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Jun 11
Proper nerd this week I am 
I just got the results back from my first OU assignment…
It was only a computer marked multiple choice-thing but it still took a bit of thought as a number of the questions were worded in such a way as could easily catch you out with double-negatives etc.
Happy with that. Now I’ve got the hard part about building a suitable panel of pics for the final assessment, which is also likely to be the panel I submit for the RPS.
Gulp! Best get my game on then eh!
Jun 09
Hmm, bit of a fuss going on the Twitterverse (#O2Fail) and the O2 forums tonight then!
It seems O2 are going to insist you pay the full monthly amount of your remaining contract to upgrade early.
Err, sorry but that ain’t cutting it for me. I accept that a part of my monthly fee is subsidising the phone, but only a *part* of it. So surely the cost to terminate early should only be the the part that pays for the hardware, Especially if we then have to buy into another 18 month contract.
Don’t they realise that Apple fans are much more brand loyal than your typical phone buyers? (Well yes, of course they do which is why they know they can milk the fanboys for all they can get)
Forcing people to sign an 18 month contract when the hardware update cycle is 12 months is just taking the piss. There’s no way I’m paying 6 months AND an over-inflated phone price for the phone. EPIC FAIL O2!!! I’ll be keeping my phone until contract is up now, and there will be no point in buying mid-cycle so I’ll wait another year for the next significant upgrade..
Ahh well, didn’t want video that much anyway, but the faster hw would have been nice..
Petition (which will do no good at all, but always worth a go in case it gets picked up by the news sites) at:
http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/28413.html
And currently going ballistic on twitter #O2fail
Jun 08
Yes, I know, it’s a silly thing. But it amused me for a good 15 mins
Make your own: https://www.7chan.org/b/src/124436681092.jpg
Jun 05
Been looking forward to this one for a few weeks now, and so I was happily anticipating the arrival of the Amazon fairy this morning to give it a go. (Official Site)
The basic premise is that Fuel is an open world, cross-country racer set in a vaguely Max Style post apocalyptic future where they seem to have little else to do other than race each other across country just for the heck of it. That’ll do me.
I’ve got to admit, my first 20 mins was a little ‘hmm…’ – mainly as the controls felt a little sloppy and my initial impressions were that the gfx weren’t quite as polished as we’ve become used to on this current gen. I have also noticed a few minor glitches apparent in the rendering, but so far they’ve not spoiled my enjoyment at all. Now though, with a couple of hours in I’m absolutely loving it.
Firstly the way you get a real feel for the the sheer scale of the environments is awesome, but then the HOLY FUCK moment for me was the first track I played where they really crank up the weather effects (”Riders on the storm”), man that was just insane.
The real USP of the game is their promise of a totally open world, and in that respect the really deliver. Most of the races have a fairly obvious track you *can* follow, but equally you can just say ‘fuck that’ and head off road. There’s a sat nav style ‘GPS’ which always shows you where you’re heading and so you can take some pretty insane shortcuts and still find your way ok.
Loads of different cross-country vehicles, Motocross bikes, quad bikes, buggies, SUVs, Monster Trucks etc. And there seem to be enough events and challenges to keep me occupied for a bloody long time, not to mention the open world free-play where you can just cane it around in a Burnout Paradise stylee and muck about all you want.
Ace stuff, Go buy it! (you know it makes sense!)
Jun 05
Big up to the Mark and Pete, good skillz boys
Jun 03
Jun 02
Bog, you are officially a ferkin’ loony.
That’s ace that is
Jun 02
Once again, a classic example of the highly stimulating conversation in my typical day online.
(The names have been changed to protect the innocent, though I hasten to add that neither of these was me!)
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