Friday, July 03, 2009
Computers
Dear lord, I'd heard about the Microsoft IE8 vomiting advert but having just seen it... What possessed them to make that? May as well have just dropped the attempt at gross out comedy and gone with the simple "Internet Explorer 8 - now with privacy mode for those that like looking at online porn."
Labels: Computers
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Environmental
As the BBQ season approaches (he says looking at the torrent of rain out the window), maybe take a few seconds to consider what charcoal you use.
Labels: Environmental
Odd
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Amusing
Movies
Hmmmmm, a movie based on the Asteroids video game. Dear god.
As the article says, how can the game bring anything at all creative to the movie?
As the article says, how can the game bring anything at all creative to the movie?
Labels: Movies
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Amusing
Internet
I was pretty surprised when I read that someone had bought the Pirate Bay and was planning to make it legit. Seemed like a waste of money to me. Who'd still use a legit TPB?
On closer inspection it seems the deal is not yet signed and sealed and that there is a good idea behind it.
Seems people are already jumping ship or showing their displeasure.
Still reckon it will be a waste of money....
On a similar note, Joost starts to fade away.
Update: Looks like more problems for TPB deal...
On closer inspection it seems the deal is not yet signed and sealed and that there is a good idea behind it.
He said the value of the site is to be found in the userbase and nothing else. He added that if a company is interested in buying that userbase they have to keep up spirits or they will find themselves owning something that rapidly decreases in value.Makes sense I suppose - having a large user base willing to seed torrents for legit purposes could be handy. Problem is TPB is popular because it lets you get free stuff and sticks two fingers up to the film, record and software industry. Lose the copyrighted stuff and you lose both those reasons for people to stay.
Seems people are already jumping ship or showing their displeasure.
Still reckon it will be a waste of money....
On a similar note, Joost starts to fade away.
Update: Looks like more problems for TPB deal...
Labels: Internet
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Internet
Unmasking an anonymous blogger can ruin your reputation and threaten your career
This from (supposed) journalist Anna Mikhailova in a sob story about how things were made difficult for her by the blogasphere after 'outing' Zoe from Girl with a one track mind whilst seemingly having no grasp of how said outing could possibly have had any similar effect on Zoe. I mean what harm could it possibly do exposing someone that's written very explicit details about their sex life, to her friends, family, workmates and world in general!?
It wasn't like it was in any way in the public interest for her identity to be revealed, more in Anna' interest to boost her career.
This from (supposed) journalist Anna Mikhailova in a sob story about how things were made difficult for her by the blogasphere after 'outing' Zoe from Girl with a one track mind whilst seemingly having no grasp of how said outing could possibly have had any similar effect on Zoe. I mean what harm could it possibly do exposing someone that's written very explicit details about their sex life, to her friends, family, workmates and world in general!?
It wasn't like it was in any way in the public interest for her identity to be revealed, more in Anna' interest to boost her career.
Returned
Seven days, close to 2000 miles traveled, around 50 units of alcohol consumed (cheap vino and cartons of sangria for a quid was just too tempting) and more calories than even my poor body could cope with without putting on a couple of pounds! Yup, I'm back.
And what a nice time I had too. Never been on a 'sun and sand' type holiday before but I found sitting around for hours at a time drinking cold sangria on the balcony of our apartment in Cala en Porter - interspersed with trips to the pool for a bit - surprisingly easy to do without getting bored.
With no TV, papers, internet or much else I also feel oddly distant from the goings on in the real world. Didn't even know Jacko was dead for 2 days but then I could have gone a month and still not cared about that.
And what a nice time I had too. Never been on a 'sun and sand' type holiday before but I found sitting around for hours at a time drinking cold sangria on the balcony of our apartment in Cala en Porter - interspersed with trips to the pool for a bit - surprisingly easy to do without getting bored.
With no TV, papers, internet or much else I also feel oddly distant from the goings on in the real world. Didn't even know Jacko was dead for 2 days but then I could have gone a month and still not cared about that.
Labels: Personal
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Back soon
Friday, June 19, 2009
Technology
Computers
It's clever and yet still so simple - Corrupted-Files.com.
"It will take your professor several hours if not days to notice your file is "unfortunately" corrupted. Use the time this website just bought you wisely and finish that paper!!!"
Science
Booze goes to your head in 6 minutes. Pfft, they needed scientists to tell them that. A long day, little food and a pint leaves me feeling a little squiffy after 5...
Labels: Science
Games