Monthly Archives: November 2006

Phantasy Star Offline

So I’m now about 4.5 hours into Phantasy Star Universe. Having received my pre-order copy a couple of days early, I’ve been playing the offline mode, as the servers haven’t been turned on yet. The offline Story mode is a … Continue reading

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Hurtling towards the weekend

A quiet one coming up, probably a good thing as mrsfb isn’t too well today. Our options at the moment include going to see Casino Royale, or a long walk in the countryside. Given how cold it is, Bond is … Continue reading

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High above Oxford

For some time I have been meaning to go up Carfax Tower in Oxford to take some photographs. It is an old clock tower right in the middle of Oxford, and is one of the key tourist attractions I have … Continue reading

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So what do I like about the 360?

I was just considering that I’d had a moan about the 360, but hadn’t really talked about what I do like so far. A lot, basically. Wireless controllers are probably the biggest improvement. They are comfy, and you just are … Continue reading

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First moan about 360 – No wireless drivers for the PC

Only a little moan though, generally still happy with it. However, one of the things that appealled to me about the 360 was that you can use the controller with the PC as well. Well it turns out that is … Continue reading

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Ghost Bus and Ungrateful Cat

A couple of incidents to report. Last night it was extremely foggy, so much so that even walking through the underpass, there was fog forming inside the tunnel. Very eerie walking to the bus. When it arrived, I almost missed … Continue reading

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Getting More Done

I’ve started using something approaching a Getting Things Done philosophy for organising myself. I read the book during our Isle of Wight holiday, and it is very useful. I’ve now got a calendar (Google Calendar in fact) in which I … Continue reading

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Pacman Chart

This amused me greatly.

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