Dave
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Showing posts with label General. Show all posts
Friday, 8 July 2011
Wow....
Had to show you guys what I think is an extraordinairy photo, taken by a pilot of an F-15 Fighter Jet
Dave
Dave
The End of the World.....
After 168 years, the News of the World (The biggest selling newspaper in the western hemisphere) is being put out of production this Sunday. For those who are un-aware of the circumstances behind this, the paper was caught hacking the phones of celebrities, soldiers who lost their life in duty and victims of crime such as Milly Dowler.
More of the story can be found here, arrests have been made, with the head of the newspaper Rebekah Brooks facing accusations and calls for her resignation. There's more to this story for sure..
Dave
More of the story can be found here, arrests have been made, with the head of the newspaper Rebekah Brooks facing accusations and calls for her resignation. There's more to this story for sure..
Dave
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
F1 2010 on Xbox 360
Just received my copy of F1 2010 from Amazon for a very reasonable £17. For any F1 fans out there this is an exceptional game, you can tailor the experience to your will much like the driver aid's on Forza 3 (be it Assisted Braking, Racing Line etc).
Starting as a rookie for driver for one of three teams, HRT Cosworth, Virgin or Lotus. You pick a name, get a team-mate and get thrown into the deep end on the track in Bahrain. As a racing game fan, I've played games ranging from the excellent Forza and PGR to the ..... questionable Need for Speed series and the game physics and handling in this game are easily one of the best. You feel the car pick up more grip and the tyres get warmer, touching the gravel makes a noticable change in handling and pushing the car too much will enivatably end up with you facing the wrong way.
Here's some gameplay footage to put what I've written into perspective.
You can take part in all 56 laps of a race, or as little as 12. Completing practice sessions to achieve team goals (culminating in more upgrades for your car) , taking part in qualifying to put down your fastest lap to the thrills and spills of racing. Theres no better feeling than overtaking Sebastian Vettel near the end of a race.
Please buy this game F1 fans !
Dave
P.S listening to Fleetwood Mac while playing this really puts the icing on the cake.
Starting as a rookie for driver for one of three teams, HRT Cosworth, Virgin or Lotus. You pick a name, get a team-mate and get thrown into the deep end on the track in Bahrain. As a racing game fan, I've played games ranging from the excellent Forza and PGR to the ..... questionable Need for Speed series and the game physics and handling in this game are easily one of the best. You feel the car pick up more grip and the tyres get warmer, touching the gravel makes a noticable change in handling and pushing the car too much will enivatably end up with you facing the wrong way.
Here's some gameplay footage to put what I've written into perspective.
You can take part in all 56 laps of a race, or as little as 12. Completing practice sessions to achieve team goals (culminating in more upgrades for your car) , taking part in qualifying to put down your fastest lap to the thrills and spills of racing. Theres no better feeling than overtaking Sebastian Vettel near the end of a race.
Please buy this game F1 fans !
Dave
P.S listening to Fleetwood Mac while playing this really puts the icing on the cake.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Caption Competition !
To urmm.... "celebrate?" getting 300 views of my blog i've decided to create a caption competition. Please put your witty humerous anecdote hats on and come up with something for none other than man of the moment, Mr Sepp Blatter ! Put your answers in a comment, and i'll pick a winner this Friday ! Who knows, you may get a prize?
Have fun ! (Don't worry about keeping it clean)
Dave
Have fun ! (Don't worry about keeping it clean)
Dave
Monday, 4 July 2011
An Apple with a worm in the middle
I'm sorry, but i've just read about rumours that the iPad 3 may see light by the end of the year ? Also finding this worrying "quote of a rumour" (not to be taken as 100% fact).
"This is the biggest rumour of all: an iPad 3 mere months after the iPad 2. An unnamed Apple employee says that the iPad 2 was a bit of a rush job, and "the third generation iPad is the one to make a song and dance about."
At this moment in time it costs £459 (Amazon) for a 16gb wifi iPad 2, I wouldn't want to be the sorry soul who forked out for "the next generation of tablet" to be told that actually it's number 3 you want. I really find this is my problem with Apple, I really like the iPod, even going as far as loving the design on the iPhone 4. But to have the bravado to bring out "finally the all new white iphone" suggesting that it's everyone else's fault the first iPhone 4 wasn't white. Just months after those you really wanted the kit paid through the nose for the first iPhone 4.
