archive for November, 2002

File Sharing Apps

Links Saturday 30th November 2002

Did you used to use napster? audiogalaxy?

well, now the new kid on the block is soulseek and it has some very nifty features. For example, if you donate to them you get priority downloading off other users.
verrrry nice

Check it out.

 

We have a cunning plan…

Meta Saturday 30th November 2002

yep,

me alex, ian and matthew have a very cunning plan.
We’re gonna share a reseller account on dataflame and then just ‘sell’ each other a web site. This then leaves us infinity-4 domains left, and 5 gigs of space, and 75 gigs of transfer.

win

 

Another one down

University Thursday 28th November 2002

Another deadline down! only two more before xmas now!
yay!

/me is happy

 

Natural Selection

Gaming Wednesday 27th November 2002

Does really good ‘marine V alien’ fps/strategy/commander type game all in the half-life engine float your boat? Then this is definetly for you:

www.natural-selection.org

 

teh funny!

Links Tuesday 26th November 2002

~*~ Secret Diaries ~*~

 

Yay! Somafm back on the air

Links Tuesday 26th November 2002

yay!
Those kerazy monkeys over in the states have finally seen the light and approved the “Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002”. Which means stations like somafm can back on the air.
/me is happy

Visit them here, listen to them and please donate if you like what you hear!

 

I am currently watching on tv…

Me Tuesday 26th November 2002

24 – oh boy, 24 season 2 is just like a really good action movie, only about 15 hours long. It just keeps getting better and better.

Buffy – the old fave, buffy now in its 7th season is building to some mega-big-apocolyptic stuff at the minute. Joss Whedon certainly keeps you on your toes.

…and lots of other things, but its getting late and I have a 9 till 5 uni day of doom tomorrow

night

 

0111111110

Links Tuesday 26th November 2002

My buddy matthew’s new cyberpunk fiction review site:

http://www.0111111110.com

still in its infancy, I taught him everything he knows.
/me waits for comeback

 

Books

Me Tuesday 26th November 2002

ok, finished Harry Potter.
Not exactly the hardest read in the world but jolly good fun. Has its dark moments aswell, not just a book for children. Now, to get my hands on the others…

Now moving onto the ‘ultimate’ cyberpunk, a collection of cyberpunk short stories by the usual crew: Gibson, Sterling, Dick etc..
Should be good 🙂

 

I am currently liking…

Me Sunday 24th November 2002

the weather – nice and crispy cold
food – food rocks
harry potter – yes I’m only just reading it
soulwax – as heard on radio soulwax, just so good

olly out

 

Deadlines

University Friday 22nd November 2002

Ok, one piece of work down.
The other one got an extension due to the fire strikes. I now have no will to do any work. Off to the pub!

\o/

 

Coffee

Me Thursday 21st November 2002

Ok,
getting really wired on caffeine so I can finish work for tomorrow.
This is good.
I like coffee.
Proper coffee that is, not instant muck.
Back to work I go.

woooooo!

 

Save Firefly!

Links Tuesday 19th November 2002

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More Blog Functionality

Meta Saturday 16th November 2002

The main blog page now has added niftiness. There are links to filter by category, and also quick links to the archives and the alternate feeds.

enjoy

 

Uni

Me,University Friday 15th November 2002

Hmm, well, 3rd year is “fun”.
You know, there were times last year when I was like “Oh, I can’t wait to get back to uni!”.
ha ha ha
How naive I was. Now I’ve got three deadlines on the same weekend and I’m not exactly loving it. Some of it is interesting, some is not. I can’t really complain though, its uni, you have work to do, you get deadlines. Although all my firends who have either graduated or dropped out have a good chuckle at my moaning.

Anyhoo, onto other things.

Lord Of The Rings : Special Edition

oh
my
god

this is just the best dvd EVAR!
there is like six and a half hours of extras and then the film is 3 and a half hours with 4 commentaries. Madness, but good 🙂

selecta!

 

Hosting Update

Links Saturday 9th November 2002

ok, I gave up looking for a new host and just upgraded my current 34sp account.
I realised I like them too much! They are fast, reliable, based in the uk, have forums, offer IRC support, ssh access. Basically everything I need, it all works, and its only £15/year for the basic package!
Check them out here.

 

Good Sites

Links Saturday 9th November 2002

Just a few really nice web design/companies/portfolios I’ve found recent:

http://www.hi-res.net/
http://www.newstoday.com/
http://www.halfproject.com/

olly out

 

Mr T Bath Duck

Links Friday 1st November 2002

Mr. T Celebriducks for the Connoisseur

genius