Category Archives: Toys & Games

$4,134,035

Posted on 22/4/2010 by mrBen

No, I’ve not won the lottery. That’s my final score on ‘High Roller Casino’ on my Nokia after numerous successful Texas Hold ‘em tournaments. And it’s the final score because yesterday I took delivery of a new phone, the HTC … Continue reading →

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Just when you thought Lego couldn’t get any better

Posted on 15/4/2008 by BigAl

From Brick Commander, a fine collection of Lego spaceships. Now, where’s that Lego box of mine… BigAl

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2 weeks with a Nokia N800

Posted on 19/7/2007 by mrBen

Thought it was probably time that I laid out some of my initial thoughts of the Nokia N800 that I won at LugRadio Live. I don’t have any pictures / screenshots at the moment, but I promise I’ll get some … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Season 3 Finale

Posted on 30/6/2007 by BigAl

I’ve deliberately stopped myself from commenting on this series of Who until the end.  And now that we’re here I’m struggling to find the right words to say about it. Poor.  Lacklustre.  Uninspired. Hmmm,  I’m in the right direction but … Continue reading →

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Warzone 2100

Posted on 15/4/2007 by mrBen

Gaming under Linux has always been an interesting challenge. There are some really decent games out there (Quake4, Doom3, Unreal Tournament 2004, Enemy Territory), but many games don’t get released for Linux. Open Source Gaming is even trickier – all … Continue reading →

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A bit of catch up

Posted on 15/3/2007 by mrBen

It’s been _ages_ since I posted, so I thought I’d better get something online, and probably a few extra things over the next couple of weeks, as I’m guessing that April might be a bit of a dry month, blogwise, … Continue reading →

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Another great invention

Posted on 6/6/2006 by mrBen

Here’s an idea for a killer product: I really liked my Creative mp3 player – one of the best things was the small size, and built-in USB plug. It was a shame it was so small. So I was thinking … Continue reading →

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Oggy Oggy Oggy

Posted on 5/6/2006 by mrBen

Oi Oi Oi Got myself a new media player, I did. I’ve been on the hunt for something new for a while now – casually surfing ebay looking for something suitable. I had a few criteria: 1. It should be … Continue reading →

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the toyshop

Posted on 13/3/2006 by BigAl

The question isn’t “Do I really need more Lego in my life”, but it is “where can I find the space for more Lego in my life”. Batman Lego Oh, yes. BigAl

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Serenity RPG

Posted on 3/3/2006 by BigAl

Way back when I was a teenager I was quite into Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (amongst other Games Workshop stuff) and when I went to college/uni I moved onto other role-playing games (Call of Cthulhu, Paranoia and MechWarrior … Continue reading →

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Transformers – a gift that keeps on giving

Posted on 20/12/2005 by BigAl

Easily one of the coolest gifts I’m giving this year (and it’s for my nephew who has no idea that I blog, or even what a blog is, so I’m not really giving the game away) is a Transformer. It’s … Continue reading →

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International Incident

Posted on 8/9/2005 by mrBen

There’s not really anything to be said about the last 2 England football games, other than that they were rubbish. Completely rubbish. Plus in the Wales game they did something that I always hated when Liverpool did it under Houllier, … Continue reading →

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The bowler’s Holding, the batsman’s Willey

Posted on 1/9/2005 by mrBen

Probably one of the funniest cricketting quotations leads me nicely into a short homage to this years Ashes contest. I’m a football fan, through and through. But over the last 5 years of so I have come to appreciate cricket … Continue reading →

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Ready the Mechs…

Posted on 23/6/2005 by BigAl

Well, that’s the Introduction to BattleTech out the way. I’m in two minds about talking Ruth in to playing a wee game (using the quickstart rules, if I can find all the stuff that goes along with it), or just … Continue reading →

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Lego ships off the starboard bow

Posted on 2/6/2005 by BigAl

Check out www.zemi.net. Inspiration or what? Building a space fleet out of Lego is now on the “things I must do before I die” list. Actually, it may be the ONLY thing on the list… BigAl

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Lego madness?

Posted on 10/3/2005 by BigAl

Right. It’s finished. Cloud City arrived on Tuesday and we (Ruth and I) built it last night. And it’s brilliant. I’ve seen a lot of quality Lego in my time and Cloud City is among the best. The attention to … Continue reading →

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The joys of Lego

Posted on 28/2/2005 by BigAl

Right, let’s see a show of hands. Who here likes Lego? And although I can’t see any actual hand raising, for the purposes of this post I’ll take it as read that you did raise you hand. Preferably at work … Continue reading →

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