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Taekwondo – the first two Lessons
Jun 9th
I had my first two lessons of Taekwondo on Monday and Tuesday and thought it would be a good idea to write up how it went in case anyone else was thinking of starting something but not sure what might happen on them first few lessons. At the moment the place were I train does not force you to join straight away and you can just pay your fee per night (£3) fora 2 hour lesson and if you do not enjoy it – no commitment to yourself. Let us begin then with how it all went.
June 2010 – word up.
Jun 6th
First for all the people that follow my blog, I would like to say sorry for the lack of posts of late, while I could have just re-posted news stories from other sources, I would prefer to write my own stuff if I can. As we move forward into Summer 2010, I have a feeling that people are moving away from there computers and back to the outside world and many have started to get fit, me included. The purpose of this post is to keep anybody who is wondering updated on my latest goings-on – enjoy…
What happened to Ron Knights?
May 9th
Ron Knights produced a Weekly live ‘Tech’ Show – this used to be every Friday at 8pm EST and Saturday at 3pm EST (to cater for the European audience). Ron’s inability to deal with people meant he would block people out of his life (including me) for the smallest thing possible. He swapped from Ustream to Justin.tv – after all the Tech Buzz and all the others had done so right? He even paid the Tech Buzz some money to be part of the IRC Network – the goal here was to live in a Troll free environment as it was managed IRC server and once a person is banned – they are banned across the network.
DVD is Dead
Apr 26th
As time moves forward, so does technology and with it the need to store data on something that may last. I only just read about floppies finally dying (though I still have a USB Model and a box full of blanks) and I thought I would pass my thoughts on the media that I use today and why I feel that CD-R and DVD-R may as well be dead too.
Live Streaming shows and time zones
Apr 25th
I thought I would write a few words on live streaming shows, how it effects me (and most European people) and time zones. I was thinking back when I used to spend most of my time on Ustream as the site of choice to catch the latest person streaming a show from there web-cam and even stay up late so I could feature on these very shows, armed with IRC Client of choice and be part of a community of Tech minded people from all over the world, mostly USA based though. Of course time changes everything and some things have to fall by the way side, this is my update if you like on how it interacts with my life now.
Training – Still on-going
Apr 22nd
While I spent every waking hour training in the British Army, it has been some years now since I did any sort of work out and it was apparent by my skinny body and skinny arms – but this changed one day, it was time to get fit and get bigger (and stronger). It is all too easy to put this off, after all would you rather be sitting in front of the TV or a computer then pounding the streets or chucking weights around for hours at a time right? This is my story (so far) of how I aim to get fitter without spending lots of money on gym’s and the like.
Fanboys
Apr 19th
It is a well worn subject of the Mac vs. The PC (They mean windows right), we have Xbox360 vs. PS3, iPhone vs. Android and the list goes on. While there is a need to think what you have or what choice you make on buying something matters, the reality is the people who are making the stuff are lining there pockets with the money the Fan boys spend on this gear they think is so wonderful. I aim to discuss what I think the reason this all comes about and to dispel some myth’s along the way if I can.
Why Save Energy?
Apr 12th
You may have read the recent posts of Monitoring Electric Use and PowerDown Plugs and you may be thinking “Has this guy gone Eco Friendly??” – the simple answer is I had enough of chucking money away on Gas and Electric Bills and thought it was about time I stopped wasting on items that had no reason to be on. I know people who leave computers and monitors on all the time as well as many other items throughout the house that are effectively sucking down Watts and wasting you money – when that Bill hits the floor, you wonder why it so high right?
What drives you to buy THAT Device NOW.
Apr 2nd
How many times have you saw something in a store and even though you never walked out the door that morning to buy that device, here you are standing wondering if it is a good buy or not? When you look for something on-line, not only can you quickly find reviews about the product but also compare prices in a heart beat. There may be some of you out there that does not agree with this and only ever buys items on-line or plans your purchases with military precision but there is a reason why people such as myself get lured into looking at items that otherwise you would ignore.
Cutting Costs
Mar 26th
Just the other day I sat there and questioned as to all the little gadgets I buy and of what use they were and was I in fact just wasting money blinded by flashing lights and whizzing noises as I walked around the stores? Why do I have so many computers lying around doing nothing for example, these been the previous main used machine but since moved into second place due to a newer model sitting in the main spot. How many times have you seen a device and thought “that would be great for …..”
