When I was thinking of buying a drum kit, I searched for info on the web to show that it was a good way to get exercise. I was looking for justification to spend the cash. I couldn’t find any info to show that it was good exercise. A study showing that drummers are fit, because they drum, has been done. Hah! Retrospective vindication 🙂
I’ve discovered an interesting thing with audiobooks and real books (both paper and electronic). If I try to read a book via audiobook for the first time then I find it hard to sustain my interest. On the other hand if I use an audiobook edition as a way to reread a book I’ve actually read (i.e. the words on a page) then I like it a lot. I think that’s how I will use audiobooks. As a way of rereading books I’ve physically read before.
Jesse Helms is dead. Finally acceding to the plea made in the marvellous MC Hawking ditty.
Good fucking riddance. Tip of the hat to Pharyngula.
Apparently some of the idiots don’t think the church is discriminating enough against homosexuals and women. But really: Yawn. Irrelevant fools.
It looks there will be a new version of Elite released in 2010. I hope it comes out for the PS3 in HD. It’d be awesome. Elite is the best computer game ever.
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Just seen that Frank Herbert’s Whipping Star is on Audible as an audio book. Read by Scott Brick. I’m listening to (reading?) Hellstrom’s Hive at the moment. It’s a marvellous book. I’ve read it many times. The audio book version is wonderful. Whipping Star next. Hopefully there will be more of Herbert’s work added in the future.
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In this post about the latest Indy film I asked the question:
What is it with Steven Spielberg and aliens?
It seems he will be producing the upcoming film Cowboys vs. Aliens, set in the wild west that has Apaches and cowboys setting aside their differences to run aliens out of town. This has to be a comedy. Right? Another go at the aliens story.
Film Guardian story here.
I’ve written about Frank Herbert’s Hellstrom’s Hive before. More than once in fact. You can now get the book on Audible read by the excellent Scott Brick.
Went to see the new Indy film. What is it with Steven Spielberg and aliens?
I’m having a tidy and the following books are in the to go pile. Free to a good home. Email me or comment if you want them:
Evolution by Douglas Futuyma (Hardback – the first 90 pages are not bound into the book but are there. I removed them for easy carrying to read when in England).
Step into Xcode by FritZ Anderson
Learning Cocoa with Objective-C by James Duncan Davidson
Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds (I have this in Sony eReader format so don’t need the paperback copy. It’s in perfect condition.
I’ll have other books to give away over the next few weeks so check back. It’ll be next weekend before anymore are posted.
I watched Resident Evil 3: Extinction today. Delivered as advertised. Mindless fun. Best bit? Milla Javovich.
It was 5 years ago today that I went to my GP to get checked out as I thought I had testicular cancer. So 5 years down the line and still here annoying people 🙂
I missed the I Am Legend film when it was on release in the UK. One of my work colleagues lent me the Blu-ray version last week. I watched it last night. I watched the alternate ending version then the theatrical release ending. The alternate ending is much better than that shown in theatres. The latter is the proverbial happy ending that was probably used after test screenings. The alternate ending is much more satisfying.
After getting hooked on Everybody’s Golf: World Tour on the Playstation 3, I bought the PSP Platinum edition on the way into the office yesterday. I then booked out one of our demo PSP devices on extended loan to play it on. I’m going to be away in England a bit for the next few weeks. I’ll have the PSP with me. So no withdrawal symptoms then 🙂
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I bought Everybody’s Golf: World Tour yesterday. It’s brilliant 🙂 There is a review up at the Eurogamer site. Read that for an overview of the game. There are also videos there to watch as well. A must buy for the PS3 IMHO. Some images below. Click for larger view.
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