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Funny of the Week!!

2010-07-04T17:52:00.000+01:00

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition - LeChuck's Revenge - Trailer E3 2010 - ...

2010-07-04T13:51:00.000+01:00

FiveFWD - Playstation Move First Play video from The Gadget Show

2010-05-04T22:24:00.001+01:00

FiveFWD - Playstation Move First Play video from The Gadget Show

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FiveFWD - Web TV - Episode 79 - HTC Legend

2010-05-04T21:46:00.001+01:00

FiveFWD - Web TV - Episode 79 - HTC Legend & Abbey Road video from The Gadget Show

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FiveFWD - Web TV - Episode 57 video from The Gadget Show

2009-11-14T15:30:00.001Z

FiveFWD - Web TV - Episode 57 video from The Gadget Show

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Weekly Walkman Talk: New Models

2009-09-16T22:05:00.003+01:00

Sony has unveiled the latest update to the A-Series Walkman line with some serious features. The new NW-A840 series, available in black and brown, simply is the most brilliant Walkman offering from Sony to date. Check out Sony Insider for more (Sony insider). In addition they have unveiled the introduction of the new NW-S640 (left) and NW-S740 (right) Walkman music players. These Walkman both have a 2.0 inch LCD, and the for the first time this generation the ability to output its display to TV at 720×480 (SD) resolution. Check out Sony Insider for more (Sony Insider).

Feature of the Week: Direct Recording from External Music Source

In my opinion while the ipod is a great piece of kit, Sony are getting back in the game with the Walkman brand (Which I prefer). One feature that the ipod does not have is the ability, on some walkman models, to rip music directly from a portable CD or MD player. This means that the world of portable music is open to all, even those that have no use for a PC at home.

War

2009-08-10T12:06:00.001+01:00

As said by Thom York of Radiohead:

"It would be very easy for our generation to forget the true horror of war, without the likes of Harry to remind us. I hope we do not forget."

Windows 7 is Coming!

2009-07-14T22:54:00.006+01:00

Windows 7 Europe is coming 22 October 2009. To celebrate the much lauded operating system Microsoft is running the pre-order offer of the CENTURY! Between 15th July, 2009 and 9th August, 2009 the consumer can get Windows 7E Home Premium Edition for 49.99 or Windows 7 Professional E for £99.99. The offer is available through participating retailers, a list of which can be found HERE!

Do not miss out, order your copy as stocks are limited!

NB. This product is better than VISTA

Woolies is Back.....But not as we knew it

2009-07-04T12:12:00.001+01:00

2009-06-05T11:39:00.001+01:00

New widget In side bar

2009-06-05T11:12:00.002+01:00

There is now the new Turin Brakes widget in the sidebar below the weather widget.

NB. the Blueman Group widget auto starts so will need to be paused first.

Guybrush Threepwood Lives!

2009-06-01T23:03:00.001+01:00

2009-01-11T00:34:00.003Z

Have you ever wanted to use one of the many flash drives you have lying around for somthing more than simply storing files? I did and came across the portable apps Platform. It is a free platform that supports many free apps that will work from a flash drive. What is so special about that? I hear you ask. Well this means you can take all you favourite applications (as long as a portable version exists) and use them on public computers e.g. School, library, work ....etc as they do not leave any files on the host pc. They run entirely from the flash drive. Give it a go and expadt your flash drives capabilities. Your flash drive demands it!

2008-11-16T20:08:00.001Z

Talk: Walter Hayes Trophy

2008-11-02T16:55:00.003Z

Went to the Walter Hates Trophy yesterday (1/11/08) at Silverstone Racetrack. The day was a bit of a letdown as once me and my friend arrived we questioned whether anything was actually taking place. As we arrived at Silverstone Racetrack there was not a single sign or banner indicating that there was a race day, more spesifically the Walter Hayes Trophy, taking place. Again once we had parked up and began looking for where the action was taking place there was not a single sign or person that was able to inform us of what was taking place or where we should be going. Eventually we were pointed in a derection where we were infomed a programme might be available, luckily for us it was. However apart from the lack of organisation and the very cold weather we did get to see some racing take place. In additon I did get the oppertunity to take some photos using my newly aquired Canon Digital SLR EOS 350D Camera.

