The Invention of Lying
16 Oct 2009
Lamefest. Seriously. What was Ricky Gervais thinking with this film? It is rather hard to pick something about this film that I actually liked. That's how bad it was.
Writing (page 18)
Possibly the least interesting post yet
15 Oct 2009
I've been working on my Javascript coding more recently. It's baby steps at the moment because a lot of it baffles me. Mostly due to the fact that there isn't any error feedback. If there's errors in your code, the script just doesn't run. How convenient.
Monopolising London
13 Oct 2009
Last week, Charlotte and I decided to descend on London for the day. Not uncommon, however this time we were on a mission: visit every monopoly property on the board. After a full 12-hour slog, we finally reached our target... well, close enough.
10 reasons why 99% of photos on Facebook suck
6 Oct 2009
Ok, this is a little bit of a rant. Along with my photography hobby I also developed an annoying smugness for all photos. I'm a self confessed photo snob. It's unfortunate, because I once used to enjoy browsing photos on Facebook. Now, it's a case of, "wow that photo sucks", "oh my", "damn - what were they thinking", "oh it gets worse", etc. So to celebrate this rather ugly trait of mine, here is my compiled list of the top 10 reasons why Facebook photos suck.
Premiership Predictions
5 Oct 2009
A quick prediction post to summarise the football rush I always get at the end of the weekend. I should say, I'm a Chelsea supporter.
Can you hear The Strokes pumping on your stereo?
2 Oct 2009
Actually, it's Julian Casablancas, the front man of The Strokes. He has a solo song out called 11th Dimension. And it's an audio dead-ringer for the Supergrass hit, Pumping on Your Stereo. Seriously. Is it possible New Yorker Julian hasn't heard of London band Supergrass? Quite likely.
Thanks Biffy, The Captain is it!
28 Sept 2009
Biffy Clyro have a new single out, The Captain. It's the follow up to That Golden Rule and features on their upcoming album Only Revolutions. I never really got fully on board with That Golden Rule, but The Captain, in my opinion, better represents the sound that Biffy hinted at in That Golden Rule. It's like they've made the perfect rock/pop fusion track. And I love it!
Is your iTunes top 10 embarrassing?
26 Sept 2009
I've noticed a trend amongst several people's iTunes libraries. Now this is just a fleeting thought, I haven't done any extensive research. But it seems the top 10 songs most played in peoples music libraries tends to be quite embarrassing. Your actual favourite songs probably tend to vary over time and, for me at least, the top 10 highest played rarely seems to reflect this.
Cousins: explained
24 Sept 2009
It's always puzzled me what constitutes a second cousin (and in turn, a third, forth, etc.). I've also heard the term "once/twice/three times removed" and never understood what it meant. If you're in the same boat, wonder no more! Following a discussion tonight I think I've now got it, and I will do my best to explain it.
Coding Error or Rise in Popularity?
22 Sept 2009
I was surprised to see in my website stats that the last 2 days has seen large increases in hits. I have been updating a few things here and there, including the new Comments page so I can't be sure if something isn't quite right in the back-end coding of the site, or whether the site has just seen an increase in visitors over the last few days.