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Posts from January 2007

BBC Trust approves download plans

The BBC have moved one step closer to their on-demand download service. I guess this means BBC shows on the UK iTunes store is even less likely than it seemingly is already.


Graphic Inspiration: Shaun Inman

Technically this is number 2, but I’m gonna class it as number 3 as well. I had prepared a post for the second Graphic Inspiration a few days ago, but then Shaun Inman went and updated the design of his site again. I was a big fan of the previous design, which is [...]


Quicksilver tip: Eliminate the Enter key

Marvellous tip for Quicksilver users from HawkWings just incase pressing enter wasn’t quick enough for you!


Mmmmmmm the smell of fresh Mint!

Yup, you guessed it, I’m now Minted!


Good Bye Floppy!

PCWorld has put another nail in the coffin of the floppy disk. It’s no longer selling them once current supplies run out. To be hones I’m amazed they are still about, I haven’t used on for years!


Header

Incase you haven’t noticed I have amde a couple of alterations to the header of my blog. I’ve wanted to do it for a while just not had time, but with handing in a project yesterday I now have slightly more free time than i did have. I’ve had a little tinker with [...]


Colour Shuffle

I’ve recently had the chance to see and try out the new iPod Shuffle, one of my friends got one for Christmas, and it’s brilliant. It’s so small. I’m really tempted to get one, but I’m managing to hold off at the moment, but it would be so useful, I get fed-up of [...]


Subscribe to Comments and Related Posts

I just added a subscribe to comments via email plugin. As far as I can tell it’s all working properly, but if it’s not please let me know. I also added a related posts plugin to the sidebar, but it doesn’t seem to be showing anything. If anyone knows of a related [...]


Giftings

Recently I have been hearing, reading and seeing a lot of stuff about using our gifts for God. It was in a part of our talk at CU on Tuesday, I’ve read posts on blogs about it, and it’s really making me think particularly with the end of Uni approaching fast!
I’m a visual person, [...]


ShaunInman

Way to go and stuff up my next post! Shaun! It looks great though, I’ll give you three guesses as to who was gonna be my next Graphic Inspiration! Also a new version of Mint which I really want to get, must find a way of buying it!


Richard Hammond, one lucky guy!

I just saw Top Gear which showed his crash in the jet engine with wheels! Man that guy is lucky to survive! Sheesh!


Summing up Vista!

I think this comic sums up the release of Vista perfectly! hehe!


THe Usual Suspects

I’ve been printing out my flick book today, and I’ve had The Usual Suspects on while I did it. It’s just finished and the last line of it really resonated with me.
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he didn’t exsist.


Patterned Wallpapers

Derek at 5thirtyone posted a classy patterened wallpaper and then opened it up for anyone to add their own. This is one I have been using on and off for the last few weeks. I’ve just posted a section of it, as it’s all I use, but if you set it to tile [...]


Unlucky in Coffee!

Sheesh this seems to be the most unfortunate story I’ve ever read about Coffee. Makes me all the more grateful for the simplicity of my Bodum coffee maker.


IconBuffet

I came across this post which Kristin Pishdadi wrote about the trading of icons on Iconbuffet, so I helped her out. It gave me the idea I should post what I have and what I don’t have here.
The ones I have(the amount left to deliver is the number beside them)
Alexandria Architecture - 5
Alexandria Atmosphere [...]


It was this big!!

This is one of those moments where the fisher man standing with his arms stretched out going it was this big, is true! Look at the size of this beast! Massive! (via)


Forest v Chelsea

This is an itneresting article about how Forest should approach the big game on Sunday! Have to say I’m really looking forward to it! Come on you Reds!


U-MYX: The Cooper Temple Clause

My house mate Craig has been fiddling with the latest Cooper Temple Clause single “Waiting Game”. He’s uploaded it to the U-MYX site. Give it a listen and go rate it here.


Apocalyptic Rave

I don’t post a lot of videos from YouTube on here, but I had to hunt this one down after watching his whole show with Lucie the other day!


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