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Mac Screensaver Time Zones V1.2

2nd Jan 2009 | | Direct Link

Time Zones shows clocks from around the world on random intervals.
The clocks shown are randomly selected from Analogue, Digital and Stylistic.

This is version 1.2 and seems to be stable. Anyone know any different please do let me know.

It should be compatible with version OS X 10.4 and upwards, however I have as yet not been able to test it on lower spec systems other that OS X 10.5.

The screen savers size is mainly due to the images of the digital clock as all other images are created on the fly, the digital clock just looked like a nightmare to create so I did those externally (I might re-create them if I get the chance).

All time zones are selected at random, as are the clock faces.

Download Time Zones if your interested (700KB)

This video is not in real time, either that or time is slipping away from me far quicker than I realise!


Click to go to the youtube site and then for the option of a higher resolution version (this embedded video doesn't really do it justice, especially with the clarity).

This screen saver was inspired due to the new year clock count down seen throughout the world.

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If your still able to access the internet (Virgin is randomly going down in different areas from what I understand today), then welcome to the Thursday List.
And if you can pull yourself away from waiting for the facebook update going on today (not happened at current time) then also welcome to the Thursday list.

Slightly belated birthdays,
Quake 3 was 10 yesterday.
CCG was 24 yesterday.
And I was Stressed yesterday. I think this is because I've stopped playing Quake 3.

Cosplay Characters
I see these all the time and I never really post them, however these Cosplay Characters are some really excellent ones. Toy Soldier one is fantastic, as is the tube ride (all i can think of is what my youngest's reaction would be to them if he happened to go on a tube and saw them!)


Useful and Informative Information about Babies
Can't argue with that.

30 Waiter Secrets

Rock Band Names

These will be the last I promise, but I really did laugh at these, especially the third (is it him?) and the last one. 7 Photo Bombs.

If their is one trailer you watch this year, make it this one, made all the funnier as I recently watched the real one. If you don't laugh, your not living.
Something, Something, Something Darkside



Blatantly stolen Jokes I've read this week:

My mate told me he could make vodka out of cow faeces.
I think that's Absolut Bullshit.

I was standing at the cache machine yesterday when little old lady asked me if I could help to check her balance.
So I pushed her.

Just got this text:-
Mate, you're not going to believe this, I've just won a competition on Radio 1 for a holiday to Greece! Got £2000 spending money and I can take 5 mates. I know it's short notice but if you're free from 1st December to 15th December, can you put my bin out?

Executives for I'm A Celebrity have said viewing figures have dropped by over 2 million since Katie Price left the jungle.
That's because her ex-boyfriends have stopped watching.


Well I'm off to rent 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Girlfriends'.

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Well I thought I would do something else this year for my Christmas ScreenSaver rather than the Let It Snow Saver, so here it is.

Simply Baubles (1.4M) :)

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So the big questions this week are:
Was Tiger drunk?
Was Tiger driving away from his wife due to her suspecting an affair (scratching his face and smashing his car with a golf Club)?
Is this all being covered up or is it just a normal accident?
Who cares?
What Time is it?
Is it right to use your phone whilst taking a crap?

Answers on an email please.

1. The funniest thing I have seen for quite a while.
Star Wars Facebook

2. 

If you ever think of Swoopo don't, you can't win.

3. 

HDR photography.



4. As the great Finbarr Saunders would say, Fnarr!


5. 
Apartment Therapy


6.
New Vacation Movie - On one hand, yay, on the other Nooooooooo.


7. Wish list 2009

9. I missed this the first time around, but was thinking about such a thing when I noticed a link to this:


10. Sidney Samson feat. Wizard Sleeve - Riverside (Let's Go!)


Jamie this one is for you, as a Photographer talking about his antique camera. - "I've spent many a hot afternoon with my face under her hood, flicking away at that button, trying to make those leathery old flaps open up."

Well I'm off to see how much I can scrape together to sponsor West Bromwich Albions Shirts for a single match.

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This week I have a hangover, the last hangover I had was about 3 years ago so as you can image I feel quite ill.
Spinning room, throwing up then re-swalling it again, banging head, the usual hangover symptoms. Of course it's someone else's fault entirely, plus that last pint was off. In fact it might not be the alcohol at all it might be the Balti that's having a bad effect or me.
Come to think about it I hardly drank anything so it really is a mystery.

One thing on my mind (other than dehydration) today is the bad press Button is getting for going to McLaren. If I was in his position I would go to McLaren, Brawn (or whatever they will now be called) won't win next season, I think everyone can agree on that. And he is the current champion, so why wouldn't he move.

