Blog Posts (Page 10)
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Faith Restored in WLM
I have re-installed Windows Live Messenger today, after attempting to get it working before and being a bit miffed. For one thing, the contact list seemed to have lost any control over showing display pictures as per MSN Messenger 7.5, and plugin control for Messenger Plus! Live was handled rather differently.
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Jay’s New Memory Card
Jay managed to get a Sony M2 memory card. It’s tiny!
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Firefox 2.0
I have just installed and started playing with Firefox 2.0. I’m afraid to say that the first thing I did is install the Winestripe theme, which is essentially the FF1.5 default theme — I wasn’t impressed with the 2.0 default!
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Boarding Tryouts
This evening was spent at the artificial ski slope at Silkworth Sports Complex in Sunderland. It was supposed to be tryouts for the DUSSC, but didn’t seem that organised: Upon arrival I purchased a membership card (for £5) that meant I got a discount — except that it only applied to skiers. Thankfully the staff also thought I was a skier and charged me the cheaper skiers’ price for entry! Reg managed to pay for both the membership card, only to then be told that he didn’t need it, but was going to have to pay full boarding price…
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Spanky’s 20th
What a night!
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The Automatic + Mumm-Ra + Alterkicks
Last night we went over to Newcastle University Union to see The Automatic, supported by Mumm-Ra and Alterkicks.
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First Climbing Session
Yesterday we took the new HBMC members to Sunderland Wall. It was a big turn-out, requiring four cars in total — our biggest turn-out yet, I think!
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Love Shack
That’s where it’s at…
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Waiting to Exist
Headaches of waiting for university registration, and the inevitable solution.
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Back in Durham
I got back to Durham yesterday afternoon. I haven’t unpacked anything, except my computer — important things first!