January 2012
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'Close Call' →
As the post is meant to be satirical, I think that Gruber’s “completely accurate” quote is rather to say that the DigiTimes report is “completely realistic” with the rest of the writing we’ve seen in the past week.
December 2011
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Fast Five revealed as the most 'pirated film' of... →
This doesn’t surprise me at all. This film was a ridiculous mess.
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Being defeatist will never help your cause
Andy Lonergan is, in my view, one of the Championship’s best goalkeepers, but even I thought when watching the highlights against Reading: “Would Alex of done any better?”
Simon Church’s lob, as any cheeky chip that goes ‘over and in’, will always ask questions of a goalkeeper - Especially when he is returning to action after two months on the sidelines, and unintentionally causing the on-field...
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Amusing "Dirty Leeds" Rant from an Arsenal Fan →
This is a great post detailing every reason I like being a Leeds United fan.
November 2011
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September 2011
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“I just hope that his difficult final months at the Beeb haven’t turned him into...”
– Colin Robertson, TV editor, the Sun on the return of Jonathan Ross to the chat show on ITV.
I’m a big fan of the guy and wish him well in his new venture.
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I have acquired an iPad
Howdy y’all, for my birthday I acquired an iPad. The lowdown is that it is quite simply awesome; this post has been typed on it.
I’ve only had it for a couple of days now, but what I can say about it is that i haven’t logged into my Mac since I’ve set it up. I know that this is probably due to the novelty of it so far, and time will only tell if I keep up with doing everything with it.
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August 2011
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Southampton 3-1 Leeds United
As far as season-openers go, that was definitely not the right way to go about it.
The penalty in extra-time did nothing to lighten my spirit after watching three very simple (albeit well taken) goals from The Saints fly into our net due to some horrendous defending and seeming lack of ability to pass to anyone from midfield.
Positives
New goalkeeper Andy Lonergan showed his worth today;...
July 2011
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The Joys of Markdown
Since I have finished University for the year, one thing I have been doing is learning how to write using Markdown, a lightweight markup language for my blog writing.
I am no newcomer to the world of basic HTML formatting, which the Markdown language is converted to after I finished writing. Markdown for me is so much faster to use whilst writing a paragraph quickly and is also much more...
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On Leeds United A.F.C
It has been a while my dear readers. I think that with the penultimate pre-season friendly match out of the way (the match in question ending in a 1-1 draw) that I discuss my own thoughts and reflections on the latest developments at Leeds United A.F.C, my local football team who I have supported in varying degrees throughout my life.
My History with Leeds United
My allegiance with ‘The Whites’...
June 2011
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Basement Jaxx to Release Orchestral Album →
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Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection →
After my last few posts I think it time for a different topic.
The videogame conference E3 2011 has just wrapped up, and in the aftermath of many major announcements including a new Nintendo console, Hitman: Absolution, and the reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise (three personal highlights), came the news from my favourite game series Metal Gear Solid from Kojima Productions.
The collection...
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Day 3 of the Slow Carb Diet - Pissing like a...
You go to the toilet for number 1’s a helluva’ lot. Its important to intake a lot more water because of it. I discovered this today after 2 previous days of subtle yet annoying headaches.
I advise for those who don’t drink water often to invest in high-quality hydration bladder, which is basically like a hot water bottle with a straw attached to it. They can be at the foot of...
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The Importance of Tracking Your Progress
Pragmatic Laziness: How One Graph Beats Expert Advice
In 2008, a 258-pound Phil Libin decided to experiment with laziness.
He wanted to lose weight. This is common. As is also common, he wasn’t particularly keen on diet or exercise. He’d tried both on and on for years. The intermittent four to eight-week programs helped him drop pounds—and then his other behaviours helped him gain them...
May 2011
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Long time, no see.
Howdy all,
It’s been a heck of a while since I last wrote in this space. University work was the main priority in recent weeks. The great news is that its all finished for another year until September. The focus now is financial and bodily well-being.
Health
My last post talked about getting myself into better shape. With the workload I’ve had, I’ve admittedly let that slide...
March 2011
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Diet and Exercise
As many university undergraduates that live away from home, my weight has seen a great change from when I started in September 2009 to where I am right now. As I recall when I measured and weighed myself before university (knowing that things would change for better or worse) I was just barely over 6 feet tall and weighed in at around 12 and a half stone (probably just under). Summer 2010 saw the...
January 2011
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Google's decreasingly useful, spam-filled web... →
This is a great piece of writing by Marco Arment (the dude behind Instapaper). However there are a few points that could be made to defend Google’s honour.
While it can be said that a Google.com search can be seen as an unproductive service nowadays. The success of Google comes down to it’s other searching services that are normally forgotten about. Such services as Google Books and Scholar are...
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Toshiba's Android Tablet Unveiled, Due in Coming... →
“It’ll come out in the spring of 2011 and the price, we haven’t decided yet,” said Chris Casper, a group manager at Toshiba’s digital products division. (See video of the new tablet on YouTube.)
The demo device is running Android 2.2, but Toshiba hopes to have Android 3.0 in the launch model. The new version of Google’s operating system, codenamed...
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Welcome
So, lets start again.
My names Brad. I’m a journalism undergraduate who likes to write about stuff, mainly about music and technology.
If you would like to read about music, please visit another blog I run called Euphony. It talks about decent alternate music you should check out as well as news and reviews. It has received some mild success during it’s time and I want to keep that...