Monthly Archives: January 2009

Class summary for today

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In visual web dev. we just learnt about parameters for functions, and making subroutines and functions. Yeah, it was thrilling. I finished up the set work in the first hour (class is two hours along) and just spent the rest playing with Flash.

Database design concepts was okay. “Okay” is measured by “did I learn something?” and I sort of did. It was about how DBMSs should handle their integrity, using rollbacks and transactions. Also on user privileges.

When I can be more motivated (or if someone asks), I’ll come back and actually explain what they mean, because a few people missed that lecture. For now though, I’m going to work on my Leicester Guide Website for my computer technology assignment.

An xbox 360 review: My bandwagon turned up late.

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I recently got my student loan and like any good geeky student does, I immediately spent it at the closest electronics store possible (ordering online and have to wait a few days just to save a few pounds simply wasn’t an option). So, one merry day, just before Christmas I purchased myself an xbox 360. At least I only got the premium edition though, rather than the Elite (though, it was tempting).

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Products I Can’t Live Without

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Michael Arrington did a post on the web services he couldn’t live without, and I thought it’d be cool for me to do the same. I’m not a super-internet user like Arrington – it’s his job to be testing these services, and he needs some of them for work which I don’t. I only really use the internet to kill time and for fun, if I’m totally honest.

It’ll be interesting to see what this looks like next year.

Onwards. In 2008, I frequently used the following websites or services:

  • digg.com
  • WordPress
  • Google Talk
  • GMail
  • YouTube
  • last.fm
  • 4chan (though, permaban ftl)
  • Google Reader
  • Google Notebook
  • Wikipedia

That’s pretty much the websites I bounce around…

Metal Gear Streaming

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I love Metal Gear. I feel awful that I decided to get an Xbox 360 and not a PS3 (they’re £100 more expensive) because it means I can’t play MGS4.

I was using digg and someone posted this justin.tv stream. Some guy is doing a Metal Gear Solid marathon – playing all of them in one session. And that means I get to watch Metal Gear Solid 4 being played! Yay!

I wish I could donate, but I’ve no money.