscraper-photography/#comment-531 Awesome photo; it almost looks like a special effect! Awesome photo; it almost looks like a special effect!

]]> Comment on Facebook by Richard http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=301&cpage=1#comment-86 Richard Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:20:29 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2008/03/05/facebook/#comment-86 The biggest problem with Facebook, aside from the lousy privacy policy, is that you can't separate your business, and home contacts, everybody is just a friend. An example of why that is a problem. Any of your friends can upload and tag pictures of you, at which point all of those pictures are visible to all of your contacts - your friend uploads some embarrassing picture of something, and instantly all your business contacts can see it too... The problem is that basically Facebook wasn't really designed with business networking in mind, but people have started using it as such. There are other problems with some of the applications - for example I got regularly annoyed by the fact I had to manually update some of the Flickr apps whenever I uploaded a picture. Although it may have issues with sync, Plaxo have done a much better attempt with their version 3.0. Plaxo Pulse integrates well with sites like Flickr, it has built in support for Linked In, and the biggest thing is that you can set permissions to control what your business contacts can see as opposed to your friends and family. Coupled with that, it actually has a half decent privacy policy too. The biggest problem with Facebook, aside from the lousy privacy policy, is that you can’t separate your business, and home contacts, everybody is just a friend.

An example of why that is a problem. Any of your friends can upload and tag pictures of you, at which point all of those pictures are visible to all of your contacts - your friend uploads some embarrassing picture of something, and instantly all your business contacts can see it too…

The problem is that basically Facebook wasn’t really designed with business networking in mind, but people have started using it as such.

There are other problems with some of the applications - for example I got regularly annoyed by the fact I had to manually update some of the Flickr apps whenever I uploaded a picture.

Although it may have issues with sync, Plaxo have done a much better attempt with their version 3.0. Plaxo Pulse integrates well with sites like Flickr, it has built in support for Linked In, and the biggest thing is that you can set permissions to control what your business contacts can see as opposed to your friends and family.

Coupled with that, it actually has a half decent privacy policy too.

]]> Comment on Review: Hybrid - I Choose Noise by Australian job http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-17 Australian job Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:41:22 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2006/10/04/review-hybrid-i-choose-noise/#comment-17 <strong>Australian job...</strong> Well... Nice blog!... Australian job…

Well… Nice blog!…

]]> Comment on Review: Hybrid - I Choose Noise by buy soma http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-16 buy soma Sat, 20 Jan 2007 15:37:39 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2006/10/04/review-hybrid-i-choose-noise/#comment-16 <strong>buy soma...</strong> Nice blog, maybe trade links?... buy soma…

Nice blog, maybe trade links?…

]]> Comment on 1st Post of 2007 - Starting with hopes for the coming year’s music … by Andy McGough http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=72&cpage=1#comment-14 Andy McGough Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:50:37 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2007/01/03/1st-post-of-2007-starting-with-hopes-for-the-coming-years-music/#comment-14 What are the chances Pat and Mick of Pat and Mick's 'Let's All Chant' fame will get back together? Because I have that on 12" and hells is it a floor filler. Also, hi Phil! What are the chances Pat and Mick of Pat and Mick’s ‘Let’s All Chant’ fame will get back together? Because I have that on 12″ and hells is it a floor filler.

Also, hi Phil!

]]> Comment on CV by Richard http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/?p=50&cpage=1#comment-8 Richard Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:06:21 +0000 http://www.mp3monster.org/new/wordpress/2006/09/06/cv/#comment-8 I like the noble (but probably futile) attempt to try and stop the agencies from phoning up offering contract work. :D I like the noble (but probably futile) attempt to try and stop the agencies from phoning up offering contract work. :D

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