Rocky Says No More December 8, 2006
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I’ve got a new blog called NosyParka, so in future I’ll be posting to that instead of this one. So there you go.
I haven’t yet had time to customise the design – at the moment it’s using the same WordPress theme as this one – but have patience, my young padawan, hopefully I’ll get time sooner rather than later to personalise it a bit.
A good Flash day November 22, 2006
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I’ve come across some lovely Flash content today. First up is kuler from Adobe Labs, which essentially enables users to share colour themes. So in Web 2.0 terms, I suppose you could call it Social Swatching.
Next up is PICTAPS from ROXIC. Whilst you could argue that the site is essentially useless, it’s a lovely way to pass some time, and is pretty damn impressive in technical terms. Basically, you create a 2D sketch, which is then animated in a lovely 3D environment. And, er, that’s it. So yeah, useless, but very cool
PlayStation3 media tour November 14, 2006
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So the PS3 has finally launched in Japan, and the US launch is fast approaching (us poor unfortunates in Europe still have a few months to wait), and one aspect of Sony’s new piece of living room furniture that has been receiving lots of praise is its media playback/management facilities. Utilising an interface that is essentially a high-res version of the PSP menu system, the PS3 can handle a variety of media on a variety of formats. Music, photos and videos can be read from memory cards and USB flash memory to name just a couple of sources, as well as from the consoles hard drive, although there doesn’t seem to be any provision for streaming media from a PC the way that the Xbox360 can. But where the PS3 currently holds the advantage over the 360 – at least in video playback stakes – is in the fact that it can handle a variety of video formats, not just poxy WMV files like the 360 does. And the “photo album” facility looks absolutely gorgeous, although I’m not sure how useable it is; once that initial “Wow” factor has subsided, I suspect that many PS3 owners will opt for a simple slide show when viewing their digital pics.
On balance, the media playback capabilities of the PS3 and its crossbar interface seem to me a little bit, well, sexier than the 360’s offerings. But that alone wouldn’t be enough to make me want one, especially since I recently bought a 360 – and I could still buy a Wii once it’s available and have two cutting edge consoles for the price of Sony’s one.
Gears Of War November 8, 2006
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Well, the long awaited Xbox 360 title Gears Of War is nearly upon us, and judging from the reviews appearing online, the general consensus seems to be that it’s f’king brilliant. I’ve got to say I’m pretty excited about it, as it’ll be my first foray into next-gen gaming; I’m planning on picking up a 360 next week in preparation for what has been described by many as Game of the Year. There’s a video review over at gametrailers.com. I’d heartily recommend checking it out, if only to see the in-game footage – this game looks absolutely stunning
Adam Ant October 20, 2006
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Adam Ant was a big hero of mine growing up; as far as I’m concerned he was one of the best, most exciting pop stars Britain has ever produced. Kings of the Wild Frontier was a huge album for me. A greatest hits album was released last month (along with his autobiography, which I’m about half way through – bloody hell, he’s had a hard life) and there’s a nice little microsite to accompany it. The official Adam Ant news service can be found here
Colour Like No Other October 17, 2006
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Sony’s long awaited second Bravia ad is now available to view on the official campaign website. Having just watched it through, I can’t say I was impressed with it as much as I was with the ‘Balls’ ad. It’s still head and shoulders above most ad campaigns though, and you’ve got to appreciate the amount of work that’s gone into making this
Use The Force, Pooch October 9, 2006
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This is so damn obvious; why did nobody think of it before? Surely every dog lover on the planet has always dreamt of dressing up their faithful friend as their favourite Star Wars character? No? Anyone mental enough to actually want one can order them here
Go Terry October 6, 2006
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Last year we saw him breakdancing, this year for BBC Children in Need we get Terry Wogan limbering up for a wrestling match. Who’d have thought he was in such good shape?!
Javier Ferrer Vidal October 5, 2006
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Absolutely gorgeous Flash site for a talented photographer, from the great Medios y Proyectos
How cool is this?! October 3, 2006
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London based company MOO have come up with the brilliant idea of MiniCards made from your Flickr photostream. Each MiniCard has a photo on one side, and any text you care to include on the other side. Got to get me some of those
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