Nuff said
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Friday, July 20, 2007
The Bar 24 PA's
Right, I am offically pissed. That drunk to you yanks.
Tonights show was HOT. The temp I mean, phew, but what a great show.
Everyone is buzzing, including me. Can't wait till tomorrowa show, I just have tp get some sleep. Don't want to seem like a pussy, but I have been awake so long and had one to many Bacardi and cokes, its not funny.
The bar owner Vasilli is over the moon. Let's face it he's a top bloke' flying me out here with no idea what would happen. The people he has working for him, love him. For good reason, he see's them right.
If you come to Faliraki, visit bar 24, have a drink, eat a great meal and then have a splash in the pool (see next pic)
Do I go early to sleep or stick around for a few hours and miss the lovley sunshine tomorrow?
Oh, just found out about the free barbeque!
Bye for now
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Tonights show was HOT. The temp I mean, phew, but what a great show.
Everyone is buzzing, including me. Can't wait till tomorrowa show, I just have tp get some sleep. Don't want to seem like a pussy, but I have been awake so long and had one to many Bacardi and cokes, its not funny.
The bar owner Vasilli is over the moon. Let's face it he's a top bloke' flying me out here with no idea what would happen. The people he has working for him, love him. For good reason, he see's them right.
If you come to Faliraki, visit bar 24, have a drink, eat a great meal and then have a splash in the pool (see next pic)
Do I go early to sleep or stick around for a few hours and miss the lovley sunshine tomorrow?
Oh, just found out about the free barbeque!
Bye for now
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This is Vasilli
I am arrived in Rhodes and now I have 2 hours before my show. Phew, made it.
More soon..
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More soon..
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Most attractive airhostess?
See told me off for taking it. Worth it though.
Sorry Jane, I was only admiring her skills as a hostess. Honest.
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Sorry Jane, I was only admiring her skills as a hostess. Honest.
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Ready for takeoff
Ok, this is it, I'm off to Athens.
Been a while since I went there last, got held at gunpoint, at customs for looking dodgy. That was when I had the long hair and army Rucksack( a Bergen if you must). Thanks god they didn't search me, he had huge hands and fingers like bagettes. I'm sure that guy doesn't work there anymore.
I'm really looking forward to the famous Greek hospitality and doing a couple of funny shows. If you don't know what show I mean:
Http:\\www.ComedyHypnotistShow.com
Got an hour or so before my connecting flight to Rhodes, where I will be met by the great
Vasilli from bar24 in Faliraki.
Last night I did a great show for the army down at some top secret base, I had to be blindfolded all throughout the gig!
I'll post some clips when I get back.
The new website is back online again and working great. Free uk delivery on all products, see how that goes! I mean, its not free really, I'm paying for it. Its not like royal mail are doing me any favors or anything. Though they are doing a fantastic job getting your orders to you, a bit slow sometimes, but hey, they have a big job to do.
Right, as you can tell, we havnt taken off yet, I don't type that fast, but I better switch this phone off (yes I know the bit at the end of every post is annoying, I can't seem to get rid of it or stop it being sent. Bleeding advertising genius or what)
Take off, bye.
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Been a while since I went there last, got held at gunpoint, at customs for looking dodgy. That was when I had the long hair and army Rucksack( a Bergen if you must). Thanks god they didn't search me, he had huge hands and fingers like bagettes. I'm sure that guy doesn't work there anymore.
I'm really looking forward to the famous Greek hospitality and doing a couple of funny shows. If you don't know what show I mean:
Http:\\www.ComedyHypnotistShow.com
Got an hour or so before my connecting flight to Rhodes, where I will be met by the great
Vasilli from bar24 in Faliraki.
Last night I did a great show for the army down at some top secret base, I had to be blindfolded all throughout the gig!
I'll post some clips when I get back.
The new website is back online again and working great. Free uk delivery on all products, see how that goes! I mean, its not free really, I'm paying for it. Its not like royal mail are doing me any favors or anything. Though they are doing a fantastic job getting your orders to you, a bit slow sometimes, but hey, they have a big job to do.
Right, as you can tell, we havnt taken off yet, I don't type that fast, but I better switch this phone off (yes I know the bit at the end of every post is annoying, I can't seem to get rid of it or stop it being sent. Bleeding advertising genius or what)
Take off, bye.
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
PLEN the Desktop Robot playing Football
I saw this little guy at the CES in Las Vegas in January 2007 (I know, ages ago...I'm bloody busy alright!).
Plen, the small but most intelligent robot, prefers your desktop as a den.
