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D&D 4th Ed
I gave in (failed my saving throw you might say), and bought the latest edition of Dungeons and Dragons recently. Almost all my thoughts - including why I bought the slipcase edition of all three major books from Amazon, desipte having an FLGS in relatively close proximity (St Ives - well, close to work, anyway) that could probably do with the business, are better summed up by John Kavolik in his post on the same subject. For those interested in what 4e is like, the comments also do a good job of summing up the thinking. I'm worried by the 'video agme'-iness of it, seemingly, but then, if I'd have wanted Ars Magica, I'd have got that out wouldn't I..

Posted at: 16:00:28 15 Jun 2008 [] permanent link

Using your Blackberry as a Bluetooth modem under MACOSX
I'm running ther latest version, if that matters (10.5.3)..
I found some excelent instructions at Fibble.org Which inclue a chat script. The documentation is for an 8100 (Pearl), but worked fine with my 83100 (Curve).

Posted at: 15:49:53 15 Jun 2008 [/gadgets] permanent link

Empire Of Ivory
By Naomi Novik
The fourth book in the Temeraire series, I thought this was one of her best yet - the plot cracks along, and there are several developments I didn't foresee. Novik handles the slave trade rather well, I thought, highlighting the effect (and the prevailing British attitudes of the time) well, without bludging you over the head with the moral message (like, say, Pratchet would do), but achieving a more thoughtful effect.
I genuinely don't know where the books will go after this one - several developments are left hanging in best cliffhanger style. Bravo, madam!

Posted at: 19:28:57 14 Jun 2008 [/books] permanent link

Electric Violin Stuff

Call me naive, but I'd not put two and two together, and realised you could do stuff like this..  
Call me old, but he's also responsible for the sound that I liked in New Model Army's 'Impurity' album..

Ah, the internet.  Is there anything from your youth you *can't* dig up?

Posted at: 22:03:50 11 Jun 2008 [/music] permanent link