Comments for Oliver Newth http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com A graphic designer from Cheltenham, United Kingdom Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Bloom: the Spotify killer? by Oliver http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/blog/2011/12/01/bloom-the-spotify-killer/#comment-64 Oliver Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:45:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?p=476#comment-64 Hi Darkjake,  I think their latest development of playlists will hopefully address that issue, as they've pulled all of the music from mflow into the bloom. What I'd personally really like to see is the ability to get playlists from other providers such as Spotify, as I've got thousands of songs in my playlists here. The transition would be incredibly painful if this isn't possible. Let me know how you've been getting on with it lately - I'd be interested to hear from you! (and anyone else) Hi Darkjake, 

I think their latest development of playlists will hopefully address that issue, as they’ve pulled all of the music from mflow into the bloom. What I’d personally really like to see is the ability to get playlists from other providers such as Spotify, as I’ve got thousands of songs in my playlists here. The transition would be incredibly painful if this isn’t possible.

Let me know how you’ve been getting on with it lately – I’d be interested to hear from you! (and anyone else)

]]> Comment on Bloom: the Spotify killer? by Darkjake http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/blog/2011/12/01/bloom-the-spotify-killer/#comment-63 Darkjake Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?p=476#comment-63 Oliver, I'm using this as well and am quite enjoying it however I am having a difficult time using it as a replacement to mflow which I found fantastic. I am still persevering and realise its only a beta with lots of other additions to be made to it (social integration etc) I do miss 'flowing' my music even though I didn't do it a great deal. Oliver, I’m using this as well and am quite enjoying it however I am having a difficult time using it as a replacement to mflow which I found fantastic. I am still persevering and realise its only a beta with lots of other additions to be made to it (social integration etc) I do miss ‘flowing’ my music even though I didn’t do it a great deal.

]]> Comment on 15 inch Unibody Macbook Pro for sale by Oliver http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/macbook/#comment-62 Oliver Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:53:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?page_id=352#comment-62 Hi Casey I have currently got an offer that should be going through in the next few days, though if for some reason it isn't sold I will let you know how much in US Dollars Thanks, Oliver Hi Casey

I have currently got an offer that should be going through in the next few days, though if for some reason it isn’t sold I will let you know how much in US Dollars

Thanks, Oliver

]]> Comment on 15 inch Unibody Macbook Pro for sale by Casey http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/macbook/#comment-61 Casey Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?page_id=352#comment-61 How much USD are u asking? How much USD are u asking?

]]> Comment on Goodbye Ghana! by Oliver http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/blog/2011/08/22/goodbye-ghana/#comment-60 Oliver Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?p=329#comment-60 I ended up using straws and tape, both of which I could buy really cheaply locally. I have to admit, they had sold out of straws almost everywhere I went, and ended up spending 18 Cedi (around £6) for 100 straws after travelling all over Accra for hours on my own trying to find some... Though later that night I did manage to get 600 for 3 Cedi (£1.30) at the local night market. They really didn't like the waste though. The day after I saw a number of them were holding straws they had collected from the bin bags, and when we were testing the towers with eggs there were a dozen of them trying to catch it so it wouldn't break, with many asking if they could take an egg home with them to cook. After this, I was a lot more careful with them, and whilst a few did break (which lead to big cheers and shouting!) I gave the remaining eggs out as prizes! Anyway, I have to say I definitely would recommend doing it. They really did enjoy it and I'm sure they would with you too in Uganda. Great to hear from you, and I hope that you're having an amazing time in Africa! I ended up using straws and tape, both of which I could buy really cheaply locally. I have to admit, they had sold out of straws almost everywhere I went, and ended up spending 18 Cedi (around £6) for 100 straws after travelling all over Accra for hours on my own trying to find some… Though later that night I did manage to get 600 for 3 Cedi (£1.30) at the local night market.

They really didn’t like the waste though. The day after I saw a number of them were holding straws they had collected from the bin bags, and when we were testing the towers with eggs there were a dozen of them trying to catch it so it wouldn’t break, with many asking if they could take an egg home with them to cook. After this, I was a lot more careful with them, and whilst a few did break (which lead to big cheers and shouting!) I gave the remaining eggs out as prizes!

Anyway, I have to say I definitely would recommend doing it. They really did enjoy it and I’m sure they would with you too in Uganda. Great to hear from you, and I hope that you’re having an amazing time in Africa!

]]> Comment on Goodbye Ghana! by Amy http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/blog/2011/08/22/goodbye-ghana/#comment-59 Amy Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?p=329#comment-59 What kind of materials did you let students use for the tower-building competition? I want to do something like that here in Uganda, but in the UK we always used drinking straws and safety pins and that seems like it would be too wasteful to do on a large scale here. Amy BH What kind of materials did you let students use for the tower-building competition? I want to do something like that here in Uganda, but in the UK we always used drinking straws and safety pins and that seems like it would be too wasteful to do on a large scale here.

Amy BH

]]> Comment on Lessons, rain forests and beaches by Oliver http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/blog/2011/08/07/lessons-rain-forests-beaches/#comment-58 Oliver Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:41:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?p=298#comment-58 I think it's a shame there's this attitude in countries like ours, though perhaps it is simply a sign that the education system in that country is a good one, and in places like Ghana their incredibly positive attitude could be because of their limited access to good learning resources. And thanks, I have been and hope the final coming week will be just as great! I think it’s a shame there’s this attitude in countries like ours, though perhaps it is simply a sign that the education system in that country is a good one, and in places like Ghana their incredibly positive attitude could be because of their limited access to good learning resources.

And thanks, I have been and hope the final coming week will be just as great!

]]> Comment on Lessons, rain forests and beaches by Si http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/blog/2011/08/07/lessons-rain-forests-beaches/#comment-57 Si Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?p=298#comment-57 "homework is seen more as a punishment than a help" is just the same in my country...Anyway, have fun and take care. Si “homework is seen more as a punishment than a help” is just the same in my country…Anyway, have fun and take care.
Si

]]> Comment on Lessons, rain forests and beaches by Enujeh http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/blog/2011/08/07/lessons-rain-forests-beaches/#comment-56 Enujeh Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?p=298#comment-56 Sounds and looks amazing! Keep up the work mate. Love Sam x Sounds and looks amazing! Keep up the work mate. Love Sam x

]]> Comment on Top 5 tips for travelling abroad by Jonny Riches http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/blog/2010/12/24/top-5-tips-travelling-abroad/#comment-54 Jonny Riches Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:52:00 +0000 http://www.olivernewthgraphics.com/?p=146#comment-54 Good advice. If ever I manage to claw together enough money/BA Miles to go anywhere half-decent I shall bear this in mind... Good advice. If ever I manage to claw together enough money/BA Miles to go anywhere half-decent I shall bear this in mind…

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