Computa!

Busy busy couple of weeks.

I got a new machine - upgraded motherboard, CPU, PSU, case, Graphics Card and RAM, must most significant for me, update OS. Moved from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate. Despite being rather concerned about upgrading to Vista, I must admit, I love it! Its got so many "sensible" features, it runs quickly and its so easy. I've had particular fun with Windows Movie Maker (which yes, I know I had on XP) and more often, with Windows DVD Maker. Its so easy to set everything up and burn it to DVD. I've done 3 tapes worth so far, with 3 more VHS to copy!

So, as you can imagine, and is the normal case, I have shitloads of stuff on my old XP machine that needs bringing over to this one. I still havent finished it all yet, however one bonus thing is that I now have 2 machines quite cabable of running SWG and EQ2! Plus with the home network I see everything on both machines, 2 network drives lata and I have masses of space!

Aswell as all that, I've been discovering the delights of Windows Media Center. Doesn't that just look the mutts nuts?! Brings a whole new life to the XBox.

Only drawback, if I had to pick one - the networked drives are on my old machine, which is in my 10yr olds bedroom - which means I can't access them after 9-10pm, since he's in bed. Wish I could figure out this "wake on LAN" thing!

Lata
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Thought of the Day

I have come to the conclusion that Walkers, in their infinite wisdom, appear to have withdrawn the sale of single bags of Smokey Bacon crisps, as I have only been able to find them in multipacks.

I am distraught

Please report all findings of single pack Smokey Bacon flavour!

Bloody Traffic

What a week! Been driving to Manchester and back this week. I could have stayed away, but with some recent changes at work I am not stopping away as much as I usually do primarily to prove a point, but also because to be completely honest, I've pretty much had enough (and there's nothing like your own bed :D )

This weeks been pretty foggy, and this is pretty much what greeted me on my morning journey

As promised... CHEERLEADERS

As promised, I finally got my camera to talk to my computer and transferred the pictures I took while in the states. So, this is my first experience of an American Football, and what a fantastic experience it was

The Golden Compass

I watched The Golden Compass today, a few weeks after reading Northern Lights (the film was based on the book for those that don't know). To be honest, I was pretty disappointed in the film. It didn't keep my attention for long at all and I found myself wandering into the kitchen for a coffee or something without bothering to pause it. It felt dis-jointed and the storyline in comparison to the book felt very lacking with loads of what I would call important parts missing. The whole back story of who the main character is, her parentage is dealt with so differently. In the film this part of the story doesn't link up with how the character meets a certain faction of people. (notice how I am not giving too much away!), she just meets them. The ending was the most disappointing. In the film, its all happy, whereas in the book, while its really very good, its not left on the same note. So, overall disappointing for me.

Worth a watch. Yes.

Gonna buy it on DVD? Probably not.

Well, 1 out of 2 ain't bad

Okay so 1 out of 2 worked! My blogger.com blog published it straight away, looks pretty good too! I've tried this in the past and it looked awful, but I am guessing thats because my old work email client didn't send in HTML, now we use Outlook it does, and it looks okay.

 

As for windows live spaces (pah!), nothing has been published... yet!

 

Keeping fingers crossed, as I leave to go to the in laws for dinner, that on my return it will be there, all published, ready to read.

 

Anyway, a roast dinner calls for now. Later I have websites, Star Wars Galaxies, The Golden Compass, City of Heroes, EQ2 to talk about (yes, that was really a reminder list for me really!)

 

Lata

 

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A quick update

This is a brief update, well more of a test to be honest. This entry was sent via email, and all things working and being equal, it will

 

a) Appear on my blog(s)

b) Look okay with regard to font, spacing

c) Publish straight away.

 

Here goes

 

Pressing the SEND button now

 

*SEND*

New Years Resolution 2008-9

Dion and I have made a pact. (another one!)

I am going to be living in the USA by 15th March 2009.

We're going to do the St Patricks Day Parade 2009 together.

Anyone want to employ me in Massachusetts please!!

I confess

Okay, I admit it, I am the worlds worst blogger. I leave it for months and months and months, then like now, I realise a) i havent updated in in AGES, b)I have so much to say so set out with good intentions then c)I start, promising myself a mammoth post that dwindles to a bunch of old hooey that means nothing to no one. I'd like to blog in a profound manner, in a funny way but it always seems to come out wrong. I'm not even sure if anyone actually reads any of this (if you're reading, please say Hi!). So.. all that aside, please find my first false promise of blogging 2008. This is going to be a HUGE backdated blog entry, telling you everything funny, amusing and noteworthy since my last! Here goes!

btw - save having to look through a massive posts, I'm separating them

iPhone FTW!

While on vacation (to use the correct country specific terminology) I took the opportunity to buy a new Apple iPhone, purely to take advantage of the cheaper price in the US compared to the UK (well, isn't everything cheaper?)

OMG - what a purchase. I absolutely love it! Its probably the best thing I have ever purchased for a long time. Its my iPod, its the internet, its near as dammit sat nav, its my Outlook calendar, I mean, what more could you ask for! Amazing bit of kit.

Now, those that keep up with technology news etc may be asking "how can an iPhone in the US work in the UK?"

Hackint0sh FTW!

And now, for interest, my iPhone springboard - customise is just one of the features available when utilising the Hackint0sh forum