This is the one thing I don't really track. Is there a site that lists upcoming albums? I use Play.com which lists albums coming out in a few weeks but I'm thinking more long term releases.
- Kol Tregaskes
Out of the potential upcoming albums I'm very interested in Hot Chip, Massive Attack, Goldfrapp, Arcade Fire, Blink 182, The Fray, Noel Gallagher, Garbage, Linkin Park and The New Pornographers.
- Kol Tregaskes
I really, really hope the new Blink 182 album is like their last one, I loved that album. Garbage too (please, for the love of god make this one good), Shirley Manson, Matchbox Twenty - it'll be like being a teenager again. :) Otherwise Arcade Fire and The Shins should be good.
- Amy
Yeah I'm always worried with the bigger name artists as the track record is poor. There are very few of them that really make a good album or anything better than their previous records.
- Kol Tregaskes
I hope Ladyhawke also gets the attention she deserves.
- Kol Tregaskes
Massive Attack is coming out with a new album. You could always tune into Radio 1 from 7pm for Zane "im on board" Lowe. He speaks about music as if its his family. A little too much love for music for my liking, but then he seems to know who's going to be good and who's not.
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
I'm being to come to the realization, that maybe.....I was wrong.....Dishwalla ISN'T going to change the way we all regard music......
- Matthew DeVries
"Can I add you on the website?" Wouldn't that be nice? This is the next step I'd like to see with PSN - more functionality when you're away from your console. That's one thing I envy 360 owners for.
- aldenoneil
The 360 web site and service in general is far superior to the PlayStation. In this case you get what you pay for.
- Kol Tregaskes
Thanks everyone, I'll have to write all the users down and log into the PS3 and *slowly* type all of them in. Chore, Sony, sort out your web site!
- Kol Tregaskes
Well. I dont think an Apple Mac Performa 486 can count as a previous mac. :) I hackintoshed my eeebox but kept crashing on me due to appaling installation method from me :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Ok, so thats Quicksilver, Update the Software and slam in a User Photo. :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
So, for Internet Browsing....Stick with Safari, firefox or Chrome?
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
See, I use Firefox here on Windows and its a memory hog after a little while. Same issues on mac?
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
@al86shaw you can tweak it on either, to make it less of a memory hog
- Prolific Programmer
from IM
Okdok. Will seem a strange question considering im moving into Mac Owning, but what about options for booting into XP? Simon had spoke to me before with Parallels and VMWARE. What do you all recommend?
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
dont start looking for Windows software or habits. get rid of it go safari, pages and iLife all the way in ;)
- alex
watch and subscribe to www.screencastsonline.com ... your best tip ever !
- johnpiercy
and please dont mention Xp her my son will cry :-p
- alex
Haha. Ok. Ill now refer to it as "The OS that should not be named"
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Alex, you're right. I should keep away from Windows on the mac. Ive got my eeebox, thats what thats there for :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Giraffes you'have some podcast up here, go listen to some, find a nice forum for all the small problems (this is not really a forum), and you'll be set. goodnight from Italy i'am going to bed
- alex
Lost for me, I thought this the latest season really hit the mark. 24 was good again too. As for new shows, hmm, not seen a whole season throw to the end so can't comment.
- Kol Tregaskes
Go download the first episode from somewhere (iTunes, bittorrent, w/e). I guarantee you will love it like we all do. It's just really, really, really well written and acted.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
LOST was good this year! I always forget since I consider it part of last season. I'm REALLY looking forward to the last season.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Haggis, me too. What's the bet that they'll wake up at the end as if it was all a dream but have gained all the experience? ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Community is my favorite new show and in fact tied for favorite overall with 30 Rock, since the latter had a slow start yet again. Party Down would be my second favorite new show. Pushing Daisies for special mention since it didn't finish airing till Jun 2009. I tend to think in terms of the Sept-May "seasons" for TV, but if you want to go by calendar year, I might put Pushing Daisies as top show.
- Andrew C
I've not heard of Community either. What is that about too?
