All very exciting - courtesy of ebay (one of my weaknesses!) I have just bought a ipod 10gb. I researched the MP3 market and I know there has been a lot of talk about the Apples - just as much good as bad! However when I looked I couldn't see anything that either looked as good or had such storage capacity. In my circumstances I fail to see the relevance of having a player that can only take 10 or so CD's. My Jornada can do that and I can also carry that amount with me on holiday if necessary. For me the benefit will be to be able to carry so much music in such a small package.
Anyway I have heard from various "Chat Boards" that it is not all sweetness and light setting-up the ipod so I now look forward to hours of endless frustration!!! I'll keep you informed. The one I bought is in USA so hopefully it will be here if 5 days or so!
For those of you who are either interested in ipods or have one I found a really good site called the ipod lounge - see side bar for link!
Monday, February 02, 2004
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Along with a colleague I have just completed an article for a weekly publications called "New Law Journal", its about the level of investment that is necessary for a set of Chambers to be successful! Once I figure out how to do it - I'll try to post it on this site as my patented cure for insomnia!! I am due to write a software review for FoxPop for their February up-load. I expect I really should get started on it - rather than the usual modus operandi of leaving it to the last minute!
I have tasted some really good South African wines recently. Both are from the Vergelegen Vineyard where Andre van Rensbug is the winemaker and has been gaining an increasingly impressive reputation over the past 5 years or so. Anyway I was very impressed with the 2000 Cabernet - smooth rich and complex and will only improve with age settling down a little after a few more years (It think!). I also tried the Shiraz 2001 - which won the "Best Shiraz" in South Africa prize and was described by the judges as "exuberant, colourful expression of shiraz, with flavours ranging from chocolate to deep plummy spicy fruit". I must admit I'm not quite so taken with this as I was with the cabernet. Maybe I'm just becoming too jaded after drinking overly-large Australia shirazs - anyway I have 6 bottles so I'll try it again.
I have tasted some really good South African wines recently. Both are from the Vergelegen Vineyard where Andre van Rensbug is the winemaker and has been gaining an increasingly impressive reputation over the past 5 years or so. Anyway I was very impressed with the 2000 Cabernet - smooth rich and complex and will only improve with age settling down a little after a few more years (It think!). I also tried the Shiraz 2001 - which won the "Best Shiraz" in South Africa prize and was described by the judges as "exuberant, colourful expression of shiraz, with flavours ranging from chocolate to deep plummy spicy fruit". I must admit I'm not quite so taken with this as I was with the cabernet. Maybe I'm just becoming too jaded after drinking overly-large Australia shirazs - anyway I have 6 bottles so I'll try it again.
Friday, January 16, 2004
Whilst I was in Toronto over New Year I completed "Backfire" the book about Carly Fiorina and the merger of HP and Compaq. It was a really fascinating insight into the world of big business, mega-deals and how to get ahead. Carly certainly aimed for the top with all her strategic career moves! She has certainly got to where she wanted to be and is paid in the mega-millions league! Although the book paints her as perhaps a slightly challenged CEO she certainly has the gift for selling - not only herself but her ideas as well. Good luck to her!
I also read "Go" which coincidently is another book about a very determined American woman! Barbara Cassani has also risen to the top. You get the impression from this book that whilst she may not have been so controlled about her future career as Carly was/is - she certainly seems to have the ability along with a healthy touch of humility and slight bewilderment and sometimes uncertainty about what she has taken on! Such characteristics allow you to warm to her slightly more than I did to Carly who seems to be buttoned-up and very firmly under control! The book is about how she and her team built up "GO"! The low cost airline from British Airways through to its acquisition by EasyJet. Barbara left the company after the acquisition with a hefty (by UK standards) payout (not by Carly standards!) and is now Chairman of the London 2012 Olympic Bid - which after reading her book I can say it is in very safe and competent hands!
I also read "Go" which coincidently is another book about a very determined American woman! Barbara Cassani has also risen to the top. You get the impression from this book that whilst she may not have been so controlled about her future career as Carly was/is - she certainly seems to have the ability along with a healthy touch of humility and slight bewilderment and sometimes uncertainty about what she has taken on! Such characteristics allow you to warm to her slightly more than I did to Carly who seems to be buttoned-up and very firmly under control! The book is about how she and her team built up "GO"! The low cost airline from British Airways through to its acquisition by EasyJet. Barbara left the company after the acquisition with a hefty (by UK standards) payout (not by Carly standards!) and is now Chairman of the London 2012 Olympic Bid - which after reading her book I can say it is in very safe and competent hands!
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
Yes, I know its all been a bit quiet of late! Work, Christmas, holidays, more work have all intervened with my (sometimes) regular up-dates. Since my last entry I have had another article published on FoxPop - suggestions for (Christmas) presents for "techy" minded people. The link below takes you straight to it.
http://www.foxpop.co.uk/eclectica/crackers_01.htm
I also have some wines that I have tasted that I will add to the blog over the next few weeks. I have recently discovered a fantastic site for independent music, which is not as extreme as it seems. They are based in Oregon and I discovered it through Ed Hansberry's Blog:-
http://www.ehansberry.com/
Its called CD Baby. They offer a fantastic service. I ordered some cds on Thursday last week - and they arrived today! What a brilliant service and the music is great. The site is well catalogued and most of the cds have the facility which allows you to list to some of the tracks so you get a good idea of what you are buying, there are also some good reviews of the cds. Never thought I'd be this cutting edge - advocating independent artists!
Anyway the link to the site is
http://www.cdbaby.com/home
Back very soon - well at least sooner than last time!
http://www.foxpop.co.uk/eclectica/crackers_01.htm
I also have some wines that I have tasted that I will add to the blog over the next few weeks. I have recently discovered a fantastic site for independent music, which is not as extreme as it seems. They are based in Oregon and I discovered it through Ed Hansberry's Blog:-
http://www.ehansberry.com/
Its called CD Baby. They offer a fantastic service. I ordered some cds on Thursday last week - and they arrived today! What a brilliant service and the music is great. The site is well catalogued and most of the cds have the facility which allows you to list to some of the tracks so you get a good idea of what you are buying, there are also some good reviews of the cds. Never thought I'd be this cutting edge - advocating independent artists!
Anyway the link to the site is
http://www.cdbaby.com/home
Back very soon - well at least sooner than last time!
Monday, December 01, 2003
Another interregnum in my blogging life! Quick up-date on the golf that I mentioned last time - Annika came second in the ADT Championship, losing to Meg Mallon. Annika was in the lead in the final round and Meg had a fantastic last round of about -4 to draw level. Annika dropped a shot on the final hole - so that gave Meg the victory! I have to say that if she had to lose to an American I'm glad it was Meg. She hasn't had a particularly good year and didn't play very well in the Solheim Cup. However she is a very nice person and was very gracious at the American Victory at Interlachen in the Solheim Cup of 2002. This weekend Annika played in another Skins tournament coming second this time to Fred Couples and beating Phil Mickelson and Mark O'Meara! She just gets better and better!
We had our Business Strategy Day on Saturday and it went very well. Now all I have to do is make some sense of all the info! I hope now to have a bit more time for "me" and get back to blogging on a regular basis. I have played very little golf due to work pressures but have been trying some wines. So I'll give you some tasting notes next time - which will be sooner rather than later!
We had our Business Strategy Day on Saturday and it went very well. Now all I have to do is make some sense of all the info! I hope now to have a bit more time for "me" and get back to blogging on a regular basis. I have played very little golf due to work pressures but have been trying some wines. So I'll give you some tasting notes next time - which will be sooner rather than later!
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