<from the bbc today:
UK military awaits Skynet launch.<
The British military is set to take one of its most significant steps into the digital age with the launch of the first Skynet 5 satellite.
the.highly.trained.athletes did quite well this week. we didnt lose at pool – ok it was a draw but its still not a loss and we spanked nicky’s bar at darts 8-4.
found this blog today while looking for reviews of prince’s half time show at the superbowl last night – a canadian watched the 4 hour show in 2 hours
basically he sets his pvr, waits about 2 hours until the show has started then uses skipping and forwarding to watch the whole thing without the ads – basically finishing about the same time as the live broadcast.
your tv how you want to watch it
today the superbowl, halftime show and the ads were all over torrents –
this is how tv will be
i blogged a week or so? about ofcom moaning about the beebs plans to offer tv downloads – it seems that they can go ahead and on sunday after the man utd game, sky made a (reasonably) big deal about how you could download the “the last word” immediately after the show had finished airing
a couple of links i forgot to er link BBC chairman Michael Grade says the TV industry faces an internet piracy problem if it does not start selling shows online.In the UK, television programmes are increasingly being downloaded illegally from the web.
on a side note: dear god:
US President George W Bush has submitted a $2.9 trillion (£1.5 trillion) budget to Congress including almost $700bn in new military spending. Much of the money is earmarked for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. I guess the idea of everything working in Iraq and being a success – is er not? otherwise why would you need all that dosh ? If i was an american i would be seriously worried about where my president is taking the country.
*shakes head*
typical – hours after i post about the future of tv and the net, this turns up on the bbc site:
“The BBC’s plans to offer all its TV and radio shows on-demand via the internet and cable TV have been criticised by the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.
Ofcom said that certain aspects of the BBC’s on-demand service, which is due to start later this year, could have a “negative effect” on commercial rivals. “
ejits – i can sort of understand ofcoms argument but surely its the VIEWERS and the people who PAY for the service that have the choice.
i love the beebs footy gossip page right at the bottom this made me laugh out loud – or lol should i say ?
“LA Galaxy’s new signing David Beckham can look forward to playing at Pizza Hut Park next season – the home of FC Dallas.”
i know we have the emirates stadium, the reebok, jjb etc but honestly – “pizza hut park” ? *shakes head*
bloody electricity – i thought i’d be smart and open up a note pad for an hour and copy and paste stuff into it which i’d later put into this ere blog – great idea except when the circuit my pc is on trips and i havent saved it.. pillock
anyway, i’ll try and remember what i’d put
David Beckham insists his move to LA Galaxy is not financially driven. yeah right… his options are either seria a footy or spurs or the arse – neither of which are going to up his salary, plus he goes back to all the media rubbish. so whats his other option? oh yeah 30 million quid a year for 5 years in los angeles and an adoring press – i bet his wife loved the idea of moving to l.a. who’s he trying to kid ?
looking forward to a new office and 30 rock later
ive been looking out for smokin aces on torrents since it looks like just the sort of film i’d like (which reminds me i saw the trailer for oceans 13 yesterday – now that looks good – hope its more like the first than the second one), anway johnny ming posted on bloghud about a new event on nbc island – that got me so i wandered over to virtualnbc.com and found this: “win your share of L$1m by becoming second lifes ultimate assassin” – “Beginning January 12th, players can join Smokin’ Aces: Second Life® Assassin by visiting the Nomad Hotel in Second Life® to pick up game instructions, a hitlist, and weaponry. Think you can smoke Buddy “Aces” Israel? First, you gotta rub out the competition.“.
sounds cool – of course it will mean another half a million signups….
i have no opinion on the new apple iphone – i hate mobile phones – maybe when i’m rich i’ll get one of those swish smart & sleek 400quid phones that makes your tea for you and rave about it and wonder how i possibly managed before with just a silly little phone that can text, has an alarm (for timing when the poker blinds should go up) and a calculator – until then, no thanks…
i have a hangover for the first time in ages – and a cold – i think they are related..
oh jesus – i listen to 102.1 the edge religously cos the dean blundell show is er brilliant – its a toronto radio station that also broadcasts on the net – their sports report has just mentioned beckham going to la galaxy – normally the only thing they mention are the local hockey results…
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