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Re: Simon Cowell – Do More Evil

Wonderduck — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:04:53 -0000

Okay, I'm confused.

Re: Testing Wave

graemehunter — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:12:14 -0000

There are, that was working as one before, but I think google changed something a while back, and I hadn't got round to fixing it yet. Will have a look at it soon then.

Re: Testing Wave

Clagnar — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:26:04 -0000

I tried getting to that wave ID through this:
https://wave.google.com/wave/#...

And there's only a little message at the top of the Wave box saying "You are not a participant in this wave."

Is there such this as public waves?

Re: Why I won’t buy an iPad yet

flotsky — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:46:58 -0000

True, actually getting my hands on one may make me more interested. However I'm prepared to try to resist.

The load of shite in terms of apps is a problem, I was discussing this with someone today. According to him, he finds it even worse on Android, the app store there is full of it. Of course on both there are great apps, but the problem can be finding them. I tend to find mine from recommendation and from blog posts. It is rare that something new I'd like actually shows itself readily in the app store. This is something that needs looking at. My suggestion was that rather than being more open, Apple should actually reject virtually everything, keep it for only the good stuff. Or maybe have a second division app store.

I hope that some web developers make the most of it too, I'm sure we'll see some iPad exclusive themes out there

Re: Why I won’t buy an iPad yet

anthonyhibbert — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:38:00 -0000

I'm the same though I dare say I'll cave in before you. I have a feeling playing with one will loosen my wallet quite quickly.

iPhone apps were dodgy for a while at the start but now there's a load of solid, great stuff (amongst a load of shite of course).

Can you imagine 2nd, 3rd gen software when devs are used to that screen real estate? With multi-touch?

Yum.

Re: P Wyndham Little 3 - New information!

daveyboy98 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:45:43 -0000

Received a mailing from Mr Little today 25/01/10 Neatly folded , stapled letters to Tony Blair, House of commons etc. All the way up here in Oban!

Re: Recent Snow Picture

Arjy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:43:40 -0000

I blogged recently about the recent weather. Aaah, the joys of being British.

http://www.arjysworld.com/2010...

And yes, that is shameless self-promotion....

Re: Home Fabbers a step closer

graemehunter — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:54:14 -0000

Well in a perfect world, when you're done with it, you chuck it back in and turn it into something else. But I agree, in practice it really will be a concern, and I admit I don't know enough about how well the plastics break down, or indeed can be reused. That is the aim.

Re: Home Fabbers a step closer

Tim Maughan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:40:33 -0000

My biggest, Gibsonian concern about fabbers: is the stuff they make biodegradable? Recyclable? Or is it just another, more convenient way to produce land fill?

Sorry, been reading Ballard again:)

Re: Pretty Fireworks from near me.

graemehunter — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:15:50 -0000

It's the pick of about 150 photos, 5-6 of which were any good :)

Re: Pretty Fireworks from near me.

alpower — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:13:58 -0000

very nice! If that had been 1 photo that *would* have been impressive!

Re: 9 changes I wish to see promised by the next government of the UK

graemehunter — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:41:08 -0000

I see 13 as a bare minimum, we can definitely go the full american on those three

Re: 9 changes I wish to see promised by the next government of the UK

Jerome — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:22:14 -0000

Hard to argue with any of that. Except point 9. I want 22 episode seasons of Peep Show, TToI and TM&WS.

Re: You know it is time to stop writing when…

Pond Aeration — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:33:10 -0000

test

Re: I think they’ve passed the audition

ArjyP — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:14:14 -0000

Well, they are remasters and I don't believe they are currently available on CD. And they're The Beatles.

I don't think I've even got the room to store it to sell it on on eBay. Besides, despite what you might read I don't think they are going to be THAT limited edition. It's a fairly loose meaning phrase in Video Games.

Re: I think they’ve passed the audition

flotsky — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:32:12 -0000

I bet they'll cost some, Beatles are notorious for charging a little more than normal for their back catalogue.

And if you're looking to invest in the instruments, I think you need to make sure you get an option which includes Paul's Bass, as I think it may only be with the full set.

Re: I think they’ve passed the audition

ArjyP — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:28:41 -0000

I think I'm more interested in the alleged HQ Re-releases of all the albums than I am of the game itself. Nice to see some genuine effort being put into it though, rather than just churn out some generic toss ala Guitar Hero.

Might well get one of the instrument sets, if only to sell on eBay in a years time :D

Re: Kurt Vonnegut reads Breakfast of Champions

Fello Kurt Vonnegut Fan — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:10:41 -0000

Wow, that must be fascinating to listen to. I love Vonnegut, and I agree with Bluebeard being the best novel.

Re: How not to deploy a safety car

Wonderduck — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:23:31 -0000

Yeek!

I've a question for you, Flotsky ol' pal, over at The Pond... http://wonderduck.mu.nu/budget...

If you could give some input, it'd be much appreciated!

Re: P Wyndham Little 3 - New information!

Marcus — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:41:04 -0000

I have just been clearing out my deak, and I found a heap of papers I recieved many years ago from P Wyndham Little. I decided to google the name and here I am. He's as mad as a bicycle, but I enjoyed reading the letters over a cup of tea.

Re: P Wyndham Little 3 - New information!

Michael Owen — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:01:04 -0000

Yes, you guessed it. I am the latest victim of our eponymous hero and I now can proudly claim to have been 'Wyndhammed'( or is it beLittled? - sorry ). It seems I have the same wodge as the unlikely named Mr Hunx Lam above, and PWL is of course on good form with his latest delivery. He commences with 'Fanny by Gaslight' and finishes with a mention of 'St Trinians' all of which is overshadowed by the content in which he claims, had he been listened to some years peviously, the credit crunch would have of course, been avoided.
The outside of my envelope boldly stated 'THEY SEE ONLY WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE' It is at this point that I begin to doubt this erstwhile savants genius as he claims that this quote was taken from the fine film 'Jaws II'

.....Fine film ????????? Please!

Re: Metronomy - Radio Ladio

The Smiling Assassin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:51:18 -0000

Heartbreaker may have a music video made on Paignton Pier, it sadly doesn't save it from being an incredibly annoying song.

If you want Lo-Fi indie Disco then Hot Chip are your first port of call. Over and Over is one of the great Indie Disco songs ever.

It's a crying shame that MTV axed 120 Minutes in favour of a set schedule 24/7. It was only place I ever saw the video for Ulrich Schnauss' Between Us And Them which I saw at a quarter to three one night when I couldn't sleep. Hadn't seen it before and haven't seen it since, which is a pity as it's a beautifully weird video to a weirdly beautiful little song.

Re: P Wyndham Little 3 - New information!

Tim Maughan — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:18:39 -0000

Wow, the lengths people will go to to drum traffic for their blog...;0)

Seriously though, lets put this to rest once and for all. The next person that receives a job application from him and ends up here: invite him in for interview. Have a tape recorder and camera ready. Lets catch this mythical beast...

Re: Fashion Guru

Al Power — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:35:32 -0000

Don't think too hard now.

Re: P Wyndham Little Project Update

Mr Vincent — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:07:38 -0000

I was sent two bunches of letters in one envelope.
Each bunch contains two letters the same (among other letters).
Actually, they're not identical. Two words are different in that they appear if one, but not in the other, however as part of the same paragraph.
Icecream and Ketchup.
I.K.
I wonder if there are other intentional discrepancies like this.
Eventually they may spell out a message, for example I.K.I.L.L.E.D....