Archive for October, 2006

Windows Vista - give me back my computer

October 17th, 2006

A couple of weeks ago I decided that I would like to try the Windows Vista RC1 release to see whether it is going to be worth my while reformatting my PC again to get it up to date with the latest Windows OS. I currently run Windows Server 2003 and find that it is […]

What is the point of web standards?

October 13th, 2006

Like most decent, respectable, knowledgeable people I don’t use Microsoft Internet Explorer to browse the internet. I much prefer to use Mozilla’s Firefox as it is regularly updated, has nice features and looks a lot nicer. This isn’t the problem, it is the uneducated people out there who still use MSIE “because its already there […]

Tickle Me Xtreme Elmo - Adult Tape - 18+ only

October 12th, 2006

This is possibly the funniest video I have seen on the internet in a while and is the reason why sites like YouTube exist! The new Extreme Tickle Me Elmo has been used to create an adult movie with very amusing results. This is not the sort of video for those who have a massive […]

Job updates and Old Boys Weekend

October 11th, 2006

It’s a bit of a busy time at the moment with the job hunt in full swing and Old Boys weekend in the near future I have lots to be thinking about.
Having spent the weekend on the Reed recruitment and monster websites I managed to apply for 75 different jobs. Most of these I don’t […]

1,200,000 laptop sale - cheap compared to YouTube

October 11th, 2006

Recently I reported on the school that bought 700 macbooks for children to use. The Libyan government has gone one better and decided that the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) foundation was worth the investment and have placed an order for a laptop per school child currently in the system as well as a server […]

M3100 arrives tomorrow

October 11th, 2006

After a while of waiting I should hopefully be able to get my new mobile phone tomorrow.
The desire for a new, preferably a 3G, phone has been going since the end of April when my contract came up for renewal. Back then I was faced with the £130 for the N80, £50 for the V3i […]

Top Gear Filming Resumes & Hamster Crash Video

October 7th, 2006

BBC have announced that they will continue filming Top Gear:
Filming for a new series of the BBC’s Top Gear programme has resumed, 15 days after presenter Richard Hammond crashed in a jet-powered car.
Source [ BBC News ]
Some footage of the Hamster crash can be seen below