http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/26/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network Economics; Travel; Film; and Technology. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/26/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-44592 Andrew Ferrier’s Blog » Blog Archive » Use a Thinkpad Instead of a Hammer Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:26:58 +0000 http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/25/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/#comment-44592 [...] agree - even if mine is supplied ‘free’ for use on company business. After dropping it again the other day (yes, I’m clumsy, sorry boss), it took a huge chunk out of my wooden floor. But [...] [...] agree – even if mine is supplied ‘free’ for use on company business. After dropping it again the other day (yes, I’m clumsy, sorry boss), it took a huge chunk out of my wooden floor. But [...]

]]> http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/26/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-28610 Andrew Ferrier’s Blog » Blog Archive » Bit Literacy Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:33:32 +0000 http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/25/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/#comment-28610 [...] this is a noble and sensible aim within reason, there are other advantages to be wrought from keeping data on the network (and sometimes you have to just chill). He also advocates a degree of customisation - for example, [...] [...] this is a noble and sensible aim within reason, there are other advantages to be wrought from keeping data on the network (and sometimes you have to just chill). He also advocates a degree of customisation – for example, [...]

]]> http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/26/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-25464 Andrew Ferrier’s Blog » Blog Archive » From Palm, to Google Calendar Thu, 10 May 2007 18:58:12 +0000 http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/25/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/#comment-25464 [...] As part of my cunning plan to move my data online, I decided to move away from using my Palm for managing my diary - and towards Google Calendar instead. I’ve already stopped using the Palm to-do list; all I really need to do now is find a decent online addressbook; Plaxo being one possibility that Chris suggested. [...] [...] As part of my cunning plan to move my data online, I decided to move away from using my Palm for managing my diary – and towards Google Calendar instead. I’ve already stopped using the Palm to-do list; all I really need to do now is find a decent online addressbook; Plaxo being one possibility that Chris suggested. [...]

]]> http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/26/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-16023 Andrew Ferrier’s Blog » Blog Archive » 3 Weeks Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:33:43 +0000 http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/25/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/#comment-16023 [...] Well, I’ve been in the Bay Area for nearly 3 weeks, with another 2 still to go on my Redbook project and then 1 week of vacation (which I’m now regretting not making longer - too late - my plane tickets are non-refundable). The Redbook is thoroughly enjoyable and there are some talented and interesting people on the team which makes for a worthwhile experience. The apartment here is beginning to feel a bit like home - I even found myself referring to it as ‘home’ this afternoon. It’s interesting how easy it is to uproot and move your life elsewhere for a while (keeping data on the network has a surprising amount to do with this). I’d quite happily live in this area permanently. The standard of living is without question higher than in the UK (despite the typically variable US food), and the only thing that’d hold me back would be missing my friends and family in the UK, which I would find hard. I’d also miss the opportunity to go to London so often, which I love too (San Francisco is the closest equivalent here). [...] [...] Well, I’ve been in the Bay Area for nearly 3 weeks, with another 2 still to go on my Redbook project and then 1 week of vacation (which I’m now regretting not making longer – too late – my plane tickets are non-refundable). The Redbook is thoroughly enjoyable and there are some talented and interesting people on the team which makes for a worthwhile experience. The apartment here is beginning to feel a bit like home – I even found myself referring to it as ‘home’ this afternoon. It’s interesting how easy it is to uproot and move your life elsewhere for a while (keeping data on the network has a surprising amount to do with this). I’d quite happily live in this area permanently. The standard of living is without question higher than in the UK (despite the typically variable US food), and the only thing that’d hold me back would be missing my friends and family in the UK, which I would find hard. I’d also miss the opportunity to go to London so often, which I love too (San Francisco is the closest equivalent here). [...]

]]> http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/26/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/comment-page-1/#comment-15090 Andrew Ferrier’s Blog » Blog Archive » I Hate Being Clumsy Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:28:42 +0000 http://www.andrewferrier.com/blog/2007/01/25/drop-your-laptop-or-how-to-live-and-happy-and-fulfilling-life-by-keeping-your-data-on-the-network/#comment-15090 [...] OK, so I’m an idiot. I broke my camera (again). And I can’t (practically) get it repaired before I get back to the UK. Somehow, breaking valuable stuff seems to be happening a lot recently. Is it possible to train oneself to be less careless? Or is it just an unchangeable characteristic? I’m not in a good mood, anyway. Fortunately, my trip out today wasn’t really that photogenic in practice - there’s been a lot of rain here recently, and even though I drove 140 miles today (all the way up the East side of The Bay to Oakland, across the Bay Bridge, and through San Francisco), it was pretty misty and wet, and I wouldn’t have got any good pictures anyway (although I got a good view of downtown, with the Transamerica Pyramid and many of the other landmarks I remember from my last trip). Nevertheless, I’ve decided to comfort myself by buying another thing I can break - the 400D (together with the IS lens Adrian suggested). Amazon here are doing a good price, and will probably deliver it by the end of the week, in time for next weekend. I just need to make 100% sure that the warranty covers the UK - I’m getting mixed messages from the web. [...] [...] OK, so I’m an idiot. I broke my camera (again). And I can’t (practically) get it repaired before I get back to the UK. Somehow, breaking valuable stuff seems to be happening a lot recently. Is it possible to train oneself to be less careless? Or is it just an unchangeable characteristic? I’m not in a good mood, anyway. Fortunately, my trip out today wasn’t really that photogenic in practice – there’s been a lot of rain here recently, and even though I drove 140 miles today (all the way up the East side of The Bay to Oakland, across the Bay Bridge, and through San Francisco), it was pretty misty and wet, and I wouldn’t have got any good pictures anyway (although I got a good view of downtown, with the Transamerica Pyramid and many of the other landmarks I remember from my last trip). Nevertheless, I’ve decided to comfort myself by buying another thing I can break – the 400D (together with the IS lens Adrian suggested). Amazon here are doing a good price, and will probably deliver it by the end of the week, in time for next weekend. I just need to make 100% sure that the warranty covers the UK – I’m getting mixed messages from the web. [...]

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