The Harkness Timeline
We still haven’t had the slightest clue, 8 episodes in, how Captain Jack ended up in Cardiff in, what must it be, 2007/8? What is clear is that the charming, […]
Lewes and Fireworks
Three months ago a fire on the high street exploded because of fireworks stored in the building. Today, sadly, two firefighters lost their lives at a nearby fireworks factory. It’s […]
Bigger (quieter?) MacBook HD
I bought a 160GB hard drive and an external USB enclosure and upgraded the MacBook using the helpful guide at The Global Photographer. It’s an easy enough process, and won’t […]
One Day Sale
There’s a one day sale at the Apple Store, the European equivalent to the Thanksgiving Sale in the US. I’m eyeing up the discounts on Toast and Parallels, but even […]
AppleCare?
The arguments against: it’s £200. I’m almost swayed already. But hang on… It’s 23% of the purchase price of the middle of the range MacBook. It’s £100 per year for […]
Happy Birthday, Doctor
Yes, it’s 43 years ago tonight that the an An Unearthly Child was broadcast. The 30th and 40th anniversaries of Doctor Who passed whilst the show was off air, but […]
MacBook C2D First Impressions
Well, MacBook first impressions, really, since I’m not doing anything particularly 64-bit here. Rather, I’m comparing the G3 iBook with the MacBook. Unsurprisingly, it’s a lot faster. Top 3 Things […]
Casino Royale: A New Beginning, Business As Usual?
Before the title was known, this project was referred to as Bond 21. It is the 21st film to be produced by a Broccoli, and the 21st film to feature […]
MacBook Self Portrait
It’s arrived.
Bond’s Greatest Hits
Channel 4 did one of their “greatest” countdowns, purely on Bond themes, on Saturday night. The programme was rather amusing, with a selection of Bond artists and rejected singers bitching […]
Casino Royale: This Never Happened to the Other Fellas
When Sean Connery strolled onto the screen in 1962’s Dr No, James Bond was already a popular fictional character. Behind the scenes, Fleming had been unconvinced by the casting, but […]
Greene King Calls Time on Harveys at The Lewes Arms
Greene King is a company well known and loathed by Lewes people for their habit of buying up pubs and then stopping them selling beer from our local brewery, Harveys. […]