- Kol Tregaskes
Royal Pains is great, White Collar is good, Community is excellent, Men of a Certain Age has started well too, and Pawn Stars is also worth watching.
- AJ Kohn
Either Family Guy or Two and a Half Men...I'm a simple man
- Morgan Haley
Community's about a community college. It's really well-constructed, well-written, well-acted... the editing is about the only thing I could carp about - there are occasionally weird edits mid-scene, as if they had done several different takes on different camera angles and didn't match them up too well. Still, it's super-solid and very funny.
- Andrew C
I'd say Star Wars Clone Wars(Is that too geeky?) and Mad Men
- laosan
LOST, For new shows, I like V and FlashForward, but I haven't watched much television this year.
- Michael Fidler
Oh yeah, Modern Family is good. Cougar Town isn't bad either - getting better actually. Dollhouse of course and for me, Fringe is still wickedly interesting.
- AJ Kohn
Glee. I haven't checked out Modern Family yet, though I hear it's terrific.
- Spidra Webster
Breaking Bad... thanks to everyone's recommendations!
- Adrian
I don't think I looked forward to any weekly episodes more this year than the second season of True Blood. New show? Parks and Recreation.
- Jason Toney
Fringe is awesome. Pushing Daisies was a great show, I'm annoyed that it got canceled. Love Dollhouse too. V is so-so. Flash Forward is pretty decent, but slow (like the second season of Lost slow). 30 Rock is funny and excellent. Burn Notice was quite good at first, but went downhill a bit, I think. More interesting list of shows I'll never, ever watch: Community, because it's just...
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- Otto
Kol, if you are able to gain access to Hulu, it's where I watch them.both. There's only 4 episodes of V and 10 episodes of FlashForward out, so you haven't missed much.
- Michael Fidler
30 Rock. I just started watching it this season and I have to say it's some of the smartest comedy on TV. I had a couple of marathon weekends of watching the previous 3 seasons to get caught up. I never laughed so hard as I did those two weekends.
- Jason Huebel
Tie between Burn Notice and Leverage.
- Alex Scoble
Didn't like Dollhouse, nice idea but not well executed IMHO.
- Kol Tregaskes
Agree with you Kol. Dollhouse was pants. Lost, 24, The Simpsons is back on track...i swear it is....Hank was atrocious. Kelsey Grammer lost a bit of credibility there. American Dad went downhill this year so far, but a few family guys have been ok. FlashForward was good for the first 8 episodes, but it seems now its setting itself up for a few seasons which I dont mind but would of been...
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- Giraffes Up In The AIr
My girlfriend has offered for my xmas to put some money towards getting a Macbook for me. Im taking a trip into Glasgow Apple shop tomorrow to have a look and a play about. I should be able to get a 14% discount on one. Thing is. Is it worth it? Do you Mac owners approve of this unibody macbook? I need help and guidance! :)
Yes. I've been a Mac user for more than 22 years, and if you do anything with pixels, it's the best way to go. Color management got sorted out on the Mac first, and for the first half of my time on the platform, one didn't dare do professional printing - of brochures and things - from anything but a mac. Now the issue is more one of viruses and spyware - the Mac's installed base is...
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- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
Thanks Mary B. What my concern is from seeing these Unibody macs, im just unsure whether to take the plunge and go for it. Was also thinking the mac mini instead as well...
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
The mini's cheaper, but you can't take it anywhere. And you still need a monitor. I'm an art director - think lots of Photoshop and InDesign and DreamWeaver - and I love being able to take my whole office everywhere - even to tennis to work in the snack bar when I have a game or a match. I just put a bigger HD in it every year, and get a bigger external drive to back up to. When I'm...
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- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
from email
Ok, I need some help here people. TalkTalk will only support PPoA for broadband connections. My Linksys WRT610N does not support PPoA. So I may need to switch service providers. Anyone use any other protocol in the UK?? The alternative is to hack the router. Thanks guys.
