Living the Digital Lifestyle
Today is Thursday, August 07th, 2008
Much like Indiana Jones and Star Wars when I was growing up, the X-Files holds a very near and dear place in my heart. Not just because it had smart, well written stories that were entertaining, funny and scary at the same time. Nor that it’s leads had an incredible chemistry that kept people watching [...]
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There was a TV show that ran here in the UK between 1990 and 1999 called Fun House, presented by the legend that is Pat Sharp (it originated in the US on the Fox network) where after a particular event or challenge he would cry “Let’s re-run the fun!” and you’d get these edited highlights [...]
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I love underdogs, I really do. BSB 5 Channel TV, Betamax, HD DVD, all technologies or services that history will mark as losers but ones I’ve always loved in a seemingly perverse way.
I can’t help thinking that the same will inevitably be said of Freesat at some point in the future. It’s a great idea [...]
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The wait is finally over! With the Blu-ray standard now complete Panasonic has become the first of the stand alone spinner manufacturers to release its flagship unit that supports all of the Profile 1.1 and 2.0 features. It’s not cheap, so is it really worth spending the extra cash rather than just buying a PlayStation [...]
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For years now forums have had “post pictures of your set up” posts and I’ve never bothered because I’m usually too lazy to take photos and crop them. But since I started writing about movies, games, HD, etc quite a few people been in contact to ask me what equipment I have in my rack.
This [...]
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We’re heading up to London tomorrow, a “go up there and come back the same day” plan has now turned into going up there and having Afternoon Tea at Harrods (this was the original plan). Stay over in a hotel (The Hoxton, where we stayed previously a couple of months ago) and also go and [...]
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August 7th, 2008 | Pete | 0 comments | Continued
I was nosing around the videogames section in Tesco last Sunday (on the hunt for Soul Calibur IV) and saw that the Dualshock 3 has finally been released here in the UK. Was there some sort of big hooplah that I missed, or has it just crept onto store shelves?
£35 though. Ouch, I really must [...]
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August 5th, 2008 | Pete | 1 comment | Continued
UPDATE: THE PASS HAS NOW GONE. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO COMMENTED.
When I left Merlin they very kindly gave me a complimentary family pass for either the London, York or Edinburgh Dungeons. We are heading up to London this weekend for the last time this year, and won’t be using it. So if anyone out there [...]
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August 3rd, 2008 | Pete | 2 comments | Continued
Unlike hordes of screaming fanboys on the internet, I’m always keen to try something for myself first before offering an opinion. After all, it takes a special kind of idiot to blithely put their fingers in their ears and say they know everything about a game, how it plays looks and feels months before it [...]
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August 1st, 2008 | Pete | 0 comments | Continued
I’ve been toying with the idea of splitting the blog into two for a little while, and it looks like that plan may well now be coming to fruition.
At this time of year when the sun is shining and everyone is hopefully enjoying it there isn’t a great deal of stuff to write about that [...]
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July 27th, 2008 | Pete | 5 comments | Continued
It has been nearly impossible to avoid the freight train that is The Dark Knight just recently. Adored by critics, the number one rated movie on IMDB, record breaking box office takings. Is it really that good?
Well, yes it is. I don’t think it is the incredible second coming that some people are hailing it [...]
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July 24th, 2008 | Pete | 5 comments | Continued
I had intended to sit down and write a lengthy review talking about Wall-E, it’s themes, characters, story and all the usual stuff one does when ticking all of the check boxes on my virtual reviewers list.
But you know what, that simply isn’t necessary. Sometimes you can sum it all up in a few sentences. [...]
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July 19th, 2008 | Pete | 3 comments | Continued
The working week is now officially over for me. I’ve been working really hard (no, honestly!) over the last few weeks running around with work and other personal stuff and at the start of the week my body gave me one of its infrequent “stop now” warnings, and I listened.
So I’ve got a four day [...]
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July 17th, 2008 | Pete | 6 comments | Continued
No worries B, hope you have a good time :) 
Got the pass yesterday :D Thanks Pete!
- B 
mmm I'm becoming increasingly interested in getting a ps3, think ill wait till October for little big planet though :P That's a very good point! People like Multiregion Magic where I bought my player are now offering it with ...
A number of sites are now providing the Panny BD50 with both multiregion Bluray (A,B maybe C) and total region ...