Samsung unveil 102inch plasma screen!

Oh yes. See the Register story for more details...

Honda's ASIMO

This development robot has become quite the star. Not only does it now stand nearly 4ft tall but it runs as well!

I'm impressed - although I'm a little scepticle as to it's actual purpose and intention.

Anyway. It's worth a look either way.

This is...

a really big bridge.

French too.

Morning rant

Why chose Christmas to do road works? Not just the one road - but all roads. All major motorways!

Avoid Portsmouth. Unless you enjoy sitting in traffic. Which you will.

A couple of links...

Jeremy on the new BMW 1 Series.
A bizarre E-Bay auction. :)
Chrysler's ME-412 information and news.

War of the Worlds

The first trailer is out! Summer '05...

Yes.. it is another update. Sorry. :)

Go on.. here!

New boot ;)

Yet ANOTHER Calibra update!

Yeah.. I know! But get over there and check out the pictures!

It's soooo close now! One more job (exhaust) and we're ready to turn the key! Eek!

Alone in the dark

If you remember the game then the film won't be much of a surprise. Looks; interesting!. :)

Another Calibra page update!

Yep, head on over to the Calibra page (or scroll down on the right to the .site section) and check out the latest work myself and Jamie have been doing. Almost there ;)

Stuff that rocks

Halo 2. It is teh pwn.
My overpriced £306 GeForce 6800GT. It does rock though.
Half Life 2 running at 1600x1200 on the above card. Or.. just Half Life 2. 4 teh win!
My engine rocks. Despite not being finished. Keep an eye out.

Bed time!

Oh and I rock for being 26 today. So nerr!

Creepy dragon!

Check this out! If you have a printer then print him out and do some old skool cutting and gluing! I did.. weird little guy!

Crazy model makers

Firstly, a man by the name of Gerald Wingrove. He builds tiny replicas of cars. They are perfect in pretty much every way. Just really really tiny. Check this link out!.
Second is this 1:1 reconstruction of a Daytona Coupe. Madness! :D

Some Calibra progress

Yup, head on over to the Calibra page and check it out. Not many pics but the engine is finally getting there! :)

Exeter University being sold on Ebay by a student! LOL

So Exeter University is on EBay. I doubt it'll last but it comes after the news that several departments are closing. It affects a few of Gemma's friends and isn't good news.

£200k at last check.. I imagine it'll be gone soon! :)

Blah, day two.

So some delightful chaps are taking.. actually I don't know "who", but someone, to court to prove speed cameras are illegal (privacy for one). Bravo. It'll get nowhere but we pay enough in taxes not to have those bloody things on our roads (yes they are speed cameras and not safety cameras you arses). Near schools, hell yes. Accident black spots (all three of them), yes. On a flat, straight, 2 mile stretch of road near squat... fuck off. (Sorry for the language but it's how I feel).

Road Rules: Do NOT sit in the outside lane of a motorway at 60mph on a clear, dry evening. You are being a pain in the arse. You are driving dangerously. You are making people undertake you. Honestly, pop down to the local police station and hand over your licence you idiot.

Have you seen Rambo? Complete rubbish. One liners don't come much worse. Rambo 2 is on at present. It's worse.

GM. You are not nice people. You do not need to make a further £15k per Corvette in this country. I repeat. You are not nice people. I will buy something else or I will go to the US and buy one at their prices instead. Hateful, time wasting company. :( Boo.

Apparantly it's, and I quote, "Whogivesacrap" days to Christmas. Bah. Etc.

My hair is really not working for me today.

Blah

So I've taken to counting the number of cars doing 50mph on 3 lane motorways in good conditions.. not exact numbers, just overall. I'm shocked. Did these people never learn that driving slowly is often more dangerous than driving fast or at the limit?
Most are women with the seat pushed as far forward as it will go (which to my eyes is no safer than a lazy bloke having it pushed way back). I'm really not seeing the reason. You took lessons, passed your test and you can't drive. O_o

I love learning and I hate having to. I can soak up information (mostly useless) and it often comes in handy. Yet I have to apply myself for this web design course and I really don't want to. It's not challenging (that may be the problem) and I'm bored. However, it'll lead to bigger things so I'm going to get my head down. Soon. Promise.

Oh Spooks is on.. be right back..

.. Another great show ;) - I do like that. I'm not sure it's worth the TV licence but it's about the best thing on the BBC (yes, Eastenders sucks royally).
I watched Battlestar Galactica before-hand. It's really very good. Much darker and grittier than I think a lot of people were expecting but I love it. The first series is short (around 12 episodes) but I really hope the viewing numbers are high enough to warrant a second.

Oh.. last episode of the OC! Teen angst at it's best... :D

I must admit I'm not exactly torn between the new Corvette and the Monaro. The one I want is the one that isn't available. If it were it'd be LHD and cost around £10k more than the other. But wanting is wanting!
But there is something very cool about that Monaro VXR... damn.

Mention Christmas and I'll wound you.

Mach 9.6

Or 7,000mph. That's pretty quick for a plane.
Reading that, I assume that future shuttles will have similar "scramjet" engines (oxygen breathers) to get themselves in to space. Clever stuff indeed!

Cool movies news...

Firstly - try this Elektra trailer out for size. The movie may (and probably will) suck but Jennifer Garner is cool. :).
Second is that the sequel to Underworld (2003) is in production. More Kate Beckinsale.... :)
Lemony Snicket's - A Series Of Unfortunate Events is Jim Carey's next feature. Looks great - love his stuff.
For those of you that love Hitchiker's Guide will like that link. News and teasers of next year's movie! :)
Plus the Ocean's 12 and Meet the Fockers trailers are worth a gander too!

Don't forget that Blade: Trinity is out this Christmas! Yay!

Edit: Check Constantine out. Devilish!

The bananaphone(s)

Firstly the original. It may make you go crazy. Or at the very least, inspire pain.

Then the sequel. Disturbing? ;)