Too tired to write anything interesting so here's a few links to some interesting news stories.
Aids virus 'could be weakening' - samples taken two years ago, found to be weaker than those from fifteen years ago - signs of a possible cure or vaccination?
Smart beer mat! - get your glass refilled automatically! How smart.
The Myth - new Jacky Chan film - bit different from his usual slapstick
Noble M400 - my next car :)
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Monday, September 26, 2005
Mercedes A-Class
We picked up Karen's mum's new car on Saturday - cor, i'm well impressed with it. Its such a smooth, quiet and relaxing car to drive, and you could really do some serious driving distances in it without feeling like you've just had a ride in a tumble dryer (i'm referring to the MINI here!).
Although, at nearly £17K, it should be good, for what is basically a high class Golf!
The stereo in it is quite fantastic - we purchased the upgrade package and you get an uprated stereo with it. The clarity and precise sound is great, considering that its a factory installation.
I wouldn't give up my Honda for it, but i must admit, that in the rain, on a horribly cold day when you want a bit of peace and quiet on the journey home, that the A-Class might be the first set of keys that I go for!
Although, at nearly £17K, it should be good, for what is basically a high class Golf!
The stereo in it is quite fantastic - we purchased the upgrade package and you get an uprated stereo with it. The clarity and precise sound is great, considering that its a factory installation.
I wouldn't give up my Honda for it, but i must admit, that in the rain, on a horribly cold day when you want a bit of peace and quiet on the journey home, that the A-Class might be the first set of keys that I go for!
Friday, September 23, 2005
The Rainmaker
Watching this film on ITV at the moment - if you haven't seen it, its a cracking! Very funny but more important, very thought provoking in regards to the insurance business and the ethics of solicitors/lawyers who defend such morally irrehensible clients.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119978/
Actually, I've just realised how bad "The Firm" was - this was the first John Grisham film to be made into a movie, and at the time I thought it was pretty good, but on retrospect, it now seems more like an "entertainment" film, rather than a serious law movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119978/
Actually, I've just realised how bad "The Firm" was - this was the first John Grisham film to be made into a movie, and at the time I thought it was pretty good, but on retrospect, it now seems more like an "entertainment" film, rather than a serious law movie.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Speed cameras
Just wanted to add my thoughts about speeding in the UK, and especially speed cameras.
Its my personal belief that speed cameras do NOTHING in regards to saving lifes lost due to dangerous driving.
I mean, I could be drunk, smoking a spliff, reading a newspaper, cutting my toenails, or curling my eyelashes (er, i don't do this by the way!), or playing my PSP, or surfing the internet on my laptop, YET, as along as I'm driving below the speed limit, then thats okay because the speed camera doesn't know that im doing so.
So whats the more dangerous then? People who driving a few miles over the speed limit on an empty motorway at 4am in the morning, or people doing the things i mentioned above in busy traffic?
I'm all for putting speed cameras and speed bumps near schools but on any other road, they just smack of revenue generation.
Most people I know, on the sight of a camera, will just slow down, and speed back up again - is that a deterrent? I don't know. Can all road deaths be simply put down to people driving fast or are there any other factors in this?
Maybe through better education of drivers, and increased Police presence, then road deaths can be cut (2003 = 3508 deaths Department of Transport figures), but I just don't think speed cameras are the way to do this.
Its my personal belief that speed cameras do NOTHING in regards to saving lifes lost due to dangerous driving.
I mean, I could be drunk, smoking a spliff, reading a newspaper, cutting my toenails, or curling my eyelashes (er, i don't do this by the way!), or playing my PSP, or surfing the internet on my laptop, YET, as along as I'm driving below the speed limit, then thats okay because the speed camera doesn't know that im doing so.
So whats the more dangerous then? People who driving a few miles over the speed limit on an empty motorway at 4am in the morning, or people doing the things i mentioned above in busy traffic?
I'm all for putting speed cameras and speed bumps near schools but on any other road, they just smack of revenue generation.
Most people I know, on the sight of a camera, will just slow down, and speed back up again - is that a deterrent? I don't know. Can all road deaths be simply put down to people driving fast or are there any other factors in this?
Maybe through better education of drivers, and increased Police presence, then road deaths can be cut (2003 = 3508 deaths Department of Transport figures), but I just don't think speed cameras are the way to do this.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
A bit of bling for my car!
Before
After
There. Doesn't that look better now!
But what a nightmare trying to take off the original radio door! I nearly lost my right hand, trying to get the pins out of the door, and then I had a nightmare trying to reattach the spring.
Why was this designed to be so tricky?!
After
There. Doesn't that look better now!
But what a nightmare trying to take off the original radio door! I nearly lost my right hand, trying to get the pins out of the door, and then I had a nightmare trying to reattach the spring.
Why was this designed to be so tricky?!
Job hunting today
Ok, after a month of doing nothing but watching Friends, Top Gear and Mushy Movies, I've decided to start job hunting today.
Er, funny thing is that I don't know what I want to do.
I mean, my first port of call would be towards the I.T industry. Its what I know, and for some reason, I can be strangely good!
But is it what I want to do? Is it enough to get me out of bed?
I used to have a saying that if a job can get me out of bed willingly in the morning, then it must be a good job, but I dont think I've ever had that feeling - that motivation to WANT to wake up and happily whistle my way into work.
