by taoski on February 28, 2005
Sometimes i could kick myself…
After bleating on about getting an iPod or an MP3 player, my SPV rose from the ashes and lasted - all of a day. I felt i was happy getting used to the SPV again. I put on a new homescreen - so that it looked like a Mac. I even loaded on a new ringtone in WAV format too, not that it actually rang the day i had it switched on! I triumphed on my first game of toilet Solitaire too - surely a good sign!
However - the keys are a little dodgy, sticking and not working, the screen is scratched and it weighs a ton. I gave the keys a “good mash” but it made no difference. Plus the display backlight seemed to be on more than it was off even though i had setup the power management properly. By the time i left it on overnight the battery was practically dead and i was digging back in the drawer for my Nokia again.
I never bought a new SD memory card for it. Which was a good thing really as it was obviously not meant to be and it saved me some money. Yet again procrastination pays!
I sometimes preach to others of my “Path of least resistance” as i slide through my life. Maybe i should now also be preaching a “path of less material goods” too. I would love an iPod - and could also think of quite a few reasons why i might need one and want one - but they are not real reasons. Just excuses for wanting something cool and sexy. My “new path” does sound a little religious too. Maybe that needs tweaking slightly.
I can’t beat the feeling of leaving work at the end of the day knowing i have done my job and have nothing to carry home. Its a similar feeling to walking home from school on a summers day knowing you have nothing to do but doss around until teatime. I used to lug laptops and stuff around in previous jobs, but now i need nothing at all - just me noggin. Maybe that is what i need to concentrate on. Having nothing. Wanting for nothing.
More to come…..
by taoski on February 26, 2005
There are websites that provide legal downloads. This is not one of them.
This website has been permanently shut down by court order because it facilitates the illegal downloading of copyrighted motion pictures. The illegal downloading of motion pictures robs thousands of honest, hard-working people of their livelihood, and stifles creativity. Illegally downloading movies from sites such as these without proper authorization violates the law, is theft, and is not anonymous. Stealing movies leaves a trail. The only way not to get caught is to stop.
by taoski on February 26, 2005
I have just found a free PC mag you can download from here. Its called Home Computer Magazine and is available for download in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 to read it.
by taoski on February 25, 2005
Firstly, *greets* and *hugs* to Abi who will probably not read this blog any time soon anyway.
Whilst i fixed her up with a new PC last night she showed me one of her favorites.. Clusty.
Its (another) search engine but groups the results down the left hand side of the page. Worth a look!
Alas i have decided that my dream of getting an iPod is dead. a) i cannot afford it and b) i would’nt really use it anyway i think. The times when i was commuting by train to Birmingham each day are long gone and that would have been the perfect time to use it. These days the longest trip i make is to Birmingham by car - but then i would have to invest in an iPod holder and mechanism to get the sound out of my car stereo - also not ideal. And those who has seen my “Green Machine” will know what i mean!
So, i have decided to resurrect my SPV! For those not in the know, an SPV is a phone running a Microsoft operating system which is capable of playing MP3s, playing videos and acting as a calendar and general organisational device. When i used to get the train, my SPV was used every day. I listened to the whole Harry Potter series on AudioBook format, listened to oodles of Oasis and watched several episodes of the Simpsons whilst not trying to laugh out loud and look like a weirdo!
At the moment i have not got an SD memory card for the SPV (i used to have a 256mb card back then) - but they are pretty cheap these days - and if i can also get a USB2 card reader too… i will be laughing! It will be a good test for me to see if i will actually use an MP3 player - and therefore be a good test to see if an iPod will be a worthwhile puchase.
by taoski on February 23, 2005
Just checked out mininova on recomendation from Ned Kelly.
Looks pretty good. Quick clean interface with all the usual Suprnova style.
I will keep my eye on this one!
by taoski on February 23, 2005
My recent post about Boombastic Radio used to have a graphic which i nicked from the site. However - it never really worked properly as it was in 3 parts and was too large for the Blogger Template to cope with so i emailled the nice techy people at Boombastic Radio and asked for a link button. They emailled me back promising to create them and this morning, here they are:
If you don’t ask - you don’t get!
by taoski on February 22, 2005
I have just subscribed (free) to Bloglines to manage my daily Blog reading activities (when i should be working). You can also add any other RSS feed which most “news style” websites now provide.
There is also a large database where you can browse available content by most popular links - so adding new ones to your list is very easy.
Here is my current list of sites i have “Bloglined” (dynamic):
Check it out…
by taoski on February 21, 2005
Just seen this pic over at Gizmodo showing a possible color screen mini iPod. Apparently due to be announced in the next few weeks by Apple.
Maybe… just maybe…??? Another for my Amazon Wishlist probably…
Also - i just saw this little beauty mentioned on Gizmodo too. Someone over at iPodlounge has made themselves a tasty brushed aluminium case for their iPod Shuffle:
I also just noticed that by Blog has turned into an Apple/iPod fanboy site! Eeeek. Must find some more Bittorrent news to put up and some links to something else less boring!
Sorry.
by taoski on February 21, 2005
As much as i would love an iPod and a (new) Apple Mac i think these things will have to be shelved for now. I’ll just add them to my Amazon wishlist and hope that someome will buy me them for my Birthday (which is in 131 days!).
My cashflow is at an all time low. What with new exhausts, new tires and poorly cats i cannot see any light at the end of the tunnel at the moment. Lets just hope that my employer offers me Early Voluntary Retirement and i can leave with some cash and walk into another job - which i am lining up… possibly.
by taoski on February 18, 2005
Well, it's not a giant lizard slaying robot and its not a new religion.
