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Facebook: Praying on Loneliness
Those fuckers got my data somehow.
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posted on 2008:08:18
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I love Facebook.

OK.. that's a lie. I tolerate Facebook. A little bit of me likes 'updating my status' so I can let everyone know on a daily basis just exactly what is pissing me off. Another bit of me likes looking at pictures of other people's friends - to remind myself of what fun means outside of my chariot of hamshankery. The rest of the time, I just feel like a fanny for using it.

However, up until a few months ago, Facebook had never managed to insult me. For all its SQL cubes, fancy pants design and lovely lovely AJAX, it still hadn't managed to find a way to specifically offend me. That is, until target advertising found it's way onto my profile!

I'm all for targeted advertising. I mean, if I claim to like a certain band, then it makes sense for me to get adverts about that band, or perhaps bands on the same label. Relatively inoffensive, simple things.

What I'm not particularly enamoured with is when Facebook somewhat bruntly asks: ... read more

posted by pandrewh on 2008:08:18 at 11:13:27. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg this | del.icio.us
Sick Asia: Olympic Quote of the Week
It's all so innocent, isn't it?
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posted on 2008:08:08
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From a recent work newsletter I received, regarding the Beijing Olympic torch-bearers in China...

Because Haikou, Hainan Province, was the first relay location in China, the busload of uniformed runners attracted quite a bit of attention. “When we were having lunch, all of a sudden people saw us and said, ‘Can I touch your torch?’ I said, ‘Of course you can touch it. In fact, you can hold it.’

I'd like to say this resulted in 15 arrests and justice for children, but if Vietnam taught us anything, it's that fiddlers always win. ... read more
posted by pandrewh on 2008:08:08 at 08:39:09. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg this | del.icio.us
Holy Fuck: FFXIII For 360!
Who'da thought it?
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posted on 2008:07:14
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I'm sorry.. I just have to tell someone

The Xbox 360 conference @ E3 just finished on the bombshell that Final Fantasy XIII, the PS3 game, is going for simulataneous release with the PS3 versions in EU and NA!

Sweet Baby Jesus!

And I was going to buy a PS3 this month as well. Thank Christ I didn't bother!... read more

posted by pandrewh on 2008:07:14 at 07:15:10. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (3). spread the word; digg this | del.icio.us
Ask not what you can do for your country
http://writeinbush.com/
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posted on 2008:06:29
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My dearest compatriots, cheerleaders and lichen.
Our grief may yet have been premature. Though President GW Bush may well be leaving office this coming year, he may be voted back in!


Surely, we can rejoice once more. However, we cannot trust the Americans to vote for the correct President, despite this popular movement of theirs. British people! We too can have a leader the world fears. In the coming election, you must write-in Bush for Prime Minister.

Perhaps... just perhaps we can see Bush elected across the world; the first steps to bringing this once-glorious world closer to the Heavenly Kingdom.
... read more
posted by incompetent fool on 2008:06:29 at 03:12:17. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg this | del.icio.us
Misery: How NOT to Rock
What a sorry-looking shower of fucks.
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posted on 2008:06:17
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Just a quick update this, stolen straight from UK:R

The saddest-looking Rock Band ban ever

Bloody cheer up.... read more
posted by pandrewh on 2008:06:17 at 11:28:12. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg this | del.icio.us
Debt: Nothing Like it for Ruining Life
Gah.
filed under guilty-as-charged
posted on 2008:06:09
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Isn't debt fun?

... read more
posted by pandrewh on 2008:06:09 at 12:23:06. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg this | del.icio.us
Played It: Rock Band!
PUT ON THE RED LIGHT!
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posted on 2008:06:04
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game review
Harmonix
Rock Band

published by EA
street date of 23/05/08
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Like… a fat kid… coming in… last… at sports day… Harmonix… and EA… finally.. get Rock Band… to Europe.

Unlike said fat kid, Rock Band doesn’t get a consolation medal. You know, the crappy blue ribbon that is almost more degrading than nothing at all. No, it get’s the ‘FREAKING AWESOME MEDAL’.

…or does it?

I am pained. Never before had I had to rejig my thoughts quite like I have with this review. This is because Rock Band is a bittersweet experience, for a number of reasons. The set up and execution is near enough flawless - a fantastic range of kit with some cracking songs guaranteed to keep you going until you get yourself a bit of DLC.

Less flawless… in fact, unavoidably flawed, is the price.

But let’s get to that later, shall we? I’m certain you learned gamers know the premise of Rock Band, but in case you don’t, here’s a shrewd, obscure simile – it’s like the less demanding offspring of Guitar Hero 3 on acidmating with a drunk Amplitude. Too inte... read more

posted by pandrewh on 2008:06:04 at 09:24:54. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (3). spread the word; digg this | del.icio.us
Names: The Joy of Heritage
Some people just don't have any luck.
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posted on 2008:05:18
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Nothing strange here, eh?

Wai... wait a moment...

No...

SURELY not..!

Ha ha, YASSS!

Good. Times.... read more
posted by pandrewh on 2008:05:18 at 08:07:56. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg this | del.icio.us
Cocks: The Fee2Pay Fannies
Can't the Royal Mail not just go and DIE?
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posted on 2008:05:07
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... read more
posted by pandrewh on 2008:05:07 at 08:02:00. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg this | del.icio.us
Older Shenanigans
Awesome: GTA IV Being Gotted click to open preview
Having friends in places is sweet

Today is GTAIV day.