Why not switch to O2 broadband? If you go through quidco you can get up to £125 cashback. I get 4-5mbit here and its unlimited, and only £7.34 a month.
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Damn linksys. This is an "internet" router but actually requires an additional modem between it and the internet connection. They don't make that clear. I'm going to be returning this unit looks like.
- Roberto Bonini
Right, I'm returning that damned thing and getting a WAG160N. Linksys needs to be clearer with their product labelling.
- Roberto Bonini
Yeah. I'll look at o2. I'm already a mobile customer.
- Roberto Bonini
from iPhone
Ok, the router is now back in its original packaging (minus shrink wrap). Which is back in the original Amazon shipping box. With a DHL shipping label on it. They'll pick it up on monday.
- Roberto Bonini
And just ordered the replacement. Sigh.
- Roberto Bonini
ROFL Thankfully, they didn't have nicknames. I have one friend going who's still friends with people we went to school with, so she invited them all! I don't even know how she's friends with them. I didn't talk to them in HS and I hung out with her most of the time. Crazy.
- Admiral Anika
I could be surrounded by a roomful of people I attended HS with and I don't think I'd know a single one. :) I was oblivious in high school. Much as I am now. uhm. No, I don't think there was supposed to be a point to any of that.
- pea
You should totally big yourself up now. "So what do you do now?" asks one of them. Anika replies, "oh, im a astronaut cowboy who won the lottery.....twice" :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
LOL Alan, I just had my 20th class reunion a few months ago and saw some of them at the reunion picnic, so I can't lie. I also see a few people I went to elementary school are coming, but they didn't go to HS with us. This is crazy.
- Admiral Anika
OMGOMGOMG I just saw on the list a guy who said he won't be coming. I totally kicked that guy's ass in 5th grade because he touched my hair. All this time, I never remembered his name and then I saw it. WOW.
- Admiral Anika
Kick everyones asses tonight. Say you never ever forgot about the reunion and make outrageous claims, then challenge them to a Skate-off to the tune of Run DMC :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Im looking for some advice. Im wanting to get a surround sound system for my living room. Heres my setup. I have a modest 32 inch Samsung hdtv with my Xbox 360, PS3 and a Popcorn Hour A110. Now, I like to play my tvrips back on my PCH which usually come with AC3 (or AAC?) surround sound.
But I also play back blu ray rips that come with DTS audio. The popcorn hour can decode dts to stereo, but im unsure about which surround sound system id need if it needs to decode the dts audio. Any guidance on what I should get? I dont have a lot of money for it, but just needing some pointers....
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Hmm...sorry, don't think I'm going to be able to help you out with that one. Even most 5.1 HTIB systems that I've seen cost closer to $1000 (~500 pounds). Maybe someone else has ideas for a low budget home theater?
- Alex Scoble
from IM
My surround sound comes from Lidl. I paid £60 for it. 6.1 sourround sound.
- Roberto Bonini
from iPhone
But, this is where im confused mate. I know my PCH A110 can pass thru the dts audio but that means I need one with a dts decoder....
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Or, I just go back through my movie collection and re-encode my audio from dts to aac....
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Yeah. And can you do that?? I re encoded mp3 to aac a few years back. 3k tracks took a few days of non-stop encoding by iTunes. iTunes possessed the machine for that time.
- Roberto Bonini
from iPhone
Haha. Well, theres a program called Popcorn Audio Converter. The idea behind the program was for those who have the A100 model where the dts decoding isnt possible, so it removed the audio and then converted it from dts to ac3.. Apologies for confusion above with AAC. :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Well, thats it sorted then. Spoke to girlfriend, she is going to get me a basic surround sound for my xmas! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
I think perhaps you mean re-encode in Dolby Digital? I don't think that AAC is a discrete multichannel codec.