Tecnology Talk: DAB Radio (Digital)

2008-09-14T13:03:00.006+01:00

Radio now whats that? Is that still around? With television taking over and the advent of computer games you may be wandering where radio has gone? Well it never went anywhere! Radio has now been brought kicking and screaming into the digital age with the advent of DAB. Some people say that DAB radio is doomed but I say that they are being a bit premature in their predictions. Yes I will admit that it has had a rocky start, however over 6 million( 27% of households now owning a DAB digital radio-) DAB radios have been sold in the U.K. and this number is growing. Well, the big issue is that most peoples radio listening takes place in the car and how many cars have a digital radio? Not Many and this is where the problem lies. However the clever people at Pure have created an in car digital radio that can be retrofitted to any car just like a portable sat nav system. I believe that once in car DAB uptake grows this will spur OFCOM to reconsider turning off the old analogue radio signal, as enough people will have a Digital Radio. Well I have recently joined the digital radio club and I am glad that I have. On a side note Jazz FM is to be relaunched by its new owners, only on digital radio :-) I have recently bought the Pure One Mini DAB radio. It is the cheapest radio that Pure currently make....cheap in price not in quality. (Review to follow)

Green Talk: Have you switched yet?

2008-09-01T23:11:00.002+01:00

A quick introduction to the financial and environmental savings of using CFL (Energy Saving) bulbs. Thanks Commoncraft!

Comedy Talk: Cake!! Who dosen't like cake??

2008-08-31T15:22:00.002+01:00

Cake, you can never have enough Cake. Jim Gaffigan on - Cake

Music Talk: Coldpaly Viva la Vida (iTunes ad)

2008-06-07T15:14:00.001+01:00

Brilliant.....Need I say more?

Web Talk: Atom Feeds

2008-05-02T10:20:00.002+01:00

While I have highlighted the more popular RSS feeds I realised that readers may want to subscribe to this blog. Therefore we need to look at Atom Feeds. Why Atom and not RSS? Well Blogger has chosen Atom over RSS Feeds. They are basically the same however some bright spark was unhappy with RSS Feeds so they developed their own code.

Web Talk: RSS the fast way to read the web

2008-05-01T13:04:00.003+01:00

I have just joined the Really Simple Syndication (RSS) 'party'. Before you say it, I know I am a little late. As A blogger I should have been there early, however I am turning up to the party ......fashionably late. Well what is RSS? I thought that I would share the answer with you, my readers. The answer is contained in the embedded video. Watch and learn. Thank you Common Craft :-)

Music Talk: Coldplay Violet Hill

2008-05-01T11:16:00.004+01:00

Coldplay's Latest single Is fantastic. It shows that they can retain their classic sound whilst adding some freshness to the mix, in the form of a more rocky sound. If you are not one of the 60,000 that have already downloaded, for free, the single entitled Violet hill I urge you to do so. You have only one week so point your cursor HERE

While people are entitled to their views I must say that Coldplay are like Marmite............ you either love them or hate them. Therefore if you did not like their past albums you will not like this....so stop with all the comments that Coldplay's latest track is soulless. It is obvious that you do not like Coldplay. :-) (Rant over)

N.B. The above picture shows the single (vinyl) that is being given away, Free yes Free, with the upcoming issue of NME Magazine so.......buy it!

Blog Talk: Blog Stickers

2008-03-30T13:39:00.003+01:00

I stumbled across the Blog stickers website today. It is a site that anyone with a blog that wants to make a point should visit. It provides, to point out the obvious, stickers or banners for your blog. You may or may not have noticed the Coldplay 'sticker' now featured on this blog. Well this is one example of a Blog Sticker. So what are you waiting for get virtual sticking!

Automotive Talk: Mini owners do it themselves!