Some even say he will be second fiddle to Hamilton, maybe, but I think he will surprise quite a few people. Not saying he will beat Hamilton but I think it will be closer than expected. I'll stop ranting now :)

1. Brilliant Billboards - Now many of these people will have already come across, but some are new to me, and worthy of a post, I especially like Number 23. Number 27 would have me in a panic every time I saw it.

2. R2D2 in Star Trek

3. Snowmen Warning rudeness.

4. I have no comment on this other than it's Fryer fault :)


5. Let the Bass Kick In Miami Girl


6. Long Shot - I especially like the end part fighting in this, nicely done.


7. A shiny new penny to the first person who can manage to balance the coins.

8. '....which cannot fall out due to the special structure', i'll have to see about that.

9. Jokes
Someone sneaked a spoon into work today,
It caused quite a stir.

In my evening pottery class, the teacher gave us all a lump of clay and asked us to replicate a part of an animal. I made a right pig's ear out of it.

I asked a french bloke if he played video games.
He said Wii.

10. I have been on the lookout for a bookshelf for ages and whilst we sort of have an idea for one I want something really cool, This wouldn't really fit anywhere, but is very cool

Well i'm off for a tablet or two of pain relief.

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I read this in a few places, and it's quite the scary thought, first off on an average day apparently your hand(s) will come into contact with 15 penises*, you will breath 1 litre of other peoples arse gas, annually you will shake with 6 men (or 11 women) who have recently masturbated (and failed to wash their hands).

Furthermore at the next wedding reception you attend be aware you have a 1 in 100 chance of getting a cold sore from a guest (Sorry Jamie).
And finally during an hour of swimming** you will have ingested over half a litre of urine.

The ones paying more attention to all this will still be standing back in amazment that women masturbate more than men. Sorry that isn't true, I believe it means less women wash their hands after a shufty.

We'll start this week with one of my favs.
Wasted

Luckiest - This story gave me the shivvers.

Facebook Mistakes

cleverbot

Top US TV Earners

Effective and Easy, pity they don't do this cool kind of stuff in the UK.
Piano Stairs

How to eat chicken Wings


ONLY watch this if you can spare a few hetero cells.


Clash of the Titans (2010) All together now: Noooooooooooooooooooooo

Every man and his dog has an iphone now, which says something, what I'm not sure, but it says something. Anyone, being no different to every other website I have put my list of iphone apps, or more correctly, Apps you may want to look into.

I'll link these if I get the time***.

Facebook - Free
TUAQ - FREE (The Unofficial Apple Weblog)
Sky Sports Live Football Score Centre - Free
AroundMe - Free
Wikipanion - Free
GunApp - Free
TVGuide - Free
Tower Madness Zero: 3D Tower Defense - Free
NASA app for iPhone - Free
TapWord - Free
Ebay - Free

Optional
Rightmove App - Free
Twitterrific - Free

Payed For (yes you read that correctly)
Crazy Penguin Catapult 2
Virtual Pool Online
Zombie Nombie
Flight Control


Well I'm off to reasearch Sam Fox in readiness for I'm A Celebrity......

* Off Door handles
** In Municipal Baths
*** Not Going to Happen Is It.

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I have a confession to make, and I hope no-one things any less of me.
It all started about a month ago when I was given a Skeleton to put together out of wood for one of my lads (who expressed an interest in knowing what all the bones on a model are whilst in a hospital ward, the nurses sat and told him about them all apparently).
Anyway, assembling this (difficult) skeleton required me to apply glue to certain parts to stop it collapsing (or being poked by the kids).
Where to get glue from, "AHA" I thought, I know just the place, off I trot, with kids, but minus wife to the nearest Games Workshop to get some glue ideal for the task.

Mistake Number one.

It's been (confession part) a looooooooong time since I've ever looked at the tabletop fantasy games so I was a bit dubious when the guy serving me asked if I wanted a game (I kid you not).
I thought the kids might enjoy it so partook.
The crowds gathered around and we began to play, well he played, I played and tried to stop two kids from stealing, crushing and breaking everything in site.

I had forgotten more than I knew but the nice guy ran me through the rules (which was good for all the spectators, by now 10 people, to learn the game and give their input as well) through with me as we went along.

Well twenty minutes of a speeded bespoke version (at least it seemed that way) later and two broken miniatures later by the kids it turns out I was the winner, to much applause and adoration from the watching crowd.

Man I felt like a million bucks whilst leaving the shop, that was until I worked out in between a group of kids whereas the words 'nerd' were quite audible.

Just glad I didn't retaliate with "But I won".


1. Tetris AI - Certainly gave me a headache!
Just a quick question does anyone know where I can get an arcade machine of Tetris that actually paid out money when you got to higher levels, I'm sure one exists.

