Comments for Robert Lo Bue http://robertlobue.com Sat, 19 May 2012 18:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on MacBook Air 11″ vs MacBook Air 13″ by Simon Browne http://robertlobue.com/2011/11/27/macbook-air-11-vs-macbook-air-13/#comment-113 Simon Browne Sat, 19 May 2012 18:18:57 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=541#comment-113 Thanks for the very insightful review of these 2 exciting machines. This is the first review from someone who has been through the whole excruciating process of opting for the 11" , using it and then changing up/down to 13" and evaluating the target audience for both options. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Personally, I opted for 11" with max upgrade 1.8 i7, 4GB, 121GB SSD as I intended to use it in home office with external monitor ( perhaps thunderbolt Apple Display) and for work at clients and on holiday. Wife Julie has been using it since it arrived - and seems very reluctant to part with it - so I'm still on old 15"MBP. Once I get the MBA back, with use it as main machine with MBP as secondary monitor ( ScreenRecycler is wonderful for this ) and as data mirror using Chronosync and DropBox for critical financial data files - I use and support MoneyWorks - very good cross platform accounting software. BTW, Presence is excellent app to retrieve files from office machine on to MBA or iPhone when you are at clients and have left file behind at office - made in NZ too which is cool. Simon Browne Thanks for the very insightful review of these 2 exciting machines. This is the first review from someone who has been through the whole excruciating process of opting for the 11″ , using it and then changing up/down to 13″ and evaluating the target audience for both options. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Personally, I opted for 11″ with max upgrade 1.8 i7, 4GB, 121GB SSD as I intended to use it in home office with external monitor ( perhaps thunderbolt Apple Display) and for work at clients and on holiday. Wife Julie has been using it since it arrived – and seems very reluctant to part with it – so I’m still on old 15″MBP.
Once I get the MBA back, with use it as main machine with MBP as secondary monitor ( ScreenRecycler is wonderful for this ) and as data mirror using Chronosync and DropBox for critical financial data files – I use and support MoneyWorks – very good cross platform accounting software. BTW, Presence is excellent app to retrieve files from office machine on to MBA or iPhone when you are at clients and have left file behind at office – made in NZ too which is cool. Simon Browne

]]> Comment on Understanding Cookie Law by Robert Lo Bue http://robertlobue.com/2012/05/19/understanding-cookie-law/#comment-112 Robert Lo Bue Sat, 19 May 2012 12:48:28 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=596#comment-112 No problem Steve. Whatever our thoughts on the new ruling, I just thought it would be handy to actually state clearly what the law actually was and what site owners have to do. No problem Steve. Whatever our thoughts on the new ruling, I just thought it would be handy to actually state clearly what the law actually was and what site owners have to do.

]]> Comment on Understanding Cookie Law by Steve Morgan http://robertlobue.com/2012/05/19/understanding-cookie-law/#comment-111 Steve Morgan Sat, 19 May 2012 10:49:22 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=596#comment-111 Rob, you're my hero. All articles I've seen about it to date just talk about it - they don't offer easy, obvious solutions. It's great for all the big corporate websites that have the resources/times to figure something out, but I was finding it so daunting knowing what to do about my blog. But problem solved - I'll just install that WP plugin and job done. Thanks for sharing! Rob, you’re my hero. All articles I’ve seen about it to date just talk about it – they don’t offer easy, obvious solutions. It’s great for all the big corporate websites that have the resources/times to figure something out, but I was finding it so daunting knowing what to do about my blog. But problem solved – I’ll just install that WP plugin and job done. Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on Newsletters made easy with Mail Designer by Simon Browne http://robertlobue.com/2011/10/13/small-business-newsletters-made-easy-with-mail-designer/#comment-110 Simon Browne Fri, 18 May 2012 14:18:49 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=462#comment-110 Is the promo code still valid? Is the promo code still valid?

]]> Comment on Outsourcing small jobs cheaply by Mary Dixon http://robertlobue.com/2011/11/29/outsourcing-small-jobs-cheaply/#comment-108 Mary Dixon Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:29:37 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=543#comment-108 Thanks for talking about it. Thanks for talking about it.

