Comments for blog.sparetomato.com http://sparetomato.com/blog A Blog by Andy Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:54:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Apple Core by Mark Golland http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/07/17/apple-core/#comment-2154 Mark Golland Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:28:19 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/07/17/apple-core/#comment-2154 I agree - the silence from the big media players regarding this is curious. The 'Apple can do no wrong' philosophy is frustrating. You can easily find endless reference to minor updates of Apple's products, yet when thousands of people are let down or disappointed you hear not a peep. Why is this? Is it a fear of seeming unfashionable? Fortunately, at least The Register maintain their traditional level of cynicism and balanced(ish) reporting - for example: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/11/iphone_update/ I agree - the silence from the big media players regarding this is curious. The ‘Apple can do no wrong’ philosophy is frustrating. You can easily find endless reference to minor updates of Apple’s products, yet when thousands of people are let down or disappointed you hear not a peep. Why is this? Is it a fear of seeming unfashionable?

Fortunately, at least The Register maintain their traditional level of cynicism and balanced(ish) reporting - for example: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/11/iphone_update/

]]> Comment on Adventures in Aperture by James Thornett http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/07/10/adventures-in-aperture/#comment-2124 James Thornett Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:24:28 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/07/10/adventures-in-aperture/#comment-2124 I've got a couple of prime lenses that open up as far as F1.8 which can lead to all kinds of depth of field fun... and also very practical for taking pictures indoors without flash as F1.8 lets in a lot of natural light! I’ve got a couple of prime lenses that open up as far as F1.8 which can lead to all kinds of depth of field fun… and also very practical for taking pictures indoors without flash as F1.8 lets in a lot of natural light!

]]> Comment on Stored Procedure Syntax error with C# and the SQLCommand object by Mark http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/06/24/stored-procedure-syntax-error-with-c-and-the-sqlcommand-object/#comment-2080 Mark Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:17:55 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/06/24/stored-procedure-syntax-error-with-c-and-the-sqlcommand-object/#comment-2080 Well, you have made some assumptions. That was wrong. Well, you have made some assumptions.

That was wrong.

]]> Comment on The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse by Mark Golland http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/04/13/the-league-of-gentlemens-apocalypse/#comment-1079 Mark Golland Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:22:52 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/04/13/the-league-of-gentlemens-apocalypse/#comment-1079 I agree. There's a really good article dissecting the film even further here: http://tinyurl.com/3cuaj8 I agree. There’s a really good article dissecting the film even further here:

http://tinyurl.com/3cuaj8

]]> Comment on First post of 2008! by Andy http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/03/16/first-post-of-2008/#comment-800 Andy Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:58:48 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/03/16/first-post-of-2008/#comment-800 I suppose I was being a little too harsh - the bass was terrible through 'King for a Day' - I can't believe how many times I went for an A instead of a C... The drumming was tremendous though! I suppose I was being a little too harsh - the bass was terrible through ‘King for a Day’ - I can’t believe how many times I went for an A instead of a C…

The drumming was tremendous though!

]]> Comment on First post of 2008! by mark golland http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/03/16/first-post-of-2008/#comment-798 mark golland Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:40:43 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/2008/03/16/first-post-of-2008/#comment-798 Well, you say it was an average performance, but according to the review here: http://www.surfaceunsigned.co.uk/centralReviews/C150308.html we were pretty good! Although there was no specific mention made of the rhythm section.... still, the drums and bass are always the most important part of any band, so I assume that a good review implicitly means the drums and bass were good too! Well, you say it was an average performance, but according to the review here:

http://www.surfaceunsigned.co.uk/centralReviews/C150308.html

we were pretty good! Although there was no specific mention made of the rhythm section…. still, the drums and bass are always the most important part of any band, so I assume that a good review implicitly means the drums and bass were good too!

]]> Comment on Car Audio Prep by Herr Mark http://sparetomato.com/blog/2007/09/04/car-audio-prep/#comment-163 Herr Mark Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:50:01 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/2007/09/04/car-audio-prep/#comment-163 Mein commant ist: Whilst many of those songs are particularly great, and also the sound of a 3.2 v6 is particularly great, what you really want to be doing is driving your girly car down to an alfa garage and getting a proper 3.2 v6 engine that makes a proper sound. Alright, the new alfa spider doesn't actually go round corners, or over bumps, or in fact anywhere that isn't an aircraft runway, but it'll still sound better than your overblown hairdryer :-) In terms of music however, i think i'd avoid g'n'r at first due to the likelihood of you burying your new car into a hedge when they get into the hectic second half of Paradise City. Clearly the most appropriate song here (and probably the only song you should ever play in your car) is 'Dude looks like a lady'. Mein commant ist:

Whilst many of those songs are particularly great, and also the sound of a 3.2 v6 is particularly great, what you really want to be doing is driving your girly car down to an alfa garage and getting a proper 3.2 v6 engine that makes a proper sound. Alright, the new alfa spider doesn’t actually go round corners, or over bumps, or in fact anywhere that isn’t an aircraft runway, but it’ll still sound better than your overblown hairdryer :-)

In terms of music however, i think i’d avoid g’n'r at first due to the likelihood of you burying your new car into a hedge when they get into the hectic second half of Paradise City. Clearly the most appropriate song here (and probably the only song you should ever play in your car) is ‘Dude looks like a lady’.

]]> Comment on Car Update by blog.sparetomato.com » Blog Archive » Car Audio Prep http://sparetomato.com/blog/2007/08/07/car-update/#comment-162 blog.sparetomato.com » Blog Archive » Car Audio Prep Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:47:16 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/2007/08/07/car-update/#comment-162 [...] my new car arriving on Friday, I’ve spent this lunchtime sorting out the most important [...] [...] my new car arriving on Friday, I’ve spent this lunchtime sorting out the most important [...]

]]> Comment on Rocky Balboa by blog.sparetomato.com » Blog Archive http://sparetomato.com/blog/2007/06/21/rocky-balboa/#comment-161 blog.sparetomato.com » Blog Archive Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:47:44 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/2007/06/21/rocky-balboa/#comment-161 [...] And that I’d agree with - Jenson needs to get the eye of the tiger back. [...] [...] And that I’d agree with - Jenson needs to get the eye of the tiger back. [...]

]]> Comment on Open Letter to Sylvester Stallone by blog.sparetomato.com » Rocky Balboa http://sparetomato.com/blog/2005/10/13/open-letter-to-sylvester-stallone/#comment-160 blog.sparetomato.com » Rocky Balboa Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:06:25 +0000 http://sparetomato.com/blog/?p=15#comment-160 [...] having missed it in the cinema. When the sixth installment of the Rocky Franchise was announced I was disappointed, and didn’t believe that there could be another part to the Rocky story. I think it was a [...] [...] having missed it in the cinema. When the sixth installment of the Rocky Franchise was announced I was disappointed, and didn’t believe that there could be another part to the Rocky story. I think it was a [...]

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