Microsoft iPod Packaging!

YouTube - microsoft ipod packaging parody
You have to watch this, absolutely fantastic!

The Water Margin

The greatest Chinese food I’ve ever tasted. Simply put, it was like eating plates full of pure perfection. (^_^) Mmm.

The Awesome Blogger Widget!

This is very cool, go get it now . . . It’s pretty basic at the moment, but it’s a good start.

Random Ramblings

Hey cool! It works. Thanks Phil.
Random Ramblings

Flu?

About 1 hour ago I felt of wave of flu pass over me. Within the space of a minute I went from being fine to being very ill.

Diddy Kong Racing

Recently I found a a analogue USB controller on the roadside (no, really I did!). It works perfectly with Sixtyforce 0.8.0, a Nintendo 64 emulator for the Mac, providing sensitive analogue control and mapping of all the buttons.

I loaded up a ROM copy of Diddy Kong Racing and gradually realised how much I missed gaming. DKR was colourful, fun, rewarding and technically accomplished.

I haven't bought EDGE (a video game magazine) for about 2 years and the last console game I played and enjoyed was Project Gotham Racing in the XBOX some 12 months ago. Is it just me or do they really 'not not make 'em like they used to?'

Gaming as a hobby very much defines a certain generation of people, it would seem that everyone over the age of 35 with a few exceptions, just doesn't seem to understand it. A good game is a complete reality shift, a good game will place you in another space and time. Ocarina of Time, Super Mario Sunshine, Shenmue, Goldeneye, Banjo Kazooie, Diddy Kong Racing and Metroid Prime all have that ability.

I really would like to get back into gaming, it's just that I don't were to start, the PS2 seems a safe bet as it's quite cheap and there are many many good games, I've had an XBOX and to be honest there were only about 3 or 4 games worth having. The XBOX 360 is just too much money for too few good games and the Nintendo DS is cheap but very basic. That leaves the PSP and retro gaming via emulation . . . hmm, looks like I'll be revisiting old classics for a few months! ;)

The Creative Life Lives!

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Snowboarding. Olympics 2006

Watched some of the snowboarding on Sunday. One of the commentators mentioned the the snowboarders don't seem to take the competition seriously and see the games as a chance to show off. What a breath of fresh air! There are few things more annoying to me than sport being taken too seriously.

These guys look über cool and are clearly phenomenal athletes — great television!

The Squirrel Whisperer

On my way to work this morning I heard a strange bird call, I looked up to see a grey squirrel perched on a branch about 3 metres up. I made a few bird chirping noses and the little critter chirped back! The *conversation* lasted the best part of 2 minutes . . . it was like the paradise!

Lost In Translation

One of the best films of all time, one of the best soundtracks ever and a truly great poster!

Employment

Hey now listen, I don't really know anything about the band so I'm not advocating their way of life or anything. However Employment by the Kaiser Chiefs is an amazing CD, So many great tracks. Top CD of 2005? As old Obi would say "possibly".