Archive for December, 2005

Uploading while downloading to save Torrents

December 23, 2005

Get it out of your head right now that you can just download to the max and cap your upload, to get the file faster and then pay back the torrent when you have got it. The principals of how BT works is that a file is broken into pieces, the uploader sends these pieces [...]

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Mind the paint work!

December 22, 2005

Here are some photos of my girlfriend’s brother “curly” at Wimbledon banger racing. He qualified for the higher division race from the rookie class and then got totally mullered in the first race with the big boys. The photos are before & after.

Ouch!
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Head above water – just!

December 18, 2005

I’ve surfaced after days of being incredibly down. My dad is finally stable and Christmas is nearly over. Don’t get me wrong I love Christmas but it always seems to get me depressed. Maybe I have S.A.D or perhaps I’m just sad? The Xbox 360 launch turned into a bit of a none event for [...]

Tags: Christmas, hardcore, Machine, mood, uplift, Xbox
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Emotion Rollercoaster

December 1, 2005

The last few days (and the next few) have been an emotional roller-coaster. My dad’s had his heart bypass operation today so most of my time was spent reflecting in the ICU waiting room. Son’s should never have to see their fathers like I saw mine today. The operation was successful and I’m waiting for [...]

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