Archive for 2009

Nokia N97 gets its first firmware update

// July 13th, 2009 // No Comments » // Geeky Stuff, General

I’ve had the phone for less than a month, and it’s first firmware comes out! V11 has actually been out for a few days in the rest of the world, but has only just come out in the UK.

There are many different fixes in this and I’ve noticed that the phone is running a bit better thanks to this firmware. Lots of people have complained how buggy the N97 is so I recommend you install this update as soon as possible! You don’t even need to back up your data cos the phone preserves them.

Ostrich, anyone?

// July 9th, 2009 // No Comments » // General

While I was on holiday, Clare and I popped over to Boston to get some steak, mince, and eggs. This doesn’t sound all that interesting by itself, but I’ve missed out one important detail. Everything… was Ostrich!

That’s right! Ostrich steaks, Ostrich mince, and Ostrich egg! We had the egg the next morning, along side boar sausages and… well, regular bacon. And it was pretty much no different. So, I took some home and made a meal from it…. and here it is! (more…)

I’m back, baybeh!

// July 4th, 2009 // No Comments » // Geeky Stuff, General

Yup! Back from my holiday! Glad to be here again! I’ve missed a proper internet connection for over a week because mobile signals were terrible where we were staying. I’ve put up my photos in the Photographs section for you all to have a gander! This was a unique opportunity for me to take photos with my new phone, and the quality of some of the photos are fantastic! Like this one!…

The videos, however, weren’t as good as I’d hoped. The focus is too far away and the quality when zoomed in is appalling. Still, these are things that can be improved with software updates, so I eagerly await for Nokia to implement them.

Holiday time!

// June 27th, 2009 // No Comments » // General

Yup, time for a holiday! I’ll be spending a week in North Scarle with the rest of the family. It’s a fishing holiday though, and I’m not one for fishing, so I’ll be out visiting different areas nearby, thanks to having my own car now! I’ll post some photos on here when I get back!

I’m so excited!

// June 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // General

Absolutely knackered as well, but still excited! I don’t think I could be any more excited! Sure, I FINALLY got my new phone on Friday, and I’m very happy about that, but something else has happened…

…I’ve met someone! 😮 (more…)

It’s finally arrived!

// June 19th, 2009 // No Comments » // Geeky Stuff, General

I had a team meeting today at work and I just couldn’t concentrate properly. I had one eye out the window looking out for a UPS van dropping off my new phone. I wasn’t sure if it was going to arrive today, as it could have easily have been Monday instead. My boss wasn’t too happy with my lack of interest in the meeting…

But halfway through the meeting… I saw the big brown van pull up outside! Woohoo! It’s here!!!

Now maybe I’ll get some sleep!

…or do they?

// June 18th, 2009 // No Comments » // Geeky Stuff

On Wednesday, five hundred quid disappeared from my bank account. Today at 14:23 I received confirmation that my Nokia N97 had…

LEFT THE WAREHOUSE AND IS ON IT’S WAY HERE!!!

That means one of two things… it’ll arrive tomorrow… or it’ll arrive on Monday!

Please god let UPS provide us with an excellent service and get the phone to me tomorrow!

Nokia lies

// June 15th, 2009 // No Comments » // Geeky Stuff, General

Nokia have been promising for weeks that, if you pre-order the N97 directly with them, you will be amongst the first to receive it, at the latest on the day that it’s released in the shops. However, after hearing about the pre-order troubles that the US had, where pre-order’ers were having to wait until after this date (and in some cases, weeks later) I decided to try and get a straight answer out of Nokia, to see if the same problem is going to happen in the UK. (more…)

Diet Update

// June 14th, 2009 // No Comments » // Diet, General

Well.. it’s been a long and difficult journey, which started some time in September 2008 when I looked in the mirror and said to myself “You’ve gotta lose some weight, you fat bastard!”. At 13st 8lbs, the finishing line seemed so far away.

Today, I weighed myself, after 6 days of being under 22 BMI, and I came in at…. (more…)

New Project – Big Brother 10 Mobile Site

// June 13th, 2009 // No Comments » // Geeky Stuff, General

It’s that time of the year again. Big brother has hit our screens for the 10th year in a row! It’s only been a week and a bit but it seems pretty good this year, although the housemates (understandably) haven’t fully come out of their shells yet.

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