Monthly Archive for January, 2008

Happy Birthday boB!

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jonh
on Tuesday, January 29, 2008
in birthdays
. 2 Comments

I hope this makes up for the lack of a childish card that I should have brought you (at least in some small way) :(

I’ll do it today - I promise!

I apologise profusely for my complete lameness.

If it’s not actually your birthday then please disregard this message…

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Should I get a Dishwasher?

Published
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jonh
on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
in Thoughts and questions
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So when we were on holiday in Keswick (photo’s to come I promise!), the cottage we were staying in had a small dishwasher - probably because their hot water wasn’t really very hot. Emma has always been against dishwashers as she never believed that they cleaned things properly - but after using the one on holiday we’re kind of convinced they clean stuff pretty good.

Hence the (environmental) dilemma

For:

  • Saves me doing it
  • Cleans stuff a lot hotter than we can

Against:

  • Possibly uses more water - contentious point as it’s hard to measure how much water we’re using when we do it by hand - but even the most efficient use at least 12 litres
  • More electricity usage - though we wouldn’t use the hot water so much if we had one as the shower heats it itself

So I’m stuck. Opinions please! Also feel free to add pros/cons :)

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CSI:NY

Published
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jonh
on Monday, January 21, 2008
in Rants
. 4 Comments
WARNING: CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE

It’s a good thing Season 4 (I think) is looking like it’s going to be interesting cos THEY HAVE TOTALLY FUCKED AROUND WITH THE THEME TUNE!!!

Old one:

New one:

The Who are going to be seriosuly pissed off!

/DISCUSS!!

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Zooomr adds better photo licencing!!

Published
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jonh
on Sunday, January 13, 2008
in FYI, photos and zooomr
. 2 Comments

Woo \o/

Yay for Creative Commons Licencing on Zooomr

I’m away in Keswick this week so this might be all you get. Though we are taking [em's eeePC] with us so you never know :)

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ASUS eeePC - and how to move big windows on a small screen :)

Published
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jonh
on Friday, January 11, 2008
in Reviews, linux, photos, shiny things and ubuntu
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Emma brought an ASUS eeePC the other week from [Toys 'R' Us]. It’s amazing - I mean just look how small it is!

Asus eeePC

What we’ve tried:

  • Skype video calling - yes it has a built in webcam and microphone, you have to get an update from ASUS for the video bit, but it works
  • [BBC iPlayer]
  • Linux games!!
  • My Canon 400D!!

The only problems we had were with Skype windows being too big for the screen (when you’re adding contacts etc). But if you hold ALT and click on any window you can move it wherever you like regardless of window or screen edges :)

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