My beloved Creative MuVo MP3 player has finally packed it in. As always it did things in style, scrambling my tracks together so I enjoyed a weird remix of songs yesterday. But alas, it’s lasted a long time for a flash-based USB stick so it was time to move on.
Well, um, actually – I love this thing so much I’ve just ordered a replacement! OK, so it has double the memory (256MB instead of 128MB) and a cool FM radio player \ microphone \ LCD screen \ USB 2.0 capacity built in. But it’s still a MuVo! I don’t want an iPod, I don’t want a huge expensive thing that’ll get stolen at the first opportunity. I just want a tiny, faithful MP3\WMA player to wear round my neck when I go out.
This is more exciting that getting a Mac mini. (And yes, I am winding you up now!)
Just discovered this method today for getting rid of the stupid QuickTime nag screen where you have to click ‘Later’ to do anything.
1. Set the system clock to the year 2030
2. Open QuickTime, click ‘Later’
3. Reset the year
4. Enjoy!
I hate QuickTime anyway, it’s always much slower than a Windows Media or even [gasp!] Real Player stream, and the interface stinks. If I wanted a Mac, I’d buy a Mac…
(Thanks to Arthur on this 2003 post.)
I’m running out of ways to get more excited about Rose (26th March – 7pm – BBC1) what with the billboards \ trailers \ press coverage and all. Even Newsnight Review loved it, apart from American Bonnie Greer, who thought the acting and plots were wonderful but didn’t “get it”. Which gives me a very good feeling: it’s a British show after all.
(And yes, I promise I was only watching Newsnight Review for that!)
Now then – term ends on Wednesday (already!?) so I’ve got to finish my ICT Coursework and then it’s all revision. Although technically you can’t revise something until you’ve actually learnt it the first time… Humanities department, are you listening? 
Oh, and tonight’s shout out goes to Maya, because she’s shockingly escaped a mention here so far despite helping me to hijack Babbleblog. And she fancies Nic. Strange girl…
From the delightful Ofcom:
This was about the awful five ‘Top Up TV’ pop-up ad that appeared over programmes last year. If they don’t uphold my complaint, I’ll eat my hat…
“It astonishes and worries me that so many people believe these lies. The book is everywhere. There is a very real risk that many people who read it will believe that the fables it contains are true.”
I suspect the Bishop didn’t realise the irony of his statement: he was talking about the Da Vinci Code, not the Bible.
Anyway, to avoid making my blog entirely about religion, I’ll give a shout out to Holly P cause it’s her birthday tomorrow. And she’s now coming to Eton this summer as well. So congrats!
Helen on It’s (waiting) time.: “Fabulous news, congratulations to you both! X” Jun 8, 21:51
