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Just a load of random thoughts and stuff i've been up to, probably not worth reading...Monday, May 29, 2006
Windows Live Local
Someone sent me this the other day http://local.live.com/
First I'd heard about it, but it's pretty cool. Obviously a total and utter rip off of Google Earth, but as often happens with Microsoft stuff they might not be first but they end up taking other people's ideas and improving on them!
Best thing about it is the fact a lot of places, Nottingham being one of them, have very detailed birds eye photos as well as the google earth-style aerial /satellite ones. More up-to-date in a lot of areas to it seems. Very nice interface too with drop down menus and stuff, totally online, but uses passport accounts to store your points of interest.
As you can see i've had a very boring weekend, when my highlight is a map...
And i've been working most of it :-|
First I'd heard about it, but it's pretty cool. Obviously a total and utter rip off of Google Earth, but as often happens with Microsoft stuff they might not be first but they end up taking other people's ideas and improving on them!
Best thing about it is the fact a lot of places, Nottingham being one of them, have very detailed birds eye photos as well as the google earth-style aerial /satellite ones. More up-to-date in a lot of areas to it seems. Very nice interface too with drop down menus and stuff, totally online, but uses passport accounts to store your points of interest.
As you can see i've had a very boring weekend, when my highlight is a map...
And i've been working most of it :-|
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Happenings
Just thought I'd post something since I haven't for a while. Mainly because nothing's happened!
Certainly nothing worth writing about anyway. Went to Beeston last friday night, to Republic, and again there was a live act there (think it might be every friday), and again they were actually good. So turned out to be an ok night again!
Bank holiday next weekend :-D Sadly, it'll probably just mean being bored for longer :-|
I hate being bored constantly, why am I always bored!?
Anyway, at least there's some vaguely exciting things coming up to relieve the boredom! Got another one of the grad programme courses at work, which on it's own isn't particularly exciting (especially as it's about finance and commercial *yawn*), but it's in Poole in Dorset and the hotel we've booked is right on the beach apparently. So here's hoping for some decent weather! I can definitely put up with a boring two day course, for a few nights down there and beer on the beach etc. :)
After that it's a weekend up at Claire's in Lancaster for her birthday, which should be cool. Then the next weekend it's my birthday!
Oh yeah, so if you happen to be reading this - and you know me of course ;)
I'm planning on going out in Nottingham on Friday 16th June, not sure where yet, but we can decide that later. Wanted to do something a bit different, other than the usual go out and let everyone see how wasted they can get me :-| But I have a feeling this year won't be any different - James, you're birthday wasn't my fault!!!
Of course if anyone has any better ideas for things to do other than getting drunk, please let me know!
Certainly nothing worth writing about anyway. Went to Beeston last friday night, to Republic, and again there was a live act there (think it might be every friday), and again they were actually good. So turned out to be an ok night again!
Bank holiday next weekend :-D Sadly, it'll probably just mean being bored for longer :-|
I hate being bored constantly, why am I always bored!?
Anyway, at least there's some vaguely exciting things coming up to relieve the boredom! Got another one of the grad programme courses at work, which on it's own isn't particularly exciting (especially as it's about finance and commercial *yawn*), but it's in Poole in Dorset and the hotel we've booked is right on the beach apparently. So here's hoping for some decent weather! I can definitely put up with a boring two day course, for a few nights down there and beer on the beach etc. :)
After that it's a weekend up at Claire's in Lancaster for her birthday, which should be cool. Then the next weekend it's my birthday!
Oh yeah, so if you happen to be reading this - and you know me of course ;)
I'm planning on going out in Nottingham on Friday 16th June, not sure where yet, but we can decide that later. Wanted to do something a bit different, other than the usual go out and let everyone see how wasted they can get me :-| But I have a feeling this year won't be any different - James, you're birthday wasn't my fault!!!
Of course if anyone has any better ideas for things to do other than getting drunk, please let me know!
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