Comments for daveharte.com http://daveharte.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:19:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Which Marathon in 2009? by Trav28 http://daveharte.com/running/which-marathon-in-2009/#comment-340 Trav28 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:46:39 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=108#comment-340 New York! New York!

]]> Comment on Which Marathon in 2009? by Dave Harte http://daveharte.com/running/which-marathon-in-2009/#comment-338 Dave Harte Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:09:51 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=108#comment-338 NIcky - all my relations are moody, messed up, west of ireland farmers - we should talk.... NIcky - all my relations are moody, messed up, west of ireland farmers - we should talk….

]]> Comment on Which Marathon in 2009? by NIcky Getgood http://daveharte.com/running/which-marathon-in-2009/#comment-337 NIcky Getgood Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:10:23 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=108#comment-337 I've naturally gone for the Irish option. Pick me up a moody, messed-up farmer whilst you're out there, there's a doll. Cheers, Nicky. I’ve naturally gone for the Irish option. Pick me up a moody, messed-up farmer whilst you’re out there, there’s a doll. Cheers, Nicky.

]]> Comment on Developing clusters - presentation by Dave Harte http://daveharte.com/creative-industries/developing-clusters-presentation/#comment-336 Dave Harte Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:57:09 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=91#comment-336 Thanks for this John. Yes, the cluster has its own internal logic and it kind of works in the way you describe. It also excludes those that don't buy into the concept and can miss the bigger picture as it concerns itself with the machinations of how funding does or doesn't work. Yet, at a key level (increasing the investment for the sector designated a cluster) it has succeeded. Thanks for this John. Yes, the cluster has its own internal logic and it kind of works in the way you describe. It also excludes those that don’t buy into the concept and can miss the bigger picture as it concerns itself with the machinations of how funding does or doesn’t work. Yet, at a key level (increasing the investment for the sector designated a cluster) it has succeeded.

]]> Comment on Developing clusters - presentation by John Kirk http://daveharte.com/creative-industries/developing-clusters-presentation/#comment-335 John Kirk Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:23:42 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=91#comment-335 From what I remember from my Cranfield MBA Porter's models rely heavily on Californication. My question about clusters always comes back to "do firms think of themselves as being in a cluster" if not then they are pretty weak concepts. I like the description of the path- finding that resulted in the "cluster" logic. In other words if we tell firms enough times that they are in a cluster, they will feel that they are and start doing business together. The biggest weakness in the cluster strategy is that it was written way before the internet and assumes a geographical and chronological commonality of place and timezone. Recent events in the finance industry (to name but one) show this to be nonsense. From what I remember from my Cranfield MBA Porter’s models rely heavily on Californication. My question about clusters always comes back to “do firms think of themselves as being in a cluster” if not then they are pretty weak concepts. I like the description of the path- finding that resulted in the “cluster” logic. In other words if we tell firms enough times that they are in a cluster, they will feel that they are and start doing business together. The biggest weakness in the cluster strategy is that it was written way before the internet and assumes a geographical and chronological commonality of place and timezone. Recent events in the finance industry (to name but one) show this to be nonsense.

]]> Comment on A cabbage by Tony A http://daveharte.com/gardening/a-cabbage/#comment-334 Tony A Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:16:35 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=96#comment-334 A cabbage taken by a blackberry? A cabbage taken by a blackberry?

]]> Comment on 10 things I’d change about Digbeth and the Custard Factory by JD http://daveharte.com/custard-factory/10-things-id-change-about-digbeth-and-the-custard-factory/#comment-333 JD Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:32:54 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=92#comment-333 No to 3. Yes to sheltered cycle racks No to 3. Yes to sheltered cycle racks

]]> Comment on 10 things I’d change about Digbeth and the Custard Factory by Trav28 http://daveharte.com/custard-factory/10-things-id-change-about-digbeth-and-the-custard-factory/#comment-332 Trav28 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:02:52 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=92#comment-332 Since the demise of snax (near Latiff's), there is a distinct lack of a good brum fry up :( as to the Flea Market Peeps, Bunny B is a stalwart there, roll on Xmas as things get to be rather good down the flea. http://bunnybissoux.blogspot.com/ Since the demise of snax (near Latiff’s), there is a distinct lack of a good brum fry up :(

as to the Flea Market Peeps, Bunny B is a stalwart there, roll on Xmas as things get to be rather good down the flea.

http://bunnybissoux.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on A cabbage by daveharte http://daveharte.com/gardening/a-cabbage/#comment-331 daveharte Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:51:07 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=96#comment-331 The problem is John there is only one perfectly formed cabbage on my allotment plot. The others either still have a while to go or are completely eaten by slugs. The problem is John there is only one perfectly formed cabbage on my allotment plot. The others either still have a while to go or are completely eaten by slugs.

]]> Comment on A cabbage by John Kirk http://daveharte.com/gardening/a-cabbage/#comment-330 John Kirk Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:15:53 +0000 http://daveharte.com/?p=96#comment-330 Can I have one please ? Can I have one please ?

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