2. So Cool. (but pointless)


3. Floaters - I suffer from these (as I write this 5 are in my field of visiion) and they are not what you think, dirty mind.

4. Shotgun

5. As I'm soon to produce and direct a movie (don't ask) I've started to notice certain aspects of videos that catch my attention (ok things I can steal), this is just nicely done.


6. I heard that you are feeling ill.....

Eh Batta Batta


7. Super Cool password Confirmation
Now, obviously you don't have to submit this, but this is possibly the best and easiest way to visually check that your 'confirm' password is the same as the password field.
Confirm Password - You just know this is going to turn up on something I do in the next 6 months.

8. Warhammer - How did this get in, please ignore, nothing to see.

9. Now this is horrible, especially if your a parent, but I wish I had been able to sit down and watch these things before I had kids to get me used to the predicaments and scrapes they get into.


10. Little Boots



11. Joking
How can you tell a maths student from other girls sunbathing on the beach?
Look for the tan line...

I just had someone trick or treat my house dressed as a postman.
Trust them to be two days late.


Well i'm off to sign up for an Open Uni Degree :)

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This was just me having a look at the GL_POLY part of OpenGL.

Pointy Screensaver (20KB Download, screensaver 106KB)

Just something I was playing with to get to grips with. I have found however I am now quite fond of this screensaver when the computer is idle.
I don't have any intention of putting this on the Apple Downloads site as it's really lacking a bit more functionality (directions etc) and is basically just part of the TetronimoesX screensaver.

It may have a few bugs, just let me know, oh and the angle of the Points is slightly off, this is on purpose to give them a bit more depth.

Anyway, someone might like it it is after all straight to the point (sorry).

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As most people know me my mind can ping things into existence that are quite strange (try living with an over-active imagination, it can be a challenge).

One such thing this week is Pulp Fiction (The Movie). Why are those guys eating a burger for breakfast from Big Kahuna Burger when most burger places don't sell burgers until a specific time (let alone open). (Email Schlotts@opanoid.com if you have an explanation.
Other things that are popping into my head (and scaring me) are movies that are now officially 'old'. This is depressing and makes me feel like and old man.
The Abyss - 20 years old
Heathers - 20 years old
The Karate Kid - 25 years old
A Nightmare of Elm Street - 25 years old
Alien - 30 Years Old
Monty Python's Life of Brian - 30 Years old
Blazing Saddles - 35 Years Old
MASH - 39 Years Old
The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ 24 Years Old

And the third thing was at a early morning meeting.
Whilst sitting their listen to people talk about their company I started to daydream into a scenario (which is common for me). I still here and take in what is being said but I imagine things happening or about to happen in and around the room. This time in came Special Forces smashing through all the windows at the same time and holding everyone at gun point.
Except me. No I had a bomb strapped to my ankle that had been put their by someone to kill everyone in the room, but someone in the room was responsible for this bomb hence the special forces holding them all at gun point (it was quite cool the entrance I can tell you).

Anyway Long scenario short I managed to torture the culprit until he told me the combination.

The guys presentation was quite good despite all these distractions.

(Number 1, Just Before 2)
Hot Dog

Yup, They Might Be Giants Again :)

(Number 2, Just After 1, But Before 3)
Stan Lee Interview

Number (3, Way After 1, Right After 2, But Before 4)
Black and White in Colour
Nicely done.

(Number 4, Way Way After 1, Way After 2, Right After 3, Just in Front of 5)
Upside Down Dogs

(Number 5, Can Hardly See 1, Way Way After 2, Way After 3, Right After 4, Just in Front of 6).
Dont look down
Yup, my legs went twice looking at these, worst one, the dog on the edge of the cliff strangely.

(Number 6, Can't See 1, Can Hardly See 2, Way Way After 3, Way After 4, Right After 5, Just in Front of 7)
If you don't laugh at this, your missing a part of your brain.


(Number 7, Where is 1, Can't See 2, Can Hardly See 3, Way Way After 4, Way After 5, Right After 6, Just in Front of 8)
Jokes
Definition of pressure:
A wife, a mistress and a mortgage.
All one month late

Today my doctor told me I was constipated.
I couldn't give a sh1t.

I'm doing community service at a funfair but today I stole a wobbly mirror.
I just hope it doesn't reflect badly on me.

Why did the chicken hold a seance?

(Number 8, 1 Is a Gone, Where is 2, Can't See 3, Can Hardly See 4, Way Way After 5, Way After 6, Right After 7, Just in Front of 9)
Photo Manipulation. Some very nice professional stuff here.

(Number 9, Number 9, Number 9, Number9)
Music - This has widely been regarded as Claire's Favorite Song in the World Ever. Or the one that she seems to hear all the time on Radio 1 and Hates it, I forget which.