For me, there's hundreds of different products that work equally as well as an Apple product. And until they lose their status as being "the product" to buy. I'll have to carry on being Apple free....
Dave
"This is the biggest rumour of all: an iPad 3 mere months after the iPad 2. An unnamed Apple employee says that the iPad 2 was a bit of a rush job, and "the third generation iPad is the one to make a song and dance about."
At this moment in time it costs £459 (Amazon) for a 16gb wifi iPad 2, I wouldn't want to be the sorry soul who forked out for "the next generation of tablet" to be told that actually it's number 3 you want. I really find this is my problem with Apple, I really like the iPod, even going as far as loving the design on the iPhone 4. But to have the bravado to bring out "finally the all new white iphone" suggesting that it's everyone else's fault the first iPhone 4 wasn't white. Just months after those you really wanted the kit paid through the nose for the first iPhone 4.
For me, there's hundreds of different products that work equally as well as an Apple product. And until they lose their status as being "the product" to buy. I'll have to carry on being Apple free....
Dave
Sunday, 3 July 2011
“The Elephant Man would never have gotten up and gone, ‘Oh, God. Look at me hair today.’” - Karl Pilkington
Just finished reading "An Idiot Abroad" by Karl Pilkington, for those who havn't heard of the man (or his legendary quotes) , he's a former radio producer who worked with Ricky Gervais (of Office Fame) and Stephen Merchant (of Office fame also) when they presented their XFM radio show. Ever since then the trio have become best friends, with Ricky calling Karl, "The funniest man alive in Britain today".
This book is based on the diaries of the trip Karl made for Sky television visiting the Seven Wonders of the World, giving his own unique view of the sites. I can thoroughly recommend both the book and the tv series (now on DVD). I'll just finish up by giving you some more choice quotes from the man himself.
Karl makes his way around China
Dave
This book is based on the diaries of the trip Karl made for Sky television visiting the Seven Wonders of the World, giving his own unique view of the sites. I can thoroughly recommend both the book and the tv series (now on DVD). I'll just finish up by giving you some more choice quotes from the man himself.
Karl makes his way around China
Dave
Saturday, 2 July 2011
A new day, another Tennis match.
Am I the only person indifferent about Tennis ? I started watching the women's final but Maria Sharapova's screaming got on my nerves.
For those of you who are Radiohead fans though, the band has just released the first of their "official" 12" remixes of their latest album The King Of Limbs. I personally love them (but I would say that wouldn't I)
Any who is not a fan please give these tracks at least one listen.
Dave
For those of you who are Radiohead fans though, the band has just released the first of their "official" 12" remixes of their latest album The King Of Limbs. I personally love them (but I would say that wouldn't I)
Any who is not a fan please give these tracks at least one listen.
Dave
Wish I had that much money.........
Sorry, but I had to post this for you people to see. Basically this is a bank receipt found in a high street in London America, some people.............
Dave
Dave
Friday, 1 July 2011
Google+ = Facebook Beater ?
Anyone seen the new concept by Google their starting to roll out soon ?
Google+ Promo
From first impressions, it looks clean, easy on the eye and most comfortingly it works A LOT like Facebook. But in my opinion, in a good kind of way.
You organise your friends into different "circles" be it your close friends, your work colleagues, etc. So for me it solves the big problem in you can now target your status' at certain groups of people. I really like you Rick, but I don't want to know what you had for breakfast, that kind of thing.
Threads can be viewed dependant on things like location, with the interesting (if a little geeky) concept of being able to view say a Youtube video (also owned by Google) together with a group of friends/circle. So everybodies reaction can be seen at the same time.
Supposedly on it's way pretty soon, it's still in it's Beta testing stage with limited numbers of "invitations" being given out to those priviliged and quick enough to sign. Apparently demand was "way better than expected" though this may be Google drumming up a bit of publicity.
But I can say I am geniunely interested in their concept, because maybe it's just me but i'm getting a little bored of Facebook with it's "polls, questions, farmville requests" those of us just looking for a social platform to contact friends. However by their definition social sits only work if everyone signs up.