I didn't preorder. I didn't get a copy online. I didn't march round every supermarket in the vain hope that other rabid fans hadn't made it.

And today a friend has secured me a copy at their workplace.

Come 1 o' clock, times are good. ...read more

posted by pandrewh on 2008:05:03 at 10:15:08. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg and del.icio.us
Planet Terror: Fuck Yes. click to open preview
hey shut up

Planet Terror really blew me away. It just has everything a movie should have; guns, zombies, amputation, Fergie off the Black Eyed Peas getting mauled by aforementioned zombies. The gun-leg bits were amazing too. Always helps to have Bruce Willis and some cast members from Lost in there as well. JT (played by that guy who does the helicopter pilot in season 4) was fantastic. It’s just amazing. Planet Terror is the very definition of the kind of film that you would go out to see with your friends. I was lucky; we had the opportunity in college to simulate the experience on the wall with a projector, and since there was a decent amount of us watching, there was good banter; but people just buying the DVD and watching at home are totally missing out on this part of the experience. Whoever is responsible for Planet Terror not being shown in cinemas in the UK is a fucking criminal. Straight to DVD is a fate it didn’t deserve.

Sure, I can understand why Grindhouse bombed in America. Ju ...read more

posted by pandrewh on 2008:05:01 at 12:09:40. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg and del.icio.us
Fan-sey: Rock Band Countdown! click to open preview
Oh I'm getting fair excited now like.

A heads up for the ignorant: I've gone to the effort of chucking in a Rock Band release date counter! Credit where credit's due for the krazy kountdown kode (Javascript Kit, incidentally), but now we can go ahead and watch the days disappear! I'll be doing a considerable number of updates in the week(s) up to launch, stealing videos from YouTube, and maybe something EVEN MORE SPECIAL. Who knows? Who knows?. For the moment, let's just have a little recap about what we're getting come May 23rd..


The poorly named 'Band in a Box'. Not exactly The Beatles, is it?

Just look at that picture. Just look at it. We've got a set of drums - 4 pads and a bass pedal. A set of drumsticks. Perhaps even some instructions. Oh we'll most probably have to buy sound dampeners and a replacement set of sticks and all that stuff but THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT. It's a drumset... for a video g ...read more
posted by pandrewh on 2008:04:24 at 02:27:12. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg and del.icio.us
Quickie: New FP Tracks Available! click to open preview
'I Think Best In Wire' & 'Smoke Machine (storslagen mix)' added to European CD

Just a heads up to any Freezepop fans out there that may not have already got their hands on the new Fpop album, Future Future Future Perfect. It's now available in record stores across Europe!

Who thought we'd get our own dedicated release? Out now on Rykodisk at all decent record stores it has a couple of track changes - namely 'Do You Like My Wang?' (perhaps a little bit risque considering the across-the-pond meaning) for 'Get Drunk With Milk', and the addition of 2 cool new tracks. These tracks, 'I Think Best In Wire' (a dreamy synthy chatter something or other), and a remix of the awesome track from Maxi Ultra Fresh, 'Smoke Machine (storslagen mix)', might just make you buy the CD again. Failing that, you can jump over to iTunes UK who have them both in for a super 79 of your British pence. I guess thats 99 eurocent stuff for the Continental Massiv'. Get them now be ...read more
posted by pandrewh on 2008:04:14 at 08:48:50. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg and del.icio.us
Oh Noes: A Games DOT ECKSAY click to open preview
Work + Boredom = TERRIBLE THINGS

A little summin' summin' from.. summin' I'm makin'. Who knows? It might even come to light at some point!



This is basically an awful game prototype thanks.

Another one of my amibitious projects, this time after being inspired by what seemed like the simplicity of the pygame library for Python and the general PR trainwreck that is Sony Computer Entertainment. If anyone happens to be rather good with graphics and making things pretty then please do drop me a line and perhaps we can have e-mail cake.

Talking of cake, THE CAKE IS A LIE! Oh jest, jest at the internet meme-age. I just finished Portal the other day and holy hell was that good - I know everybody was having a big net bukkake fest over Valve and big Johnny Coulton for 'Still Alive', but in fairness it was Ellen McLain, 'Glados', that really made it so spectacular. Alot to be said for amazing voice actors and actresses ...read more

posted by pandrewh on 2008:04:02 at 10:19:04. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (0). spread the word; digg and del.icio.us
Rank: When Vegetables Go Wrong click to open preview
Sweet Jesus I need to clean my cupboard sometimes.

I'm pretty rubbish with food. Usually, I buy things with the best intentions to cook up a storm, and end up with 18,000 slices of rank, stale, reduced-price bread alongside a jar of jam that's seen better days. Returning from a week in Edinburgh over Easter was no exception. What you're about to see... looks remarkably like an ill man's face.

Who knew onions were more than spag bogs and tears? ...read more
posted by pandrewh on 2008:04:01 at 08:26:11. e-mail me about this entry, or add a comment (1). spread the word; digg and del.icio.us
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