- Alex Scoble
from email
Yeah, I just remmeber that Popcorn Audio Converter is a one click app to load your mkv, demuxes the dts audio and re-encodes to AC3 and then muxes it back with the video back into a MKV container! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Charley, Diabetics?? Those who if they drunk normal juice, their blood sugars would rise extremely high?? Maybe thats who drinks diet juice! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Fifa's Sepp Blatter has revealed the Republic of Ireland have requested a spot in the 2010 World Cup finals as an extra team after their play-off defeat. The Republic lost to an extra-time goal against France when Thierry Henry handled the ball during the build-up.
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
from Bookmarklet
Fifa owe the Irish one anyway for bringing in the seeded playoffs at the last moment to try to ensure their favourite teams got through.
- Mark H
True Mark H. As I said in my other tweet, Costa Rica would also be allowed in because they lost to a goal that was offside. Tbh, now i remember about the Irish goal they lost, werent 2 french players offside as well?
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Around 15,000 suspected pirates may soon get legal letters accusing them of illegally sharing movies and games. ACS:Law plans to send notes to the accused in the new year offering a chance to settle out of court for "several hundreds of pounds".
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
from Bookmarklet
Whats sickening here is these letters are being punted out as they said in the article "scattergun approach" where innocents will be targeted too. This isnt movie blockbusters they are sueing for. Its for pornographic films. If you received a letter in the post accusing you of sharing a hardcore porno, would you just pay the few hundred pound fine they were offering or would you take it...
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- Giraffes Up In The AIr
REMEMBER PEOPLE. Its not illegal to download copyrighted material. Only illegal to share it. :) There is no rule or court case ive seen yet where someone has been accused of downloading copyrighted content only. Its always been those who were stupid enough to share the files on their beloved Kazaa or on public torrent trackers.
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
I don't like it, someone has found a way to make easy money
- M F
Yeah. I'm betting that loads of people who are actually downloading iTunes movies and TV seasons (i.e stuff that they have actually paid for and is under DRM) will be among the innocents.
- Roberto Bonini
My task this evening, should I choose to accept it, is to find a new wireless router.... gigabit ports preffered. ADSL, at the very least 802.11 G. Who has suggestions??
Haha. My 2x Go Go hamster's arrived today for the bargain price of £9 each. ATT: parents who haven't realised your kids want these. I will see you on ebay in a few weeks.
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
from Bookmarklet
Attention. Do you have an old mac you dont want? Ill take it off your hands totally free of charge. We all know how much of a pain in the ass it is when you have more than 1 computer, so why not give your spare one to me? Sounds good doesnt it? Go on, give me a mac! Donate a mac to me! Giraffes! Go on, do it!
Yes Jan. Im running a mac recycling center. But i only want working macs. In fact, if you want to donate one to me, that would be appreciated! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Interesting idea but I will have to decline categorically. My impressive Mac collection will stay with me as I'll find a use for each and everyone of them ;)
- Jan Wessnitzer
No problem Jan. Thanks for showing interest in the "Recycle your mac by giving it to a Scotsman" charity! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
from email
Sorry Alan,I love my old Macs and still use them even my 14 year old PM7500 which has had a few upgrades over the years.
- Simon Curran
I have an 18 year old Mac and still can't part with it to this day. LOL
- Danny Minick
Well Danny, why not give me one of your new ones since you obv play with the 18 year old one instead. You cant play with 2 computers at the same time! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
"This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way. Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible. The only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false."
- Glen Mistletoe
from Bookmarklet
IMHO this is not a smart move. By declining the police interviews (which is perfectly within his rights to do so) and by waiting 48 hours to make a statement, he's let the media (traditional, social, and otherwise) dictate the story. In a vacuum, people will derive what information they can. Why WAS he leaving the house at 2:30 a.m., anyways?
- Glen Mistletoe
Because sometimes private matters don't require public statements.
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
The problem is that people, having had the situation brought to their attention, are forced to the conclusion that the reality must be much worse than the rumors.
- Glen Mistletoe
The real problem is that people choose to consume (or do not speak out againgst) those companies which bring it to their attention. Again, private matter. If I was in this situation, I would be caring more about my family then the media.
