I did go with them despite the crappy voice network and chargeable voicemail for exactly that reason (and because it was cheaper than I could find the Desire elsewhere). But now I'm tempted to try and move.
I used scratch for a while when it first appeared but I abandoned it when I couldn't get some of scratch's features to work properly (some things work in the offline version, but once you upload them and play them from the web site they fail) Here's my first attempt at a Pacman demo. http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/darkmuse/9082 I did draw the maze and sprites myself though.
those who purchase the $765 beer probably know what "proof" means.
Perhaps they would, but if they were paying £500 or £700 for a UK brewed beer then they would probably use the UK proof system too. I make it 96.25 proof. It cannot be 100 proof or above as its not alcoholic enough to support the combustion of gunpowder. Simply doubling the ABV has no meaning whatsoever.
Saddam doesn't get out much any more. I think Yusuf would also be offended to be called a "former" pop singer. He was formally a pop singer called Cat Stevens, then after almost drowning he converted to Islam and took the name Yusuf Islam. He decided that the Koran forbade the playing of music (a contentious area of the Qur'an). Now he's realised the errors of his ways and started making music again. You should listen to some of his stuff, and read up on all the awards he has been given for his philanthropy and promotion of peace! I assume this list contains a different person with a simliar name probably Youssef Islam, check the Wikipedia article for citation.
ctrl-enter will add surround the domain you typed with www. and.com There are other enter key combos for other extensions (although not for.co.uk last time I looked)
Well my partially sighted girlfriend* certainly prefers them to struggling with the paper versions. I listened to a couple of the Series of Unfortunate Events books that I bought her for Christmas and they are very entertaining. I think a lot of that is to do with the person narrating them. Tim Curry was fantastic and got into all the characters really well. From what I've heard Lenny Henry has done an amazing job with Anansi Boys too but I currently only have the paper version. Actually, I believe there is a free sampler of the first chapter around somewhere... Thanks Google... http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/01%20Harper%20Au dio%20presents%20Anansi%20Boys.mp3
*Please avoid jokes about slashdotters only getting partially sighted girlfriends:)
Just commenting on all those jovial "crazy brits" postings. Mr Alan Gibbs is from New Zealand, although he was in partnership with a Brit, Neil Jenkins, and got Lotus (UK) to do some feasibility studies. The concept work was done by Eurotech and MSX in Detroit, USA. The vehicle is being built in the UK because we have a good engineering record and a lot of expertise in low volume car manufacture and "racing" (especially F1) cars.
I'm glad Mr Gaiman is finally getting the plaudits he deserves. This book wasn't even his best work (although its far better than most other writers have managed recently). Here's hoing that Coraline gets some sort of recognition. It's by far the best children's book since way before Harry Potter was plagiarised from The Worst Witch and others.
"This is what is known as promoting your product. What do you think they would say? Our product is exactly the same as the others? It's more expensive?
There is nothing revolutionary about this product. It works in pretty much the same way as the products available in Europe and other places"
So why is it on the front page of/. then? This is where I come to find out about new and exciting technologies. Not 10 year old technologies that somebody wants to promote.
Its hardly new technology is it? Maybe Ontro have just produced a slightly more efficient heating method but UK armed services personnel used a self-heating can that was introduced in 1939 (and used around D-Day). It relied on the burning of cordite to provide the thermal energy to heat a tin of (Heinz?) soup. I think all the recent self-heating mechanisms have relied on the reaction between calcium oxide (also called quick lime) and a water-based solution.
I haven't had any cause to moan about a lack of inovation since I've had my Dreamcast (which is quite a while). With titles such as Samba De Amigo, Jet Set Radio, Metropolis Street Racer and more recently Rez to name but a few, you can hardly say that all developers are relying on graphics over gameplay. Admittedly most of the public out there decided not to buy into the latest Sega console preferring instead to get there next fix of dull games such as Fifa. You can't blame games developers when people won't go out and buy something that doesn't have a brand name.
