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February 28, 2006
La La Land
When I left the house on friday morning, it was snowing. Not heavily, but enough to make me look at the grey skies, consider the chill, and wish - desperately - that I was somewhere warm.
I got to work, and it was still cold. I pondered the weeks' holiday that I have to take between now and the end of march, and I thought about how I'd semi-promised a friend I would take some time off, so we could jump onto our motorbikes and do a little tour of the UK. And I looked at the grey skies and snow.
And then I discovered the Virgin Atlantic super-mega-saver sale. And I discovered that Paul is very pliable when he's hungover.
And as such, Paul and I are leaving for Los Angeles, Palm Springs and San Diego in 11 days time.
Yay for spontenaiety. And credit cards.
Now- if there's anyone out there who knows LA/PS/SD intimately, and can advise on where to stay/what to do, it would be muchly appreciated. Drop me a mail to david at scally dot net.
Posted by scally at 12:00 PM | Comments (0)
February 27, 2006
Microsoft iPod 2005 Human Ear Professional Edition With Subscription
.... or, what would happen if Microsoft were to [re]design iPod's packaging.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAGr3mVVUwE&search=microsoft%20ipod
Posted by scally at 09:08 PM | Comments (0)
February 26, 2006
New new iPod?
Nik has stumbled across a website showing what appears to be photos of a new iPod model. Featuring a much larger screen and bluetooth, it also seems to be Wifi ready, according to the "Airport enabled" emblem. The scroll wheel has been replaced with a virtual scroll wheel, displayed on screen.
If this is true, I want one. (Anyone want to buy a gen 5 Video iPod? ;) Checking the popular rumour sites however suggests that this is not a genuine prototype, unfortunately.
Posted by scally at 08:28 PM | Comments (0)
February 16, 2006
Getty Images / Change Me
Getty Images, possibly the best known of the stock-photography houses, has launched an initiative designed to challenge peoples beliefs while raising money for charity.From their website:
Change Me is an open conversation that brings people together to share ideas through powerful imagery.
Simply find an image that inspires you and use it to express an idea that has the ability to touch or affect the person viewing it.
If selected, your image/idea may appear as part of a travelling global exhibition, and be published in a book.
For each submission, we will donate $10 to Friends of the Global Fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Learn more at http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/change
Posted by scally at 11:41 AM | Comments (0)
February 15, 2006
Microsoft innovations
.... or not.
Introducing Microsoft Max, Microsofts new photo organisation product. For a clue to their inspiration, see iPhoto, Picasa and Flickr.
Introducting the new UI for Microsoft Office, "Aero" - a rather metallic looking interface (Mac OS-X, anyone?) with lots of tabs which switch out a "ribbon" of controls underneath, instead of a menu-bar.
Posted by scally at 11:47 AM | Comments (0)
February 13, 2006
Anti VD
Meg, over at meish.org, has once again whipped up her Anti-Valentines-Day website, where you can go and use the marvels of modern technology to send an e-message of loving joy to a recipient of your choice.
http://www.meish.org/vd
Posted by scally at 04:11 PM | Comments (0)
February 10, 2006
Crop circles - er - profanities...?
If you have Google Earth, you might be interested to see some of the things that have been spotted from space. A work colleague showed me his house recently, then panned over and up a bit, where you could quite clearly see a Lancaster Bomber flying overhead - the last remaining of it's kind in the UK.
Then there's this... I don't know what kind of message the aliens here were trying to get across.
(Click picture for a bigger version).
Got Google Earth? Download a file here that will navigate ya straight there...
Posted by scally at 04:06 PM | Comments (0)
Brokeback Shopping List
In the continuing theme of Brokeback Mountain (I ain't obsessing, honest), someone's just sent me the boys' shopping list from that first summer...Weekly Grocery Lists for Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist,
Summer 1963, Brokeback Mountain
WEEK ONE
Beans
Bacon
Coffee
Whiskey
WEEK TWO
Beans
Ham
Coffee
Whiskey
WEEK THREE
Beans al fresca
Thin-sliced Bacon
Hazelnut Coffee
Sky vodka & Tanqueray gin
K-Y gel
WEEK FOUR
Beans en salade
Pancetta
Coffee (espresso grind)
5-6 bottles best Chardonnay
2 tubes K-Y gel
WEEK FIVE
Fresh fava beans
Jasmine rice
Prosciutto, approx. 8 ounces, thinly sliced
Medallions of veal
Porcini mushrooms
1/2 pint of heavy whipping cream
1 Cub Scout uniform, size 42 long
5-6 bottles French Bordeaux (Estate Reserve)
1 extra large bottle Astro-glide
WEEK SIX
Yukon Gold potatoes
Heavy whipping cream
Asparagus (very thin)
Organic Eggs
Spanish Lemons
Gruyere cheese (well aged)
Crushed Walnuts
Arugula
Clarified Butter
Extra Virgin Olive oil
Pure Balsamic vinegar
6 yards white silk organdy
6 yards pale ivory taffeta
3 Cases of Dom Perignon Masters Reserve
Large tin Crisco
Posted by scally at 09:53 AM | Comments (0)
February 09, 2006
Virtual Brokeback
Seen Brokeback mountain? Liked the movie? Bit of a thing for ole' Jake n Heath? Play The Sims?
Well now someone's gone and made Sims characters of Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar.
Visit the site, and indulge in a little virtual cowboy lurvin'...
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=115295
Posted by scally at 05:01 PM | Comments (0)