With the motion building software exclusively for plen, you can create your original motion and the possibilities are endless because some plen can already enjoy roller skating and riding the skateboard.
Controlled by Bluetooth by using your mobile phone or pc.
You can program your own movements or use the preprogrammed motions.
Cost? Around £2000, bargain!
Plen, the small but most intelligent robot, prefers your desktop as a den.
With the motion building software exclusively for plen, you can create your original motion and the possibilities are endless because some plen can already enjoy roller skating and riding the skateboard.
Controlled by Bluetooth by using your mobile phone or pc.
You can program your own movements or use the preprogrammed motions.
Cost? Around £2000, bargain!
Sub Bass at the CES Car Audio Show - Part 2
After seeing Mad Mike I decided to listen around for More Bass, that was slightly more affordable.
Found these GR Cabs doing their stuff.
Heck, I'll take Fifty of em!
Found these GR Cabs doing their stuff.
Heck, I'll take Fifty of em!
Pimp My Ride - Mad Mike & Some Serious Bass - CES Vegas 2007
The Organisers of the CES Car Show would only allow 10 seconds per hour as the bass was so loud and deep.
We saw everyone waiting around the stand and had no idea why, so like good people, we waited too!
We found out within a minute or so why we were waiting. Good God!
The sound on the video can't do it justice. I had a coffee in my hand and only stopped filming when I realised the bass had made me spill most of it down my pants. Either that or I pissed myself.
We saw everyone waiting around the stand and had no idea why, so like good people, we waited too!
We found out within a minute or so why we were waiting. Good God!
The sound on the video can't do it justice. I had a coffee in my hand and only stopped filming when I realised the bass had made me spill most of it down my pants. Either that or I pissed myself.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Fenix Cree Flashlights vs Surefire Xenon & Maglight Krypton
Want to see the Fenix flashlights compared to a Surefire Z2 or 3D Cell Maglite? Watch the Movie clip.
I have so many customers asking "how bright are the Fenix compared to other flashlights and each other, so here you go. Take a look at see for yourself!
I ran out of time, so here's more about the L2DCE and the Striker VG Mk3
I have so many customers asking "how bright are the Fenix compared to other flashlights and each other, so here you go. Take a look at see for yourself!
I ran out of time, so here's more about the L2DCE and the Striker VG Mk3
Go Go GlowGadgets
Phew, I was getting worried there.
Everything is fine, at last.
The site has been running for a week now and it was a little shock to the system,
new cart, new epos system, adding products (more to be added) links not working, search listings buggered up. All that.
Anyway, the orders are coming in now that the site has all the Secure certificates and payment methods sorted. PayPal will be added in a few weeks and maybe even Google Checkout.
For now Protx is doing a stirling job, as are my team of developers (thanks guys: Tom, Neil, Mark, David and the Unknown web hermit).
My customers have been giving great feedback, thanks everyone... That reminds me, I haven't mentioned the winner of the Fenix P3DCE. Oops...
The Kapasi Family are the winners. Well, not all of them, only the one.
Have a great bank holiday and don't get stuck in traffic.
Everything is fine, at last.
The site has been running for a week now and it was a little shock to the system,
new cart, new epos system, adding products (more to be added) links not working, search listings buggered up. All that.
Anyway, the orders are coming in now that the site has all the Secure certificates and payment methods sorted. PayPal will be added in a few weeks and maybe even Google Checkout.
For now Protx is doing a stirling job, as are my team of developers (thanks guys: Tom, Neil, Mark, David and the Unknown web hermit).
My customers have been giving great feedback, thanks everyone... That reminds me, I haven't mentioned the winner of the Fenix P3DCE. Oops...
The Kapasi Family are the winners. Well, not all of them, only the one.
Have a great bank holiday and don't get stuck in traffic.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Downtime and Headaches
First the new site is running, then it isn't.
On and off, never knowing when or if its staying.
The technical help say it's just a glitch, seems my site is putting a bit more strain on the sytem than expected. They are moving my site to a diferent server that can do the job better.
I hope so, I've had no online orders for the last two days. Midweek is always quiet, but not dead.
Just to keep an eye on the site I am using WebSitePulse who are monitoring my website at a very resonable rate, Zero, Nada, Nothing.
the first month is Free and there is No Limits to how you use the site in that time. Websitepulse like to proove they can do a great job before they take payment. And they have a very scaleable solution to monitoring your website Uptime, Downtime, Usability etc
Customer service is great so far, I got a reply to a question in 5 minutes from Polly, friendly, helpful and if they continue to impress me, I can see me signing up after my first free month.
