I don't play games that much. There are a couple of games that I like, such as Age of Empires and Battlefield 2142, but I'm unlikely to run out and buy the latest releases. I don't own an Xbox, Wii or PS3 and have no interest in getting one.However, that doesn't mean that I won't play games, especially if they are engaging.Paul invited me to play Travian yesterday evening and … [Read more...] about Travian – Free Online Browser Game
Blog Award Time
The Irish Blog Awards nomination close on January 18th, while the Bloggies nominations close tonight … [Read more...] about Blog Award Time
Royal Mail Celebrate James Bond
I've been a James Bond fan for as long as I can remember and I also love stamps.When I heard that Royal Mail were doing a special release this year to celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth I was really excited.The issue is simply gorgeous (the image from the Royal Mail site really doesn't do it justice).Rather than limit myself to the first day covers I also opted for … [Read more...] about Royal Mail Celebrate James Bond
Multiregion Blu Ray – A Reality?
Back in December I posted about my quest to find a multiregion capable HD DVD or Blu Ray player.It was a very frustrating quest, but not nearly as frustrating as the entire HD DVD vs Blu Ray format war. As a consumer I felt like "piggy in the middle".However, in the last couple of weeks the format war between HD DVD and Blu Ray seems to have almost drawn to a close, as Warner … [Read more...] about Multiregion Blu Ray – A Reality?
Plain English Please!
In the last 24 hours I've come across at least 5 new (and redundant) bits of technospeak jargon that do nothing to improve understanding, but everything to confuse people.Why can't people standardise terminology?Why do people insist on using terms they don't fully understand and probably get semi-wrong, thus confusing their interlocutor even further? … [Read more...] about Plain English Please!