Hey. Thanks for checking out the site. You'll find posts on geek stuff, Howto's, reviews of stuff I get, as well as musings on things that happen in my life, which tend to be music related, or job related, so expect some stories of horror from the IT field!.
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Windows 7 running in Unity
Originally uploaded by domster83
Hey all. Just a quick post to show you all the latest preview of Windows 7 running in VMWare Fusion on my Macbook Pro. As you can see, Unity mode is working a treat, except for the desktop gadgets
And you can also see that they’ve finally updated Paint! [...]
When it comes to bags, there are a few big names. Louis Vitton, Gucci, Prada, Toki Doki, Birkin, but none of these have the eccentric names that Crumpler bring to the table.
The CheesyTina is my first (well second really) foray into Crumpler bags but I’ve coveted them, just like Jesus told me to, for a [...]
Tags: bag, cheesytina, crumpler, laptop, messenger
I sometimes buy scratchcards. Not often but occasionally and I rarely win. The odds of winning are about 1 in 4.29 and I seem to win less than that. So here is what I propose.
I will take 10 pounds sterling (£10 GBP) and purchase 10 of one type of scratchcard, from one vendor, from a [...]
Tags: experiment, lottery, maths, probability, scratchcards
I just saw this pop up online from Dave Slusher who does the fantastic Evil Genius Chronicles blog and podcast. He’s got together with a group of locals to pull together their own new media event, to bring similar style activities you see at SXSW. In his own words, “the Grand Strand Bloggers are [...]
Tags: createsouth, myrtle beach, sxsw
Windows fails to sell tickets
Originally uploaded by domster83.
Here’s a photo I took the other night at the Cineworld in Birmingham. i walked past the ticket machine where you pick up your advance booked tickets.
Seeing this makes me less happy to book online.
Not only did the [...]
Despite my avid Mac-love, I do listen to a few Windows podcasts, since I will be working with them soon (call it wishful thinking). These include Windows Weekly with Paul Thurrott (I used to read the blog a long time ago, back when XP was in beta!)
Anyway, I recently discovered ITT (In The Trenches) which [...]
Tags: fit, friends in tech, georgestarcher, in the trenches, itt, kevindevin, podcasts, windows
I got news today that our cat of over 19 years, Twinkle, was put to sleep the other night.
She had been getting worse recently over the past few weeks, and this weekend she got a lot worse quickly, and after a word with the vet, it was discovered she had either a kidney problem or [...]
Leo Laporte on the iPhone
Originally uploaded by domster83.
I was just watching unwired from Channel Flip, Wil Harris’ latest venture and spotted a certain tech-guy’s name in his contacts. Thats gotta be a nice thing to show off
Tags: , channel flip, iphone, leo laporte, unwired, wil harris
[digg=http://digg.com/apple/TheCloud_offers_cheap_unlimited_Wifi_to_iPod_Touch_users]
Be sure to check it out and digg it!
Tags: apple, digg, ipod touch, thecloud, wifi
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Originally uploaded by domster83.
Here’s just one of the 131 photos I took during the first real holiday this year. I had a week off and went up to Fort Augustus with my girlfriend. It was really nice up there in Scotland. Plenty of gorgeous scenery. [...]
Tags: fort augustus, holiday, scotland