Dave
Google+ Promo
From first impressions, it looks clean, easy on the eye and most comfortingly it works A LOT like Facebook. But in my opinion, in a good kind of way.
You organise your friends into different "circles" be it your close friends, your work colleagues, etc. So for me it solves the big problem in you can now target your status' at certain groups of people. I really like you Rick, but I don't want to know what you had for breakfast, that kind of thing.
Threads can be viewed dependant on things like location, with the interesting (if a little geeky) concept of being able to view say a Youtube video (also owned by Google) together with a group of friends/circle. So everybodies reaction can be seen at the same time.
Supposedly on it's way pretty soon, it's still in it's Beta testing stage with limited numbers of "invitations" being given out to those priviliged and quick enough to sign. Apparently demand was "way better than expected" though this may be Google drumming up a bit of publicity.
But I can say I am geniunely interested in their concept, because maybe it's just me but i'm getting a little bored of Facebook with it's "polls, questions, farmville requests" those of us just looking for a social platform to contact friends. However by their definition social sits only work if everyone signs up.
Dave
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
My LOVEFiLM love affair
I recently recieved a voucher from Amazon.co.uk offering my a £20 gift voucher if I signed up to a 30-day free trial of Lovefilm. (Amazon now owns lovefilm). Seeing the offer too good to be true I gave it a go, let me say now it was worth it.
I signed up on the lovefilm website, which was a pretty painless process, picked my films/games (you're told to pick 10 so that the posting runs smoothly) and away I went. Two days later I recieved my games, Brink, Fable 3 and Red Faction: Armageddon. The cancellation procedure is just as painless as signing up, as long as you cancel before your trial runs out (You'll be charged the next month otherwise).
However please be wary that although they try to deliver your priority choices, they favour paying customers over free trial spongers (like myself) so you may get the odd eclectic choice of dvd or game.
Here's the link to the site for a 30-day free trial and £10 gift voucher, if you have too much time on your hands give it a go !
LOVEFiLM Trial
I signed up on the lovefilm website, which was a pretty painless process, picked my films/games (you're told to pick 10 so that the posting runs smoothly) and away I went. Two days later I recieved my games, Brink, Fable 3 and Red Faction: Armageddon. The cancellation procedure is just as painless as signing up, as long as you cancel before your trial runs out (You'll be charged the next month otherwise).
However please be wary that although they try to deliver your priority choices, they favour paying customers over free trial spongers (like myself) so you may get the odd eclectic choice of dvd or game.
Here's the link to the site for a 30-day free trial and £10 gift voucher, if you have too much time on your hands give it a go !
LOVEFiLM Trial
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
The Difficult Second Album/Post
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Thought I would start this new post with something new. I hope some of the people who read this would be science lovers like myself. If so, please give "The Infinite Monkey Cage" a go. It's a BBC Radio 4 show fronted by Prof Brian Cox (of Wonder of the Solar System/ D-Ream fame) and Robin Ince ( comedian of The Office fame) which tries to tackle science on the broader front to people. Now in it's 4th series, I will admit I only started to listen to this a few months ago, but I have been hooked.
There is the right mix of comedy and science and deep discussion, so please at least give one episode a go.
Dave
p.s Death of Pi (apparently there's a group of people trying to replace the number Pi with a new number, travesty)
Thought I would start this new post with something new. I hope some of the people who read this would be science lovers like myself. If so, please give "The Infinite Monkey Cage" a go. It's a BBC Radio 4 show fronted by Prof Brian Cox (of Wonder of the Solar System/ D-Ream fame) and Robin Ince ( comedian of The Office fame) which tries to tackle science on the broader front to people. Now in it's 4th series, I will admit I only started to listen to this a few months ago, but I have been hooked.
There is the right mix of comedy and science and deep discussion, so please at least give one episode a go.
Dave
p.s Death of Pi (apparently there's a group of people trying to replace the number Pi with a new number, travesty)
Monday, 27 June 2011
Too much time on my hands....
Hello...... my names David Emm, currently a struggling Engineering student, I'm at a point in my term where I have far too much time on my hands. I hope with this blog I can relieve my boredem, enlighten people and generally "muse like a mad man". Any comments are welcomed (braces self for trolls), And I hope you enjoy what I write.
Dave
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