2007-10-21T13:17:00.000+01:00

Well, I now finally have my Mini here with me. It took a lot of money to get it up to MOT test standard, more than some would have paid. Most would have,and do, called me crazy. However, I most certainly would not use the garage I did again, I love the car so much I am glad that all is done. Now I just have to learn how to repair and work on the car myself because....mini owners do it themselves! (partly for the cost benefits but mostly for the satisfaction)

Automotive Talk: Time to bin those L Plates.

2007-09-24T12:24:00.000+01:00

Hi, I can now officially drive as I have now passed my driving test. At last I can now drive my piece of automotive history, which I am sad to say, has been sitting unloved on the driveway for far too many a year. Well now I can slowly begin to get My Mini City up and running, provided I receive the financial help that will be needed, due to my lack of a job. Well hopefully that will not be for long as I have a Marks and Spencer interview this coming Friday! While not my preferd line of work it will help bring home the 'bacon' . (Well eventually I aim to have a planning job) Enough about jobs, lets get back to the car!

My Mini is my pride and joy and I really do hope my parents let me keep it! why do I say this? Well I have an inkling that they may be thinking otherwise. I get the feeling that they would like me to have a safer more reliable car. While I would be extremely grateful if they helped me get a newer car, I would rather it was a newer Mini than anything else ( Perhaps a model from 1998 onwards). Here's to hoping to a renewed friendship between my Mini and I.

Gadget Talk: Say hi to Rolly

2007-09-10T18:12:00.000+01:00

SONY ROLLY PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
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Gamer Talk: Character Discussion

2007-09-09T19:28:00.000+01:00

I am sure that some of you will know who, tingle is. Do you like him? Well I personally do, however many gamers do not. For those who do not know who he is; he is a character from the legend of zelda (Majoras Mask onwards, including hand-held games). He is a very weird and bizarre character and it is for this that many people do not "like him" or, as is most likely, understand him. It is rumored that he was not included, as is seen in the image above, in the dark feeling Twilight Princess as many Americans Do not like him, or as aforementioned understand him. I feel a little sadness that he was not included. While i do not really understand why such a weird character is in The legend of of Zelda series I have grown to appreciate his inventiveness as a character. This is where I fell many, if not most games companies go wrong. they put you in control/ introduce you to a character that you have no connection with apart from knowing his/her/its name and, sex and what you have been set out to achieve. I feel that is where Nintendo have the upper hand. In addition they bring there unique character creation into the racing genre with the F-ZERO series. Typically racing games put you in control of a soulless unnamed figure that can drive. Therefore I love interesting and strange characters, that have taken designers time to create and mold their lives, as this allows the gamer to experience and reap more out of a game. Therefore over time it feels more like a a virtual world than a soulless game.

Do you agree?

Gamer Talk: Gamer Girlfriend

2007-09-01T23:18:00.000+01:00

Quick Poll how many of you can say that your girlfriend likes video/computer games? Well I can! By now you are all probably shouting at your monitor SO CAN I. Well; exactly how much of a gamer is she? There are classifications that can be used. These are as follows:

The "Hardcore"

?What goes here?

The Casual

Well what would some one be classified if they are neither hardcore or casual??? who knows, but that is where I feel my girlfriend "sits" (TO be CONTINUED)

Gamer Talk: Shenmue

2007-08-22T11:10:00.000+01:00

After seeing the Shenmue murial painting (Sttop motion) video on Kotaku I have got the Shenmue bug. I really want them to carry the series on. They should do it on the PS3 so that Shenmue can reclaim its crown as the most advanced/detailed computer game in the world. However I am leaning to them releasing it on the Wii. Why? Well Sega could not only utilise the Wiimote in very interesting ways, they would have lower production costs due to the Wii's lesser graphical power and would be able to take advantage of its high uptake. However they would have more power at their disposal than they did with the Dreamcast, so the graphics would be more detailed than the original two games. In addition they could release release it in downloadable chapters once nintendo get their act together and set out their hdd plans. However the way Sega is these days it takes very little risks and is not producing the interesting quirky games it did during its Dreamcast days (e.g. Crazy Taxi). Then again if the rumers of Samba de Amigo Wii are true Sega are just scaling back the quirky creative games in favour of increased profit which atleast ensures that our beloved sega is with us for many years to come! So will Sega ever continue Shenmue......who knows? But I , along with many other games sure hope they do.

