Today we made a big element of Finn’s Hallowe’en costume for this year. For about two months now, he has been saying he wants to make a Predator costume. First, he’s never seen the film – he’s 12. Second, I tried to explain that I am there to help him, not make it for him.Continue reading “Blame YouTube”
Author Archives: Ben Vost
Windows 8.1 wi-fi
It seems like there are a lot of people that have problems with Windows 8.1’s wi-fi and my wife is one. After doing the usual, like updating wi-fi drivers; forgetting the wi-fi connection and remaking it; checking for viruses etc. (just in case) and rebooting the router. This evening we have hopefully found a moreContinue reading “Windows 8.1 wi-fi”
Bowling for gun deaths
Recently decided to watch Bowling for Columbine again “inspired” by the latest disaster in the US of a three-year old shooting a baby in the head. Cory Doctorow also reposted an article from Boing Boing from 2003 wherein Michael Moore tries to defend himself against the gun lobby’s attacks on his film – archive.org versionContinue reading “Bowling for gun deaths”
LightWave History
Temporary fix: I’ve moved the LightWave History page from LightWiki for the moment while the site gets back up on its feet after being hacked. It does mean it’s a pain to go through the versions for now. LightWiki is back! Go find the LightWave History page at: http://lightwiki.pro/wiki/LightWave_History T h e E v oContinue reading “LightWave History”
Roku 3
So, I bought a Roku 3 from eBay the other day and was a little surprised (but happy) to see it came with a UK plug. I had thought that it would work with my Logitech Harmony remote rather than having to use the one that comes with the Roku, but like the streaming stick,Continue reading “Roku 3”
Plex and the TV
We have a nice computer set-up and a nice TV setup. I bought a Chromecast back when they were only available in the States since I thought it might link the two together and I’ve been quite happy with it. To start with it was more of a gimmick than anything else, being able toContinue reading “Plex and the TV”
Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
Not a review by any means, I don’t have the time today. I’ve just finished listening to Cory Doctorow’s Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free audiobook, read by Wil Wheaton. It’s the first audiobook I’ve ever listened all the way through – I have Homeland as well, sorry Wil. After having done so I canContinue reading “Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free”
Crunchy Nutella
It might look like ordinary Nutella, but this jar has a secret ingredient – CRUNCH! I’ve eaten peanut butter and Nutella for years, like most other people I reckon. One thing that has always surprised me is that we take it for granted that peanut butter is crunchy and that Nutella is smooth, but I’veContinue reading “Crunchy Nutella”
Iain (M) Banks reread
When Iain died suddenly last year (09-Jun-13) I decided that I was going to reread his complete canon to pay my respects in a way that I could, so aside from reading Robopocalypse by Daniel H Wilson and all the reading on the web I have to do, I haven’t read anything else. Here’s hisContinue reading “Iain (M) Banks reread”
Imagine a world…
Where all the world’s films and TV shows were available through a single outlet. Subtitled in different languages, even dubbed if you want that. Where gargantuan servers were not needed to store every single film or show. Where you didn’t get Netflix’s favourite phrase “Items related to X”. Where you pay a single monthly feeContinue reading “Imagine a world…”