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Are you having a problem with embedding of flash files on your site, where the controls/skin isn’t showing, but they do show if you access the SWF directly?

I am not a big fan of Flash. And I have never used it on any of my websites. Unfortunately though, I have been redesigning a website for a friend which has forced me into this realm of Flash Frustration™.  There are about 400 flash videos on this site, so it is impossible to convert them to an alternate format. Read the rest of this entry »

Being a South African Expat, this article is close to my heart.

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Written by David Knowles

Wednesday, 02 April 2008
DAVID KNOWLES explains why he does not regret swapping his British passport for a South African one.

WE need to spend some time reflecting on the last two or three months we have experienced as a nation. Some commentators have called this the “post-Polokwane Syndrome”, after the events at the ANC National Conference in December, the outcome of which many have seen as negative. Read the rest of this entry »

In the months following 9/11, there was a big information push from the US Government about being more aware of terrorists/terrorism, and what to do to avoid terrorist actions. One of these information portals was the site http://www.ready.gov. Below are some actual images from the site during this period (I can’t find them there anymore). Here are some possible interpretations as to what they might mean…

If you have set yourself on fire, do not run

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Spore will be the next BIG thing. It will be HUGE. Everyone will be talking about this game. From September 2008, the gaming world will change.

The rumours about Spore started around 2003/2004. The enthusiasts in us have been watching and waiting patiently for a long time. Since then there have been loads of delays, but finally a release date has been anounced : September 2008! This is brilliant news, I have already pre-ordered my copy (you can pre-order yours too buy clicking on the link…)

So, what is Spore? Let me break it down for you. It is life. Sort of. You start out as a “Spore”, a single celled entity swimming around in a drop of water. You end up creating an entire race! There is lots in between, but I will do a full article about this soon, detailing the ins and outs of this game. Trust me, it is EPIC!

I remember the first news articles, and tv broadcasts about this missing child from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. My heart went out to the mother, Karen Matthew (32) as she came on TV crying about her little girl who went missing. Needless to say after a few weeks of incidents, the whole thing started to feel a little off colour.

Well, the botom line is that this was all a scam…for money and maybe even for some attention. How many people were in on it is yet to be revealed, but I would guess quite a few. Please bear in mind that what is in this article is yet to be proven, and will take an age to go through the justice system before we get all the horrifying details. So take this all with a pinch of salt. It is speculation based on news articles, various publications, and online rantings of Karen Matthew neighbours… Read the rest of this entry »

Long ago, even before Clint, in the days of the Wild West, there was a young cowboy who wanted more than anything to be the greatest gunfighter in the world. He practised every minute of his spare time but he knew that he wasn’t yet first-rate and that there must be something he was doing wrong. Read the rest of this entry »

Check out http://www.gametap.com. I was pretty dubious about this at first, because as with free offers, there is usually a catch. however this doesn’t seem to have one (aside from a few adverts). There is also a pay option which gives you “Gold” status (extending the catalogue of games)

Gametap is an emulator of sorts. It allows you to play a big back catalogue of games from all different platforms (including PC, ATARI, Arcade, Saturn, Commodore, DOS etc.). The selection of free games is pretty impressive. Some of the tiles for free are : Cannon Fodder, Sam & Max episodes, Tomb Raider Legends, Colin McRae 2005, Commandoes 3, Hitman, Hitman 2, Metal Slug…and a load of others.

If you pay to go Gold (not sure how much this is) it unlocks an even bigger catalogue of games.

Go to http://www.gametap.com and download the installer (about 30mb). I am off to play Tomb Raider : Legends…

This is a genuine complaint to Devon & Cornwall Police Force from an angry member of the public

True email sent to the force, lengthy but brilliantly written…..
Dear Sir/madam/automated telephone answering service,

Having spent the past twenty minutes waiting for someone at Bodmin police station to pick up a telephone I have decided to abandon the idea and try e-mailing you instead.

Perhaps you would be so kind as to pass this message on to your colleagues in Bodmin, by means of smoke signal, carrier pigeon or Ouija board.

As I’m writing this e-mail there are eleven failed medical experiments (I think you call them youths) in St Marys Crescent, which is just off St Marys Road in Bodmin.

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