Category Archives: General

London, unprepared for anything

London has been around for quite a while now. And yet every winter the metro transport system is heavily affected.

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iTunes – Convert music formats to a selected directory

You can export to a folder (such as Desktop) from purchased music (AAC) to MP3 via iTunes easily! Hold down ALT when right clicking on the file and select Create MP3 format

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Trip to NZ

For photos, check out the ones on Flickr. Leaving London was relaxed and easy. We had the whole day to muck around and pack (even though ONE of us had already packed the day before , have a nice walk … Continue reading

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FFX 3.5 contextual menu for iFrames

I’ve just noticed that Firefox 3.5 has iFrame contextual menu support, revealing such things as open frame in new tab, bookmarking etc. Not entirely exciting stuff, but it’s cool to see a web browser supporting annoying web 0.5beta features .

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NZ Internet law to change

New Zealand government has proposed a change to the law which citizens must adhere to. Police are asking ISPs to nark on people for downloading copyrighted material. Three strikes and they’ll have their internet disconnected, even if it’s not proven. … Continue reading

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17 days to go

Until I’m in… (image ref: http://www.friars.co.nz/)

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Shell's developer ASCII Art in CSS

One of my mates found this (absolutely awesome) easter egg on Shell’s website. It’s ASCII art inside the CSS files – only a developer would find this, (and find this entertaining); http://realenergy.shell.co.uk/css/realenergyworld.css    

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Vauxhall 911

Last night we had a bit of a performance. Me and ali were sat outside arguing whose iphone applications were better, when we heard the chuppa-chuppas of a police helicopter. It circled around our house for a bit, turning on … Continue reading

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Desktopia Wallpaper Madness

Application for OS X and Windows (currently beta) allows you to display lovely free wallpapers from all around the world via RSS updating. The software is currently freeware, rotates images every so often, multiple images for x monitors, ratings and … Continue reading

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Angry UK Farmer

Dude at work, Jon Furse went out to a farm, got drunk and played dress-up. He showed it around work:

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