You Tube Talk: Ms Paint

2007-08-15T13:24:00.000+01:00

This is a great mickey take at MS Paint . So great that I also placed it on my windows live spaces space Click Here.

P.S. However MS Paint is actually quite powerful in the right hands. Check out some of the MS Paint speed painting videos on You Tube such as the Mona Lisa one.

Music Talk: Turin Brakes

2007-07-24T16:33:00.000+01:00

( Image from muziekcafe.web-log.nl)

Hi, after a long hiatus I have just ventured over to Turin Brakes official Site and have found out that their new album entitled:

'Dark on fire'

is to be released 17th of September 2007, with the first single on September 10th.

Random Talk: Hi Kun

2007-07-24T11:38:00.000+01:00

TV Talk: fone Jacker

2007-07-23T22:22:00.000+01:00

Image adapted from fonejacker

I have just been watching last weeks fone Jacker (recorded on my superb TVonics PVR) (E4). It is absolutely brilliant. How they get away with doing it? Well I urge you to watch it.

Blog Talk: Back from the digital wasteland

2007-07-23T12:49:00.000+01:00

Hello and welcome back! I have decided to bring Talk back from the digital wasteland. Here it is, albeit very out of date, with BETA 1.0 of my new spiffy header.

Gamer Talk: E3

2006-05-14T15:40:00.000+01:00

Hi... well I was going to blog the nintendo E3 announcement but got too involved in reading other blogs and sites during E3, also I thought why bother there are so many other sites bloging it for me therefore, ASAP I will post a list of sites that contain useful E3 nuggets!

Gamer Talk Retro: Sega Rally 2 Dreamcast

2006-05-08T19:10:00.000+01:00

Today.....well yesterday I rooted out a copy of Sega Rally 2 for the Sega Dreamcast. What a gem I have found.........................ohhhhhhhhh and it only cost £2. So with all this talk of E306 and new games consoles, do not forget any older consoles that may be lying around. Many gems can still be found. Just because the console is not being produced and we are being pressured to get into the next generation of gaming it does not mean that older systems can not provide a fun gaming experiance. So get out there and root out those gaming gems that you missed the first time round !! Long live the Dreamcast... ohh what a console. Stay tuned for more retro rants and ramblings.

Blog Talk: Busy/E3

2006-05-08T16:15:00.000+01:00

Hi I have been so busy over the last 4 months at University that the blog has not been updated in a while..... Well all that is set to change with the momentus E3 soon(well in 1-2 days) to take place. I will also be blogging the pre E3 announcements tomorrow (Mainly Nintendo)

Gamer Talk: Mario paint for Nintendo DS

2005-10-23T00:20:00.000+01:00

Well what a rumor mario paint may be resurrected for the DS. Well more on the revelation when... well wen more info is leaked... or announced by Ninntendo

Anime Talk: Anime Radio

2005-10-15T14:22:00.000+01:00

Anime radio is becomming increasingly popular. Stay tuned for more on this exciting area of internet radio.

Gamer Talk: Nintendo WI-FI connection on its way

2005-10-15T12:27:00.000+01:00

Yes the Nintendo WI-FI connection for DS is on its way launching with none other than Mario Kart DS :-) The connection will be easy to set up and nintendo are even launcing a wi-fi usb adapter, for those without an expensive wireless internet connection at home. Also the wi-fi connection can be utilised via a number of wireless hotspots all over the world. I here you asking at what price does the wifi connection come at? Well nothing, nadda, nil it is free to use the connection to play first party Nintendo games over the connection. Sionara x-box live style charges. We'll see you eating Nintendo's dust.

