One of the reasons I love using Apple products is because they're incredibly simple and easy to use. I don't need to worry about what's going on under the hood - I just click and it works. Of course the downside to Apple products is that when they don't work you're left scratching your head. My latest issue is with albums bought via iTunes. For some really odd reason … [Read more...] about iTunes Weirdness
Music
I Might Have Too Much Music!
I listen to music on my desktop machines pretty much all the time. While I have bought a few tracks via iTunes I'm still buying physical CDs. Recently I've been using Spotify quite a bit, but I still like being able to listen to the music that I have in my own collection. My desktop machine in the office has a pretty large hard drive, so this isn't an issue. Unfortunately my … [Read more...] about I Might Have Too Much Music!
Reliving the 90s In Germany
Remember Snap! ? They were huge in the early 1990s, but then seem to have vanished .. Well they're still around .. I saw them last week in Germany: [youtube]http://youtu.be/EatTnEA_BOI[/youtube] and [youtube]http://youtu.be/mGWeQ6qiB7g[/youtube] … [Read more...] about Reliving the 90s In Germany
Cadbury’s Gorilla – Extended Version
Remember the Cadbury's ad featuring the gorilla from a couple of years ago? The original version wasn't long enough for some people: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHjieD6CTYs[/youtube] So if you like Phil Collins with a gorilla playing the drums you can now enjoy a full 4 minutes 28 seconds of it! … [Read more...] about Cadbury’s Gorilla – Extended Version
Roberts Stream 83i – Quick Review
I am a fan of gadgets. I guess it comes with the territory. For the last few years I've been using a pretty awful alarm clock radio. Sure it works - most of the time, but the audio quality is pretty dire and it lacked a few features that I wanted - like the ability to have alarms only on working days. If you forget to turn off your alarm on a Friday night being rudely … [Read more...] about Roberts Stream 83i – Quick Review