If you’re on Windows and you’re still using Internet Explorer as your browser then you really need to take a look at Firefox instead. Since the latest version was released there have been over a million downloads (that’s in about four days, the developers were aiming to reach that target in ten days!) What have… Continue reading Firefox
Author: Dave Cross
Star Wars DVD Release
Yahoo have interviewed George Lucas about the Star Wars DVD release. The release is of the “special edition” versions from the late 90s rather than the original versions which most fans would rather see. Lucas is pretty belligerent about that. The special edition, that’s the one I wanted out there. The other movie, it’s on… Continue reading Star Wars DVD Release
Cinema
I just got back from seeing Hellboy at my local Odeon. The film was pretty good, but it seems that Saturday afternoon is when all the morons go to the cinema. There seems to be an entire generation who has no idea how to behave in the cinema. They are incapable of going ninety minutes… Continue reading Cinema
Hurricane Season
I don’t know quite why we’ve had this run of storms. You just have to accept that. Florida Governer Jeb Bush on the recent spate of hurricanes. They’re none too bright in that family are they. Most people seem pretty sure it’s due to global warming.
Free Album
Karmadownload are giving away a free downloadable album with lots of unsigned bands that played The Barfly in July. Haven’t listened to it yet, but it looks interesting.
Back From Egypt
So I’m back from my holiday in Egypt. More details (and photos) follow over the next few days.
Cairo Museum
After lunch we visited the Cairo Museum. The lack of sleep was finally hitting us and therefore it was, at times, a bit of a struggle to keep interested in what our guide telling us. The first thing that really made an impression was the fact that they had a replica of the Rosetta Stone.… Continue reading Cairo Museum
Pyramids
We landed at about 23:30 and by the time we had got through immigration and collected our luggage it was after midnight before we set off on the 45-minute drive to the hotel. I knew we were staying at Le Meridian Pyramids in Giza, but I was still surprised at just how close to the… Continue reading Pyramids
Egypt Air
Here’s a useful tip for travellers to Egypt. Don’t use Egypt Air. As we entered the departure gate for our flight there was an extra security check. Now that’s pretty understandable given the current political situation in the area, but the problem was that the Egypt Air security guard doing the checks spoke very little… Continue reading Egypt Air
Hacking Perl in Nightclubs
I usually put stuff about Perl in my Perl blog but this is so cool that it deserves a wider audience. Alex explains how he programs Perl life on stage and gets his computer to turn the program into dance music in real time. I’ve seen him do it. It’s very impressive. More details on… Continue reading Hacking Perl in Nightclubs