So it turns out that my parents have both fallen in love with the iPad: they saw it in Comet and now we're saving up to buy one, a decision made with all the consideration you can muster in, ooh, three seconds. Me? I think they're both techno-nerds. Well, my dad is a techno-nerd: my mother is a techno-luddite-phile. So to speak. She loves ( Read more... )

It's intolerably hot (yes, a whole 25C!), I can't sleep, we don't have Internet access at home so I'm in a Wi-Fi cafe drinking hot chocolate ( Read more... )

I'm quite impressed with these 3D glasses, you know. They look like proper nerd glasses, which makes a whole movie theatre of people watching them look hilarious ( Read more... )

Yes, Glee was on TV last night, or on the 11th of January, whenever I actually get round to posting this. And to be honest? I loved it. Not unreservedly, of course - and anyway I've only seen the first two episodes, which seems to be the way E4 are handling this - but it was more entertaining than 90% of the stuff on the box these days. Bright. ( Read more... )

If I hear ANYONE say the words "People shouldn't try so hard to be offended", or any variation thereof, ONCE more, I shall have to slap a bitch, as I believe the vernacular goes. This is due to a severe case of Not Getting It over this issue. I don't even watch the show but the only person I don't want to bitch slap is nightcamedown. Anyone who says "It's ( Read more... )

That's right - we're back to a bit more serious business ( Read more... )