GlowGadgets.co.uk
Is currently running fine, orders are not coming through though.
The checkout seems OK to me, but maybe I have missed somthing.
If you have a minute, please take a look and let me know if its anything I have missed, thanks.
Back to work, I have lots of new products to add to the site, so I'd better crack on.
On and off, never knowing when or if its staying.
The technical help say it's just a glitch, seems my site is putting a bit more strain on the sytem than expected. They are moving my site to a diferent server that can do the job better.
I hope so, I've had no online orders for the last two days. Midweek is always quiet, but not dead.
Just to keep an eye on the site I am using WebSitePulse who are monitoring my website at a very resonable rate, Zero, Nada, Nothing.
the first month is Free and there is No Limits to how you use the site in that time. Websitepulse like to proove they can do a great job before they take payment. And they have a very scaleable solution to monitoring your website Uptime, Downtime, Usability etc
Customer service is great so far, I got a reply to a question in 5 minutes from Polly, friendly, helpful and if they continue to impress me, I can see me signing up after my first free month.
GlowGadgets.co.uk
Is currently running fine, orders are not coming through though.
The checkout seems OK to me, but maybe I have missed somthing.
If you have a minute, please take a look and let me know if its anything I have missed, thanks.
Back to work, I have lots of new products to add to the site, so I'd better crack on.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
GlowGadgets Mk3 Coming This Week
You must realise I am nervous. I am a nervous kind a guy.
Its all the Caffine I consume makes me run around talking non stop and worrying if I am getting it right.
So far, everything about GlowGadgets has all been done by me. Now, its the professionals time. The website is built, it's populated with products, the testing is over, the SSL Certificate is in place, the Payment gateway is secured and running.
But I have one final thing to do...
Destroy my hard work from the last 6 years and start a new.
Uproot my Domain and place it on a new DNS.
I hope that Apache Re Write is as good as they say.
Hopefully then I will be able to get a little of my life back, spend more time with my family, knowing I can run my site easily and more profficiently than before. This is the claim from the company that has had me biting my nails the last few months.
It's looking good, it seems to work just fine, bye bye website as we know it.
Lets see what happens eh?
"He who dares Rodney, he who dares..."
Its all the Caffine I consume makes me run around talking non stop and worrying if I am getting it right.
So far, everything about GlowGadgets has all been done by me. Now, its the professionals time. The website is built, it's populated with products, the testing is over, the SSL Certificate is in place, the Payment gateway is secured and running.
But I have one final thing to do...
Destroy my hard work from the last 6 years and start a new.
Uproot my Domain and place it on a new DNS.
I hope that Apache Re Write is as good as they say.
Hopefully then I will be able to get a little of my life back, spend more time with my family, knowing I can run my site easily and more profficiently than before. This is the claim from the company that has had me biting my nails the last few months.
It's looking good, it seems to work just fine, bye bye website as we know it.
Lets see what happens eh?
"He who dares Rodney, he who dares..."
Thursday, April 26, 2007
My mac and I
It has taken 25 years, but I figured that it was time I got a another mac.
My first mac was an Apple mac II, I had it during my first proper job and though it was amazing. But, I really didn't do much but work stuff and when I finally got my own computer, it was a PC. I couldn't afford a mac.
So since my first PC in 1998 (remember I have been traveling the World for 12 years previous) I never thought much about mac, apart from "what a pain in the ass it must be, not having all these great Windows programs"
ahem...
Then mac got intel inside, that made me sit up and take more notice. I nearly got an iMac with all the bells and whistles last year, but I chickened out and got another PC. I felt like a coward, but rationalized that i was doing the right thing.
After all, I new my way round a PC and I didn't want to start learning all the weird mac stuff.
What a Chicken shit!
Unti Now, I did it. Last week in fact, and I am using it now. Typing this using Ecto.
I see now why iPods are so popular (I still don't have one, and don't want one. But that is only because I have never tried one). If people shared they're mac around like the do with the iPod, you know, instead of "Here, listen to this" it would be "Here, try this program" we would have a lot more mac users. And I can see why people who have a mac are the way they are...
The box arrived, I was excited and hoped that I would be able to make it work. I sat the box down and didn't open it for 5 hours, I was scared that it wouldn't be right after all. Like a mail order bride. The description sounds perfect, but they were only emphasising the positives and ignore the negatives. That sweet, intelligent and loving women ends up being some worn out, dodgy scrubber.
