Comments for Chris Bevan http://chrisbevan.com Agreeing to disagree, since 1976. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:19:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Apple event wishlist by chris http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/apple-event-wishlist/comment-page-1/#comment-188 chris Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:19:44 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=974#comment-188 <p>What's to sort out about flash? I can honestly say that I have not missed having it on my iPhone in the year-and-a-half I've been using it, but then again I've never really jumped onto the whole Farmville thing.</p> <p>My view is that with the rise of HTML5 (especially use of the <video> element for web video) and CSS3, the relevance of flash is rapidly declining. Check out the videos Apple recently posted to <a href="http://www.apple.com/aperture/how-to/" rel="nofollow">showcase Aperture 3</a> - they're embedded using HTML, CSS and Javascript, not Flash, yet the experience is largely the same to the user.</p> What’s to sort out about flash? I can honestly say that I have not missed having it on my iPhone in the year-and-a-half I’ve been using it, but then again I’ve never really jumped onto the whole Farmville thing.

My view is that with the rise of HTML5 (especially use of the <video> element for web video) and CSS3, the relevance of flash is rapidly declining. Check out the videos Apple recently posted to showcase Aperture 3 – they’re embedded using HTML, CSS and Javascript, not Flash, yet the experience is largely the same to the user.

]]> Comment on Apple event wishlist by Phil http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/apple-event-wishlist/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Phil Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:20:32 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=974#comment-186 <p>I've said to quite a few people that this is the first Apple hardware that I have not instantly desired to have.</p> <p>I think once they have a front facing camera and can sort out their issue with Adobe re Flash support I may consider. I like the idea of having a portable device like that that you can just have sitting on the bench for anyone in the family to pick up and play with.</p> I’ve said to quite a few people that this is the first Apple hardware that I have not instantly desired to have.

I think once they have a front facing camera and can sort out their issue with Adobe re Flash support I may consider. I like the idea of having a portable device like that that you can just have sitting on the bench for anyone in the family to pick up and play with.

]]> Comment on Nike+ missing voice prompts by Jason http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/nike-missing-voice-prompts/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Jason Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:43:08 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=914#comment-174 <p>Great tip. This has always bothered me. I'll try it on my next run.</p> Great tip. This has always bothered me. I’ll try it on my next run.

]]> Comment on Trackday at SIC by chris http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/trackday-at-sic/comment-page-1/#comment-170 chris Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:47:04 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=964#comment-170 <p>I know that you mean about being torn between taking part in the trackday and taking photos, it's very hard to do both with so little time between sessions. Even harder I would imagine at SIC due to the distances between the pits, stands or other photo vantage points being so massive.</p> I know that you mean about being torn between taking part in the trackday and taking photos, it’s very hard to do both with so little time between sessions. Even harder I would imagine at SIC due to the distances between the pits, stands or other photo vantage points being so massive.

]]> Comment on Trackday at SIC by KJ http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/trackday-at-sic/comment-page-1/#comment-169 KJ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:18:46 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=964#comment-169 <p>Hey Chris,</p> <p>Thanks !</p> <p>Cheers, KJ</p> <p>ps> I've been meaning to lug my nikon track-side to practice shooting cars @ speed, but always end up taking part on-track instead. lol. maybe when I get a proper long lens....</p> Hey Chris,

Thanks !

Cheers, KJ

ps> I’ve been meaning to lug my nikon track-side to practice shooting cars @ speed, but always end up taking part on-track instead. lol. maybe when I get a proper long lens….

]]> Comment on Apple event wishlist by chris http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/apple-event-wishlist/comment-page-1/#comment-168 chris Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:52:12 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=974#comment-168 <p>Not as yet, currently living in a hotel with shambolic internet access. I'll try and download it via some random cafe wifi so I can watch it on the plane home tomorrow ;)</p> <p>I <em>have</em> been able to watch the design video, looks pretty slick. Still can't believe they went ahead and called it the iPad. I guess it works based on its intended purpose, plus if Nintendo can get away with calling their gaming console the Wii, iPad is perhaps OK?!?</p> <p>Are you tempted to stump up for one?</p> Not as yet, currently living in a hotel with shambolic internet access. I’ll try and download it via some random cafe wifi so I can watch it on the plane home tomorrow ;)

I have been able to watch the design video, looks pretty slick. Still can’t believe they went ahead and called it the iPad. I guess it works based on its intended purpose, plus if Nintendo can get away with calling their gaming console the Wii, iPad is perhaps OK?!?

Are you tempted to stump up for one?

]]> Comment on Apple event wishlist by Phil http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/apple-event-wishlist/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Phil Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:51:47 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=974#comment-167 <p>Thoughts? Have you watched the keynote yet?</p> Thoughts? Have you watched the keynote yet?

]]> Comment on Trackday at SIC by chris http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/trackday-at-sic/comment-page-1/#comment-162 chris Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:13:24 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=964#comment-162 <p>@Phil -- Thanks!</p> <p>@KJ -- Thanks also. Now that we're contacts on Flickr you'll be able to view/download the high-res versions of my shots, just click the All Sizes link above each photo. I've also tagged you in each photo!</p> @Phil — Thanks!

@KJ — Thanks also. Now that we’re contacts on Flickr you’ll be able to view/download the high-res versions of my shots, just click the All Sizes link above each photo. I’ve also tagged you in each photo!

]]> Comment on Trackday at SIC by KJ http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/trackday-at-sic/comment-page-1/#comment-161 KJ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:30:48 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=964#comment-161 <p>nice pics dude! for a 55mm lens, it sure looks like you were able to get pretty 'close' on some of the shots.</p> <p>I was there with the red Silvia - would you happen to have any hi-res shots available online? reckon it would make a great wallpaper! heheh ;p</p> nice pics dude! for a 55mm lens, it sure looks like you were able to get pretty ‘close’ on some of the shots.

I was there with the red Silvia – would you happen to have any hi-res shots available online? reckon it would make a great wallpaper! heheh ;p

]]> Comment on Trackday at SIC by Phil http://chrisbevan.com/2010/01/trackday-at-sic/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Phil Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:59:31 +0000 http://chrisbevan.com/?p=964#comment-160 <p>Great pics Chris!!</p> Great pics Chris!!

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