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I did go with them despite the crappy voice network and chargeable voicemail for exactly that reason (and because it was cheaper than I could find the Desire elsewhere). But now I'm tempted to try and move.
I used scratch for a while when it first appeared but I abandoned it when I couldn't get some of scratch's features to work properly (some things work in the offline version, but once you upload them and play them from the web site they fail)
Here's my first attempt at a Pacman demo.
http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/darkmuse/9082
I did draw the maze and sprites myself though.
those who purchase the $765 beer probably know what "proof" means.
Perhaps they would, but if they were paying £500 or £700 for a UK brewed beer then they would probably use the UK proof system too. I make it 96.25 proof. It cannot be 100 proof or above as its not alcoholic enough to support the combustion of gunpowder. Simply doubling the ABV has no meaning whatsoever.
Saddam doesn't get out much any more. I think Yusuf would also be offended to be called a "former" pop singer. He was formally a pop singer called Cat Stevens, then after almost drowning he converted to Islam and took the name Yusuf Islam. He decided that the Koran forbade the playing of music (a contentious area of the Qur'an). Now he's realised the errors of his ways and started making music again. You should listen to some of his stuff, and read up on all the awards he has been given for his philanthropy and promotion of peace! I assume this list contains a different person with a simliar name probably Youssef Islam, check the Wikipedia article for citation.
ctrl-enter will add surround the domain you typed with www. and .com .co.uk last time I looked)
There are other enter key combos for other extensions (although not for
Gary
Well my partially sighted girlfriend* certainly prefers them to struggling with the paper versions. I listened to a couple of the Series of Unfortunate Events books that I bought her for Christmas and they are very entertaining. I think a lot of that is to do with the person narrating them. Tim Curry was fantastic and got into all the characters really well. From what I've heard Lenny Henry has done an amazing job with Anansi Boys too but I currently only have the paper version. Actually, I believe there is a free sampler of the first chapter around somewhere... Thanks Google... http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/01%20Harper%20Au dio%20presents%20Anansi%20Boys.mp3
:)
*Please avoid jokes about slashdotters only getting partially sighted girlfriends
Just commenting on all those jovial "crazy brits" postings. Mr Alan Gibbs is from New Zealand, although he was in partnership with a Brit, Neil Jenkins, and got Lotus (UK) to do some feasibility studies. The concept work was done by Eurotech and MSX in Detroit, USA. The vehicle is being built in the UK because we have a good engineering record and a lot of expertise in low volume car manufacture and "racing" (especially F1) cars.
I'm glad Mr Gaiman is finally getting the plaudits he deserves. This book wasn't even his best work (although its far better than most other writers have managed recently). Here's hoing that Coraline gets some sort of recognition. It's by far the best children's book since way before Harry Potter was plagiarised from The Worst Witch and others.
"This is what is known as promoting your product. What do you think they would say? Our product is exactly the same as the others? It's more expensive?
/. then? This is where I come to find out about new and exciting technologies. Not 10 year old technologies that somebody wants to promote.
There is nothing revolutionary about this product. It works in pretty much the same way as the products available in Europe and other places"
So why is it on the front page of
ukgod.
Its hardly new technology is it? Maybe Ontro have just produced a slightly more efficient heating method but UK armed services personnel used a self-heating can that was introduced in 1939 (and used around D-Day). It relied on the burning of cordite to provide the thermal energy to heat a tin of (Heinz?) soup. I think all the recent self-heating mechanisms have relied on the reaction between calcium oxide (also called quick lime) and a water-based solution.
I haven't had any cause to moan about a lack of inovation since I've had my Dreamcast (which is quite a while). With titles such as Samba De Amigo, Jet Set Radio, Metropolis Street Racer and more recently Rez to name but a few, you can hardly say that all developers are relying on graphics over gameplay. Admittedly most of the public out there decided not to buy into the latest Sega console preferring instead to get there next fix of dull games such as Fifa. You can't blame games developers when people won't go out and buy something that doesn't have a brand name.