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Posted by Phil, 01st February 2010
Am I the only one who thought it was boring and badly scripted? "Unobtainium" - I rest my case.
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Posted by Phil, 15th December 2008
My nephew, 18 months old and already a minor (hoho) celebrity on YouTube. Filmed on a recent trip to NY I think jetlag got the better of him. Ahhhh.
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Summer Blockbusters
Posted by Phil, 25th July 2008
Well we've had the big 3 and here is Phil Gooii's Unofficial Scorecard.
Ironman – 8/10
The Incredible Hulk – 7/10
The Dark Knight – 10/10
It's enough to make me want to buy a Blu-Ray player, but not quite.
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Interactive Wiiteboard [SIC]
Posted by Phil, 23rd April 2008
Using a remote controller from the Nintendo Wii and few dollars of additional hardware, new tech genius Johhny Lee has produced an Interactive Whiteboard for under $50. This could prove a very cost effective way of getting interactive whiteboards into schools around the world. He's also produced a 3-D head mounted viewer which is equally impressive.
To find out more about Johhny Lee's Wiimote projects visit: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~johnny/projects/wii/
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Nicky's First Marathon
Posted by Nicky, 19th March 2008
I've signed up to run the Robin Hood Marathon on September 14th. I'll be raising money for SALVE International (www.salveinternational.org) via a fundraising page, which I'll set up in the next few weeks.
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Posted by Franz, 18th March 2008
This post on the lifehacker blog was interesting. Intentionally leaving something small and obvious broken so that it's easier to get back into the groove when you come back to it after lunch, for example. I have done this in the past and it seems to work.
Leave something small undone for a quick restart
Posted in: gooii | FranzNeil Young
Posted by Phil, 13th March 2008
I went to see Neil Young play the Manchester Apollo yesterday and rumour has it this year may be his last ever visit to the UK. The gig's first half was a solo acoustic trip, where Young dithered around the stage, often appearing lost, before selecting which instrument to play his next song. I suspect this was an act, as after a short interval he returned with his band Crazy Horse and rocked with more energy than most bands half his age.
It was an amazing gig but with such a huge body of work, it was inevitable not all of his hits would get an airing. The night's only let down was a 20 minute guitar solo, that could have been used to squeeze in the four or five classic songs I wish he'd played.
Brooker's blog
Posted by Franz, 04th March 2008
I've been enjoying reading Charlie Brooker's blog on the Guardian, if you enjoyed his Screenwipe program you'll likely find it raises a smile too.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/charliebrooker
V Festival
Posted by Cob, 04th March 2008
Well, I swore 2 years ago would be my last V, but oooops I did it again. Nothing overly inspiring on the main stages yet, hopefully some of the smaller tents will deliver as the lineup is finalised.
http://www.vfestival.com/
Dalai Lama coming to Nottingham
Posted by Nicky, 28th February 2008
http://www.nottingham-arena.com/dalai_lama/
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