So the box stayed on the floor, I got on with work, but like a Ventrioquist dummy, I could hear the mac's muffled shouts "Let ne out, let ne out, let ne out"
The box didn't feel very heavy, for a laptop to be inside. There it sat, on my lap. I took a deep breath and with my knife, carefully cut through the tape and opened the box.
I was filled with a kind of reverence, I new this was a special moment and thought about taking a photo of it (but that would have spoilt it. Setting up the tripod, finding batteries for the camera, etc) for prosperity.
Greeted by grey foam, I though "mmm that stuff would be great for sound proofing" I put that to one side, in case I could find another 400 squares of the stuff.
There was more protective white stuff, I took my time. I didn't want to rush. I was enjoying the Smell too much.
You know like when you were a kid and used to get the big shopping Catalogues, they would smell new and freshly printed. Even now when I see a beautiful woman in sexy lingerie, I can smell catalogue. Is it just me?
I wanted to hold on to this moment, when I new I had somthing special, and was not yet dissapointed.
Out she came, my new lady friend. She has be female, she is beautiful. She may not be totally pure (I rescued her, she came "Refurbished") but she is to me. OK, there is some slight wear, but you would have to be a real picky twit to worry about the ever so slight marks on her gleaming white body.
She feels soft, yet firm. Smooth and cool. I new I could warm her up, heck I would get her Hot. Just not too hot I hoped. My last laptop used to get so hot it would iron my jeans.
I couldn't wait any longer, I had to press my finger on her button, I could hear her moan as she started to waken. Right from the box, she came with power. I was pleased, no, I was exstatic, when she looked at me. Begging me to play with her, she would light up in places I didn't know excisted.
She let me know when I put my fingers in the right place, showing me talents I wasn't aware of. The things she could do, I wanted to stay with her all night, I didn't want to got to bed, I could play with her in my room.
The attention to detail is what made me go wow. Everything from the Power supply having an extention, to the Track pad two finger scroll trick, the Sleep button that works and the battery having its own power indicator. Little things that all add up, I couldn't stop playng with her, but I had to, she was spent.
It had taken me 4 hours and 30 minutes to leave her gasping. It was time to give her what she need the most, so I got it out and had to figure out where to stick it, the power cable has an end that is magnetic and she found the place herself.
First the light on the plug was green then glowed orange to show that my beautiful mac is charging. So I let her rest, I would play with her again the next day.
It didn't take long, but I am seriously in love with this georgeous piece of tech. We know why it has taken so long for me to get one, but now really seems to be the right time.
PC's drive me insane, everything I hated about mine, doesn't seem to happen on my mac. This is what I needed, to be able to compute and have fun at the same time. I don't play games on either machine I mean work. I am enjoying working on my mac.
Not all of my programs are loaded on the mac, I think I am going to keep her light and fast. Use her for fun stuff, the PC can do the business stuff, the letters, receipts, invoices, email all that.
The mac can do my images, video, audio, blogging, email, surfing etc...
I was really stressed the last few weeks, I needed to chill out. I bought the mac because I was desperate. I am so glad I did.
My creative side is free once more. mac has changed my life, now I just have to break the news to my PC.
Just one thing, do I really need a .mac account?
My first mac was an Apple mac II, I had it during my first proper job and though it was amazing. But, I really didn't do much but work stuff and when I finally got my own computer, it was a PC. I couldn't afford a mac.
So since my first PC in 1998 (remember I have been traveling the World for 12 years previous) I never thought much about mac, apart from "what a pain in the ass it must be, not having all these great Windows programs"
ahem...
Then mac got intel inside, that made me sit up and take more notice. I nearly got an iMac with all the bells and whistles last year, but I chickened out and got another PC. I felt like a coward, but rationalized that i was doing the right thing.
After all, I new my way round a PC and I didn't want to start learning all the weird mac stuff.
What a Chicken shit!
Unti Now, I did it. Last week in fact, and I am using it now. Typing this using Ecto.
I see now why iPods are so popular (I still don't have one, and don't want one. But that is only because I have never tried one). If people shared they're mac around like the do with the iPod, you know, instead of "Here, listen to this" it would be "Here, try this program" we would have a lot more mac users. And I can see why people who have a mac are the way they are...
The box arrived, I was excited and hoped that I would be able to make it work. I sat the box down and didn't open it for 5 hours, I was scared that it wouldn't be right after all. Like a mail order bride. The description sounds perfect, but they were only emphasising the positives and ignore the negatives. That sweet, intelligent and loving women ends up being some worn out, dodgy scrubber.