Anyway, I'll worry about it later -first thing to do is to get some cash! Outgoings far outweight my incomings!
Er, funny thing is that I don't know what I want to do.
I mean, my first port of call would be towards the I.T industry. Its what I know, and for some reason, I can be strangely good!
But is it what I want to do? Is it enough to get me out of bed?
I used to have a saying that if a job can get me out of bed willingly in the morning, then it must be a good job, but I dont think I've ever had that feeling - that motivation to WANT to wake up and happily whistle my way into work.
Anyway, I'll worry about it later -first thing to do is to get some cash! Outgoings far outweight my incomings!
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Romantic Films
Ok, I've spent the last couple of days watching romantic films.
List of films
Am I the only guy in the world still interested in this genre? I was talking to Julie about this a couple of months ago, and I got the impression from her that guys who liked romantic films were a bit limp wristed!
Maybe its true - maybe guys who watch and enjoy romantic films have this touch of femininity inside of them which they don't mind tapping into from time to time. (god knows what it says about you if your main source of entertainment is Van Damme and Stallone!)
The strange thing is that I don't think I'm a romantic person -at least not anymore. I mean, I don't mind buying flowers from time to time, and that type of thing, but I'm certainly not going to fly to Venice to find my soul mate (plot of "Only You"!)
I guess we can't all be "Mike Ch'ngs"!
List of films
Am I the only guy in the world still interested in this genre? I was talking to Julie about this a couple of months ago, and I got the impression from her that guys who liked romantic films were a bit limp wristed!
Maybe its true - maybe guys who watch and enjoy romantic films have this touch of femininity inside of them which they don't mind tapping into from time to time. (god knows what it says about you if your main source of entertainment is Van Damme and Stallone!)
The strange thing is that I don't think I'm a romantic person -at least not anymore. I mean, I don't mind buying flowers from time to time, and that type of thing, but I'm certainly not going to fly to Venice to find my soul mate (plot of "Only You"!)
I guess we can't all be "Mike Ch'ngs"!
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Bruce and Jo's Reception
Photos uploaded here
http://photobucket.com/albums/v85/andrewman/Bruce%20and%20Jo%20Reception%2011th%20Sept%202005/
Some of the photo's didn't come out too well - I think the camera needs a bit of fiddling and adjustment in order to ensure that indoor photography comes out clearer.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v85/andrewman/Bruce%20and%20Jo%20Reception%2011th%20Sept%202005/
Some of the photo's didn't come out too well - I think the camera needs a bit of fiddling and adjustment in order to ensure that indoor photography comes out clearer.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
You think your computer is fast?
Then check this out!
http://atomchip.com/_wsn/page4.html
Look at the spec of it!
Memory - 1TB (Terabytes)
Storage - 2TB
Speed- 6.8ghz
Geez.
The average laptop has 256mb of memory, 40gb storage and 2GHZ processor.
The link above doesn't have a price tag but I suspect this laptop may cost the same amount as a medium range car.
http://atomchip.com/_wsn/page4.html
Look at the spec of it!
Memory - 1TB (Terabytes)
Storage - 2TB
Speed- 6.8ghz
Geez.
The average laptop has 256mb of memory, 40gb storage and 2GHZ processor.
The link above doesn't have a price tag but I suspect this laptop may cost the same amount as a medium range car.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
PSP part deux
Ok, just did a tour of Surrey to see if I could locate the F1 Grand Prix game.
I'm a fantical F1 fan - even though the last 5 years have been awful in terms of racing, I still have a love affair with F1.
I mean, its silly - my PSP came
Anyway, I'm at home now and my packages are spewed all over the bed. I know its not the first time i've had a PSP (I had two of them in February, but these were for trade purposes), but its the first time i've had one for MYSELF.
By the way, all the hype about the PSP being sold out was bollocks - considering its still half term, there was hardly any kids there, all pestering their parents to buy them this wonderful toy! I suspect that the pricing might have something to do with it - £180 is £100 more than a PS2 at the moment, and I think that unless they drop the price closer to the £120 mark, sales of the PSP won't reach the heights that Sony want it to.
Photos of my PSP can be found here
http://photobucket.com/albums/v85/andrewman/PSP%201st%20September%202005/
I'm a fantical F1 fan - even though the last 5 years have been awful in terms of racing, I still have a love affair with F1.
I mean, its silly - my PSP came
- TOCA Race Driver 2 (British Touring Car racing game)
- Lumines (horribly addictive Tetris type game)
- Spiderman 2
Anyway, I'm at home now and my packages are spewed all over the bed. I know its not the first time i've had a PSP (I had two of them in February, but these were for trade purposes), but its the first time i've had one for MYSELF.
By the way, all the hype about the PSP being sold out was bollocks - considering its still half term, there was hardly any kids there, all pestering their parents to buy them this wonderful toy! I suspect that the pricing might have something to do with it - £180 is £100 more than a PS2 at the moment, and I think that unless they drop the price closer to the £120 mark, sales of the PSP won't reach the heights that Sony want it to.
Photos of my PSP can be found here
http://photobucket.com/albums/v85/andrewman/PSP%201st%20September%202005/
PSP time!
*groan* Woke up around 20 minutes ago. Am just about to leave the house to go to Guildford to pick up my PSP.
Will update later, when i'm a bit more alive.
Will update later, when i'm a bit more alive.
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