Anime Talk: Neo Magazine

2005-10-15T12:23:00.000+01:00

For all those anime and manga heads out there in the UK who do not already know, there is a newish anime and manga etc magazine on the market. It is packed with all the asian goodness anybody could want each month. out now.

Gamer Talk: Revolution controller shown at TGS 05

2005-10-15T12:14:00.000+01:00

By now you must have heard and or even seen the promotional video for the amazing nintendo revolution controller if not head over to http://www.ign.com or http://www.revo-europe.com for all the latest news and videos.

Gamer Talk:- Nintendo Revolution at TGS

2005-09-05T17:05:00.000+01:00

According to much speculation the Nintendo Rvolution is to be shown in full at thois years Tokyo Games show (from the 16th September) during a Nintendo keynote speech. Who Knows, we will have to sit it out and wait to see.

let the posting begin!

2005-09-05T16:45:00.000+01:00

Hi I am back. I have now got access to a net connection. So expect more posts soon

At last a net connection!

2005-07-04T21:48:00.000+01:00

long time no blog. it is very strange to not have access to a net connection, well at least I have access to a net connection for a short time while away. More blogging soon :-)

Coldplay's new album X&Y out today

2005-06-06T21:48:00.000+01:00

Need I say more...well what are you waiting for stop reading this and go get it!

Tech Talk:-Apple Switches to Intel Microprocessors

2005-06-06T21:42:00.000+01:00

WOW at last they will be making the switch.....HMMMMMMMM I may have to get an intel powered mac in the future.

Thank you Olly and Gale

2005-05-30T23:01:00.000+01:00

I would just like to thank Turin Brakes for putting a filmed track by track interview on the bonus cd of their new album (special edition). As I can for the first time really understand what a band is thinking when they record a track....Listen up all other bands...cough cough Coldplay. However each track still means something personal to me, my interpritation.

Jack in a Box day 2

2005-05-30T22:36:00.000+01:00

Wow this albumn is pure, how can I put it, Summer. It is very beutiful and is like a jack in a box in the sense that you never know what to expect. Each track is so diffrent yet still retains that unmistakeable brakes sound/feeling

Jack in A Box

2005-05-29T21:46:00.000+01:00

Turin Brakes' 3rd album is to be released tomorrow yay! so as they say "stay tuned" for a track by track review here soon.

Wireless USB announced (WUSB)

2005-05-28T15:47:00.000+01:00

At last computers will soon be rid of many of the annoying wires that connect them to devices such as printers and scanners as the Wireless USB or WUSB standard has been finalised. It has a lot of support from compnies such as Intel and Nvidia and this standard will be backward compatable with USB 1.0 AND 2.0 (HIGHSPEED)

Planning Placement Time!

2005-05-25T12:49:00.000+01:00

Today about 11am the council called to offer me one of two planning busary placements :-) .
At last ! Also the other placement was offered to one of my university friends which is very cool (if one useses the word cool) So at least I will not be alone.

PSO Blue Burst

2005-05-11T12:31:00.000+01:00

The critically acclaimed Dreamcast game Phantasy Star Online is finally set to grace Pcs outside of japan ~(Europe and America), in PSO Blue Burst. Hurry for one month only get the PSO BETA and play for free (until the games offical release that is next month) For more information headover to the official community site or the official site :-)

World Domination?

2005-05-10T09:42:00.000+01:00

Hmmmmmm...I am just pondering what I should do today now that I have finished at university for the summer holidays. With all this free time perhaps I should look into world domination? On the other hand do I actually want to dominate the world? Sounds like too much hassle.

E3

2005-05-09T23:05:00.000+01:00

The yearly E3 Expo is nearly upon us... only 7 days to go. This years event will be held from the 16-20 May. I keep trying to reassure my self that I actually do not need any more games software, like that ever works! For all the latest news headover to e3insider

Welcome

2005-05-09T22:16:00.000+01:00

Welcome to my new blogspot! This blog will be about whatever interests me at present, whatever I wish to share with the world.
:-)