Comments for John Nugent's Blog http://jnugent.wordpress.com The home of The Kitrian Tales and more to come... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on My first user review of Bird’s Fire! by sandrar http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/my-first-user-review-of-birds-fire/#comment-49 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:13:54 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-49 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> Comment on Regionalizing the internet!? by TN http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/regionalizing-the-internet/#comment-47 TN Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:06:58 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/regionalizing-the-internet/#comment-47 Yes, this is happening, and not only for digital content. For example there is a ton of stuff in Amazon.com you cannot buy from Finland. For example, a Wacom tablet in Amazon.com is $269.99. In Finland 349 euros ($442). For digital content (videos and web pages) using a proxy masks the nationality quite easily, but for physical objects this is unfortunately not possible. Yes, this is happening, and not only for digital content. For example there is a ton of stuff in Amazon.com you cannot buy from Finland.

For example, a Wacom tablet in Amazon.com is $269.99. In Finland 349 euros ($442).

For digital content (videos and web pages) using a proxy masks the nationality quite easily, but for physical objects this is unfortunately not possible.

]]> Comment on Ubuntu, Sanctuary, and Big Buck Bunny by Lettre Hebdomadaire Ubuntu numéro 112 du 5 au 11 octobre 2008 « Lettre Hebdomadaire Ubuntu http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/ubuntu-sanctuary-and-big-buck-bunny/#comment-39 Lettre Hebdomadaire Ubuntu numéro 112 du 5 au 11 octobre 2008 « Lettre Hebdomadaire Ubuntu Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:09:14 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-39 [...] Ubuntu, Sanctuary et Big Buck Bunny - Le blogueur John Nugent nous raconte comment l’ordinateur qu’il utilisait pour écrire, lequel tournait sous Windows, est tombé en rade. Bien qu’il ait eu pendant longtemps une aversion pour Linux, il décida de tester Ubuntu dessus. Le résultat : son ordinateur est désormais plus rapide, plus efficace et un bien meilleur complément à son MacBook. Il est enchanté de s’être débarrassé de Windows et d’avoir donné une deuxième vie à son ordinateur. [...] [...] Ubuntu, Sanctuary et Big Buck Bunny – Le blogueur John Nugent nous raconte comment l’ordinateur qu’il utilisait pour écrire, lequel tournait sous Windows, est tombé en rade. Bien qu’il ait eu pendant longtemps une aversion pour Linux, il décida de tester Ubuntu dessus. Le résultat : son ordinateur est désormais plus rapide, plus efficace et un bien meilleur complément à son MacBook. Il est enchanté de s’être débarrassé de Windows et d’avoir donné une deuxième vie à son ordinateur. [...]

]]> Comment on Ubuntu, Sanctuary, and Big Buck Bunny by manny http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/ubuntu-sanctuary-and-big-buck-bunny/#comment-36 manny Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:27:24 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/?p=164#comment-36 very nice experience it even made it to the official newsletter :) https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue112 very nice experience

it even made it to the official newsletter :)

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue112

]]> Comment on Regionalizing the internet!? by Cammy http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/regionalizing-the-internet/#comment-29 Cammy Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:43:54 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/regionalizing-the-internet/#comment-29 Well, this American's noticed it. I can't get to certain videos and content from outside the US. And I've had some websites that force me to an English language site when I'm actually going for the German or Spanish. And within the US there are certain sites that are starting to force local content on you--sites that rearrange to give you Dallas news or local Kansas City Bands or the events calendar for D.C. or whether for Seattle--based on where you're logging on. It's generally a pain to override (if it's even possible). Might be nice for locals, but it's a nightmare for people who are just passing through or trying to get information about another location. Out of curiosity, is it just sites with a heavy US factor that are messing with you out of NZ, or have you had any of this re-routing from non-US sites? Well, this American’s noticed it. I can’t get to certain videos and content from outside the US. And I’ve had some websites that force me to an English language site when I’m actually going for the German or Spanish. And within the US there are certain sites that are starting to force local content on you–sites that rearrange to give you Dallas news or local Kansas City Bands or the events calendar for D.C. or whether for Seattle–based on where you’re logging on. It’s generally a pain to override (if it’s even possible). Might be nice for locals, but it’s a nightmare for people who are just passing through or trying to get information about another location.

Out of curiosity, is it just sites with a heavy US factor that are messing with you out of NZ, or have you had any of this re-routing from non-US sites?

]]> Comment on Updates abound! Bird’s Fire is available for everyone! by Cammy http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/updates-abound-birds-fire-is-available-for-everyone/#comment-28 Cammy Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:34:31 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/?p=122#comment-28 Woohoo!! As one who is sadly lacking an iPod Touch or iPhone, I appreciate this! *scampers off to download* Woohoo!! As one who is sadly lacking an iPod Touch or iPhone, I appreciate this! *scampers off to download*

]]> Comment on The Kitrian Tales by Updates abound! Bird’s Fire is available for everyone! « John Nugent’s Blog http://jnugent.wordpress.com/the-kitrian-tales/#comment-27 Updates abound! Bird’s Fire is available for everyone! « John Nugent’s Blog Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:37:00 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/?page_id=115#comment-27 [...] The Kitrian Tales jump to navigation [...] [...] The Kitrian Tales jump to navigation [...]

]]> Comment on Facebook…not designed for using. by jnjr78 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/facebooknot-designed-for-using/#comment-26 jnjr78 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:19:52 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-26 oh awesome. That's great! I'l try that. :) oh awesome. That’s great! I’l try that. :)

]]> Comment on Facebook…not designed for using. by raven http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/09/16/facebooknot-designed-for-using/#comment-25 raven Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:03:33 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-25 The new facebook is utterly confusing and everyone hates it. Try this though. In the lower left hand corner you should see a facebook logo with the words 'applications' beside it. If you click on it, a large menu pops up. Scroll down until you see an icon of two figures beside each other labled 'groups'. You can then drag and drop it at the top of your menu so it's easier to find. If you put it above the line, it should show up as a clickable bookmark to the right of the 'applications' link. Hope this helps. :) The new facebook is utterly confusing and everyone hates it. Try this though. In the lower left hand corner you should see a facebook logo with the words ‘applications’ beside it. If you click on it, a large menu pops up. Scroll down until you see an icon of two figures beside each other labled ‘groups’. You can then drag and drop it at the top of your menu so it’s easier to find. If you put it above the line, it should show up as a clickable bookmark to the right of the ‘applications’ link.

Hope this helps. :)

]]> Comment on My first user review of Bird’s Fire! by raven http://jnugent.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/my-first-user-review-of-birds-fire/#comment-24 raven Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:45:09 +0000 http://jnugent.wordpress.com/?p=84#comment-24 I downloaded Chrome a few weeks ago but haven't used it much. Don't know if its the browser or my pc but it crashes or hangs up on me a lot. It looks sleek and I am hopeful though. It's prob just my pc. I downloaded Chrome a few weeks ago but haven’t used it much. Don’t know if its the browser or my pc but it crashes or hangs up on me a lot. It looks sleek and I am hopeful though. It’s prob just my pc.

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