]]> Comment on Outsourcing small jobs cheaply by Keith Mander http://robertlobue.com/2011/11/29/outsourcing-small-jobs-cheaply/#comment-102 Keith Mander Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:30:49 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=543#comment-102 Nice! Have a link to that guys Odesk profile? I like to bookmark good people for future tasks :) BTW, you should switch to FB comments! Nice! Have a link to that guys Odesk profile? I like to bookmark good people for future tasks :)

BTW, you should switch to FB comments!

]]> Comment on A week away with the MacBook Air 11″ by MacBook Air 11″ vs MacBook Air 13″ « Tech « Robert Lo Bue http://robertlobue.com/2011/05/07/working-abroad-with-the-macbook-air-11/#comment-96 MacBook Air 11″ vs MacBook Air 13″ « Tech « Robert Lo Bue Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:09:40 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=268#comment-96 [...] on (web browsing, writing documents, emails, view photos), but also something which could handle a week or two away for work purposes (at the time, text editors, one or two localization text tools and the separate [...] [...] on (web browsing, writing documents, emails, view photos), but also something which could handle a week or two away for work purposes (at the time, text editors, one or two localization text tools and the separate [...]

]]> Comment on I can’t use two computers for business by Rob http://robertlobue.com/2011/11/26/i-cant-use-two-computers-for-business/#comment-95 Rob Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:32:40 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=528#comment-95 Yep, so the 11" MBA I sold on eBay and the iMac I'll be selling on eBay this/next week. I have a NAS which I use here at my parents house which streams a load of media to different computers / the TV (Samsung TV - recommended!). As with everything here, the internet is shockingly bad, so accessing the NAS externally doesn't really work (it's not just about speed, the internet connection drops out a lot). I hadn't thought about the Amazon S3 syncing. That's really interesting… I could find a place I can host my NAS (like a friend's house or otherwise) with faster internet and sync it also to S3… hmm ;-) Great for when I'm on the move. Got me thinking! (and the credit card probably crying…) Yep, so the 11″ MBA I sold on eBay and the iMac I’ll be selling on eBay this/next week.

I have a NAS which I use here at my parents house which streams a load of media to different computers / the TV (Samsung TV – recommended!). As with everything here, the internet is shockingly bad, so accessing the NAS externally doesn’t really work (it’s not just about speed, the internet connection drops out a lot).

I hadn’t thought about the Amazon S3 syncing. That’s really interesting… I could find a place I can host my NAS (like a friend’s house or otherwise) with faster internet and sync it also to S3… hmm ;-) Great for when I’m on the move. Got me thinking! (and the credit card probably crying…)

]]> Comment on I can’t use two computers for business by Keith Mander http://robertlobue.com/2011/11/26/i-cant-use-two-computers-for-business/#comment-94 Keith Mander Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:57:22 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=528#comment-94 BTW - I also bought myself an entry level NAS (~£105) that I'll have connected up to my folk's router back home. So when I'm on the move, I'll be able to access everything on it and make remote backups. Plus, you can do nifty stuff with the NAS including Amazon S3 syncing - so you redundancy in case of a house fire! Should work for all my backup/storage needs and be much cheaper over the long term. BTW – I also bought myself an entry level NAS (~£105) that I’ll have connected up to my folk’s router back home. So when I’m on the move, I’ll be able to access everything on it and make remote backups. Plus, you can do nifty stuff with the NAS including Amazon S3 syncing – so you redundancy in case of a house fire! Should work for all my backup/storage needs and be much cheaper over the long term.

]]> Comment on I can’t use two computers for business by Keith Mander http://robertlobue.com/2011/11/26/i-cant-use-two-computers-for-business/#comment-93 Keith Mander Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:44:19 +0000 http://robertlobue.com/?p=528#comment-93 Use eBay to shift your old Mac? I have a MBP and an old iMac I need to sell to allow me to feel less guilty about the new MBA purchase. Use eBay to shift your old Mac? I have a MBP and an old iMac I need to sell to allow me to feel less guilty about the new MBA purchase.

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