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7 Billion And You / You Are Just A Number

Posted 04-02-2012 at 2:21 PM by Steven

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2nd Century!

Posted 01-02-2012 at 10:39 AM by Frank1471 (The adventures of a KEF PSW)

I have not written anything here for a while as no-one is interested in this stuff anyway...

I just had a quick count and the number of Kef repairs has now exceeded the 200 mark.
One week, I had 12 repairs which is a record although it has come close to that several times.

Most of the time, I am quite busy doing these repairs and I have to say that this has almost turned into a very low-paid job!

Although I could do these in my sleep now, I do at least...
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No one man should have all that POWER!

Posted 31-01-2012 at 11:58 AM by Guns_LotsOfGuns (Extra Ammunition)
Updated 31-01-2012 at 2:49 PM by Guns_LotsOfGuns

Ever been at some sort of serious occasion and wished someone would fall over or let a fart slip? I think that's what gaming has felt like to me recently. When im not foiling rogue nuclear threats in the middle east in Battlefield, im questioning what it means to be human in Deus Ex or deciding the fate of a planet in Gears Of War.

I often wrap myself up in serious games and try and ensure im playing the best games that "say" things or push the medium forward in some way...
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HD Media via DLNA to Sony Equipment

Posted 18-01-2012 at 11:55 AM by craigchambers
Updated 20-01-2012 at 12:51 PM by craigchambers (fix command error)

The main HD video format supported over DLNA by Sony equipment (up until the 2010 models at least) seems to be AVCHD. This may also be true for other renderers built into other brands of TV (though I believe most others support HD MKVs, and possibly HD MP4s). HD MPEG 2 is also supported, but has enormous file sizes.

AVCHD is, believe it or not, the industry standard for distribution of HD media. It is used both on Blu-ray disks and in DVB-S/T/C 2 broadcasting. It is also used in...
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You havent played a game until.....

Posted 01-01-2012 at 6:23 PM by carter91 (Ste Carter's Gaming Blog)

You have played it through surround sound, be it headphones or a proper set, either is a complete revolution to your gaming experience/s.

I know im making a bit of a thing about this recently, but its something that everyone needs to do at some point. In fact, it should be a crime against gaming for people to be playing without some surround headphones as a bare minimum.

Any game is truly brought to life through a humble set, take Assassins Creed 2 for example. It...
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