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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Updated Planet
Just a quick note to point out that our 2 new subdomains have been added to the Planet – Switch 180 and Charming Manipulator. Enjoy!
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Merry Christmas
Just a quick post to wish all our faithful (and not so faithful ) readers a very Merry Christmas. I hope that you all get lots of exciting presents, eat lots of lovely food, and enjoy time with family and … Continue reading
Peter Boyle – Best Frankenstein’s Monster Ever
In the morning, as I get ready for work, Ruth usually has the telly on. It’s Channel 4′s “unoriginal lineup” with the ever-present reruns of Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond to name just two. (Peter Boyle plays the father in … Continue reading
Posted in BigAl, Film & TV
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I have a coat. It’s colour is Brown
Some of you may have followed my entry into Firefly fandom at the beginning of this year. However, never have I been more proud to be a Browncoat than when reading the events surrounding ‘Flanvention’ last weekend. Flanvention is a … Continue reading
Posted in Film & TV, mrBen
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Partied Out
Well – the ‘Moose party went off mostly without a hitch on Saturday, and a good time was had by all. Nuff said. Pictures over at Illyria. mrBen
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No Spearhead for Al
And no Spearhead for Ruth, Helen (my sister) and her boyfriend, Guy Incognito, Skivi and his special lady friend. I’ve been looking forward to seeing Michael Franti and Spearhead for a wee while now, so I’m a bit bummed that … Continue reading
Dear Lazyweb
OK – I’ve done some searching, but I thought I would use teh power of the intarweb to get my answer: Does Gtk have an API for handling dual screens? What I want to be able to do (in PyGtk) … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Linux, mrBen
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Overcoming Preconceptions
OK – this is a bit off-the-wall, but I had a brilliant idea! There’s been a bit of discussion over at the LUGRadio Forums about the perceived value of different things. One of the things that came up is that … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, mrBen
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Prog – Not just about wizards
I gave Edgy a copy of Porcupine Tree’s Deadwing at the weekend, very possibly the best album the Tree have produced yet. I thought he would appreciate it as it’s not as “out there” as some prog. So he’s on … Continue reading
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Quick gaming thoughts – Quake4, Doom3, GuildWars
Quake 4 rocks. It really does. Best FPS I’ve played since Half-Life (and I haven’t played HL2 yet). The graphics are wonderful, there’s an actual story, there are other marines you can interact with, the bosses are in places you … Continue reading
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