So the box stayed on the floor, I got on with work, but like a Ventrioquist dummy, I could hear the mac's muffled shouts "Let ne out, let ne out, let ne out"
The box didn't feel very heavy, for a laptop to be inside. There it sat, on my lap. I took a deep breath and with my knife, carefully cut through the tape and opened the box.
I was filled with a kind of reverence, I new this was a special moment and thought about taking a photo of it (but that would have spoilt it. Setting up the tripod, finding batteries for the camera, etc) for prosperity.
Greeted by grey foam, I though "mmm that stuff would be great for sound proofing" I put that to one side, in case I could find another 400 squares of the stuff.
There was more protective white stuff, I took my time. I didn't want to rush. I was enjoying the Smell too much.
You know like when you were a kid and used to get the big shopping Catalogues, they would smell new and freshly printed. Even now when I see a beautiful woman in sexy lingerie, I can smell catalogue. Is it just me?
I wanted to hold on to this moment, when I new I had somthing special, and was not yet dissapointed.
Out she came, my new lady friend. She has be female, she is beautiful. She may not be totally pure (I rescued her, she came "Refurbished") but she is to me. OK, there is some slight wear, but you would have to be a real picky twit to worry about the ever so slight marks on her gleaming white body.
She feels soft, yet firm. Smooth and cool. I new I could warm her up, heck I would get her Hot. Just not too hot I hoped. My last laptop used to get so hot it would iron my jeans.
I couldn't wait any longer, I had to press my finger on her button, I could hear her moan as she started to waken. Right from the box, she came with power. I was pleased, no, I was exstatic, when she looked at me. Begging me to play with her, she would light up in places I didn't know excisted.
She let me know when I put my fingers in the right place, showing me talents I wasn't aware of. The things she could do, I wanted to stay with her all night, I didn't want to got to bed, I could play with her in my room.
The attention to detail is what made me go wow. Everything from the Power supply having an extention, to the Track pad two finger scroll trick, the Sleep button that works and the battery having its own power indicator. Little things that all add up, I couldn't stop playng with her, but I had to, she was spent.
It had taken me 4 hours and 30 minutes to leave her gasping. It was time to give her what she need the most, so I got it out and had to figure out where to stick it, the power cable has an end that is magnetic and she found the place herself.
First the light on the plug was green then glowed orange to show that my beautiful mac is charging. So I let her rest, I would play with her again the next day.
It didn't take long, but I am seriously in love with this georgeous piece of tech. We know why it has taken so long for me to get one, but now really seems to be the right time.
PC's drive me insane, everything I hated about mine, doesn't seem to happen on my mac. This is what I needed, to be able to compute and have fun at the same time. I don't play games on either machine I mean work. I am enjoying working on my mac.
Not all of my programs are loaded on the mac, I think I am going to keep her light and fast. Use her for fun stuff, the PC can do the business stuff, the letters, receipts, invoices, email all that.
The mac can do my images, video, audio, blogging, email, surfing etc...
I was really stressed the last few weeks, I needed to chill out. I bought the mac because I was desperate. I am so glad I did.
My creative side is free once more. mac has changed my life, now I just have to break the news to my PC.
Just one thing, do I really need a .mac account?
Monday, March 05, 2007
Too much paperwork
When will it end, where is this paperless office I was promised 20 years ago?
I have stock to take and books to keep, its nearly the end of our financial year and am I ready for the next one?
The phone is off the hook, so forget calling me this week. The website is merrily taking orders though, to be fullfilled next week.
I'm so glad I use recycled paper or I would feel so guilty.
Now I want an electric car too, something like the GM EV1, only that hasn't been crushed into oblivion by evil doers.
You see, I watched the movie this week "Who Killed The Electric Car" and I'm gutted that such a great car would be destroyed because of greed.
See the film, it does for the Petrochemical Industry and Car Manufacturers what "Super Size Me" did for Burgers.
Did I mention I need a break...
I have stock to take and books to keep, its nearly the end of our financial year and am I ready for the next one?
The phone is off the hook, so forget calling me this week. The website is merrily taking orders though, to be fullfilled next week.
I'm so glad I use recycled paper or I would feel so guilty.
Now I want an electric car too, something like the GM EV1, only that hasn't been crushed into oblivion by evil doers.
You see, I watched the movie this week "Who Killed The Electric Car" and I'm gutted that such a great car would be destroyed because of greed.
See the film, it does for the Petrochemical Industry and Car Manufacturers what "Super Size Me" did for Burgers.
Did I mention I need a break...
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