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
Tiger is a "Brand" thus for him and his many sponsors there are NO provate matters - this whole deal was badly handled this simple statement 2 days ago was good, today not so much
- WarLord
When you become a public figure; when you're earning more than a billion dollars because of your persona, it's very difficult to keep something private. When people look at this (and they will), they come to the conclusion that it is less costly to keep the rumors alive than to be truthful with what was going on. It is *not* a private matter to Buick, American Express, etc.
- Glen Mistletoe
So are we leaving him even half an inch of room for 'this was an argument between me and my wife, no affair' or are his only two choices 'Affair Rumours' and 'Admitting Affair'? The problem with giving a definative statement either way is the media will then comb your life for inconsistencies. If there is one thing the media (and really, the media just reflects what we let them to) love more than a superstar is a superstar with a gotcha moment.
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
I'm merely making an observation—by waiting and by making such a lightweight statement, he guarantees that someone in the media will spend time and effort trying to determine the truth. His presence in a tour event or on a magazine cover sells, and he's just guaranteed that his name and image will be appearing on far more magazine covers than if he had made a statement (even a similar statement) on Friday morning rather than waiting two days and canceling three police interviews.
- Glen Mistletoe
I agree with Glen on that point. Now it is possible that rumors would have started anyway, but without any statement from Woods (and very little from police), there was no real information to counter them. Woods is entitled to his privacy, but sometimes that private world breaks into the public. A single-car, late night driving accident is bound to raise questions.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman"... If proven false has a lot more determental effect than if a rumor is proven correct.
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
One thing Martin doesn't comment on... The second you deny something, even if you are completely innocent, all subsequent rumors regarding this or any other issue must be denied with the same vigor lest it raise suspicion. Short term thinking going on. Tiger hits golf balls, not deny rumors.
- Johnny Worthington
At 2:30 in the morning, there were probably only two witnesses: him and his wife. If they keep quiet then anything anyone else says is speculation. And who cares? He's not a public official. Let them alone.
- Rob Sterling
A council has given the green light to a multi-million pound data centre plan for the south of Scotland. Lockerbie Data Centres (LDC) wants to build the development at Peelhouses Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, claiming it could create thousands of jobs.
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
from Bookmarklet
This is my company I work for. We all got the e-mail today its going ahead. Its job security for me as a Quantity Surveyor here with several years work of construction. I cant wait! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
I still attend University and you hear about so many guys on the course who have lost their jobs as a result of loss of work, but our company is booming with business. Currently building 550 houses in Dumfries and Stranraer as well. We might have to employ soon!
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Well, id imagine so! We dont have IT guys here in our work. We use one guy who seems to work for a few other companies. Send a CV and you could always try! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
I dont think that site is big enough
- Simon Wicks
So, last night @lonelycoo had an idea to share a @spotify playlist with me. With the desktop version, this is possible, but now that Spotify came out for my Nokia 5800, ive now got it on my phone. So, while i drove home from Stranraer to Glasgow, Simon decided my playlist for the drive home.
So, He added a few songs every few minutes and for the first 5-6 miles of my journey, the first few songs synced to my phone and played no problem, but once i got up into the hills of the south west coast of Scotland, the 3G connection got lost. I rejoined the songs around Ayr where the 3G signal came back in and the other 8 songs synced to my phone. If i was in a constant 3G area, this could be a fun feature thanks the genius thinking of Simon. Would you like someone to choose a playlist for you while you were out and about? Imagine its like a radio dj, but he doesnt talk to you and no adverts. Just total random music. What did i get? Simon thought i should listen to a pan pipe version of chasing cars (snowpatrol) and also about how he was now on a boat, a muthaf*cking boat. I enjoyed it! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
You don't get health insurance from him, you get health insurance from congress - whole different ballgame.
- Roberto Bonini
Its like asking if you'd buy health insurance from Tony blair, or gordon brown.
- Roberto Bonini
Obama Shatters Spending Record for First-Year Presidents: If not him then it would have been McCain. Someone had to fix all the problems from the Bush Reign!
- Mark Layton