BT, tired of having their copper wiring stolen (whilst
in service under the ground), have recently unveiled their plans to put criminals off of stealing the metal which has seen it’s scrap value steadily rise recently. They plan to employ SmartWater. Read the rest of this entry »
BT’s Answer to Copper Cable Crimes
Posted: 28th July 2010 by Lamargo in Blogg, Crime, Technology, TelecomsTags: Broadband, BT, Copper, SmartWater, Stolen, Telephone, Virgin, Virgin Media
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Internet POWER! (poles)
Posted: 28th July 2010 by Lamargo in Blogg, Technology, TelecomsTags: Broadband, Internet, power line poles, Trial, Virgin Media
Virgin Media is trialing overhead broadband for rural areas by setting up a network using existing power line poles. Through this, they are hoping to offer up a 50Mb service in areas which currently have below average, or no broadband presently. When I first caught wind of this trial I had assumed the main focus of the trial was putting an Internet connection through the power cables themselves. This is possible for in house networking, with the right technology, but I was skeptical about doing it over a raw power cables for various reasons relating to interference, reliability and security. Read the rest of this entry »
Update to: iPhone + Roaming disabled = charged for roaming anyway!
Posted: 27th July 2010 by Lamargo in Blogg, Fail, Mobile, TechnologyTags: apple, correction, FAIL!, iphone, MoneySuperMarket, o2, refund, roaming
Yesterday I posted about how iPhone customers where being charged with Roaming Data charges even though they had switched the feature (and others) off in their handset. Well it looks as though the ‘facts’ wheren’t entirely clear and this could be a more widespread issue than first anticipated, or, it could be a more focused group of people than before… eh..? The more I look in to the specifics surrounding all of this, the less it’s making sense! The ‘facts’ are about as clear as how to build Ikea furniture right now and yet my ‘favourite’ website, MoneySavingExpert.com‘s forum is still being used to gleam most of the information in circulation. I’m not saying that all the members on MSE are lying about having this issue but… Read the rest of this entry »
iPhone + Roaming disabled = charged for roaming anyway!
Posted: 26th July 2010 by Lamargo in Blogg, Fail, MobileTags: apple, FAIL!, iphone, ofcom, refund, roaming
It would appear that another iPhone related problem has came to light lately. Now it feels like I am going out of my way to Apple bash but I’m really not. The recent publicity regarding the iPhone 4′s “Antennagate” just seems to make these Apples rise to the top and easy to get your teeth in to; nom nom nom!
iPhone owners who have been abroad recently have been been reporting whopping great bills (maybe a slight exaggeration!) which is being fueled by roaming charges while abroad. Most customers know about roaming charges when going abroad and make use of the option to switch off roaming capabilities with their phones. This stops the phone from making use of data services through the mobile carrier they are connected to. They can still use Wi-fi connections, where available, to connect to the internet and access data this way without incurring roaming charges. Read the rest of this entry »
Samsung finds a use for rotten apples
Posted: 25th July 2010 by Lamargo in Blogg, Mobile, TechnologyTags: antennagate, apple, facebook, free, galaxy, iphone, samsung, samsung galaxy, twitter
It looks like Samsung has decided to gamble upon the out-crying iPhone owners who are not happy about “Antennagate“. For those not aware of what this is, the latest iPhone, the iPhone 4, has been dogged with bad press since its release in June 2010 which had mainly focused on the antenna flaw which drastically reduces signal strength if the phone is held in a certain way. This flaw was then, in some peoples eyes, ignored or just side stepped when Steve Jobs announced that people should not hold the phone in this certain way. As you could imagine, people did not 
respond to this well. A little while later Apple decided to make an announcement to address the issue. Apple said that they would send out to people, who are dissatisfied, a thick rubber case for their phone for free! To me, this is a cheeky kick in the nuts at their loyal fanbase. Not that I really care myself as I am in the PC/Windows camp; I get to laugh heartily while reading about all this from my Android phone, which I can hold any way I damn please! 
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Update on the Daily Stars GTA: Raoul Moat based game.
Posted: 24th July 2010 by Lamargo in Blogg, FailTags: daily star, FAIL!, Game, GTA, idiot, jerry lawton, Raoul Moat
A few days ago I posted here about the Daily Stars bogus article regarding Rockstar Games’ next game being based on 
Raoul Moats horrifying shooting spree and subsequent manhunt. At the time, the news publisher (I am using this term very loosely), once they had caught wind that the story was a work of fiction based on someones photoshopped imagery, had simply pulled the article. Next came the torrent of personal abuse that the journalist of the article threw around from his Facebook and Twitter accounts, of which my post pointed out his favourite quotes being quite apt to the situation. Well, it seems as though the Daily Star have been made to apologise for the whole thing… Read the rest of this entry »
GTA: Raoul Moat based game “journalist” should take advice from his favourite quotes before e-rage!
Posted: 23rd July 2010 by admin in Blogg, FailTags: daily star, FAIL!, Game, GTA, idiot, jerry lawton, Raoul Moat
In case you aren’t aware, the Daily Star, a rag of a newspaper in the UK, had published a story on
their website condemning the upcoming “Grand Theft Auto Rothbury“, a Raoul Moat inspired game that Rockstar Games have in production. The journalist working on this piece, Jerry Lawton, had even went to the lengths of interviewing one of the victims Grandmother! She was obviously distraught to learn of this new game, as anyone with a soul could forsee, and was quoted saying “it’s blood money” !!
Except this [Daily Stars] story is a load of absolute bollocks! Once the Daily Star had received complaints about this article and it’s bogus origins they pulled it from their site and that was that…. Surely. No? Oh. Jerry wasn’t happy? Oh dear. Read the rest of this entry »
I Played: LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 (PC)
Posted: 21st July 2010 by Lamargo in Blogg, Game(PC)Tags: bricks, Eidos, Game, I Played, LEGO, LEGO Harry Potter, Patronus Charm, PC, spells, Travellers Tales, Warner brothers
Well here we have it, another LEGO [INSERT NAME HERE] game developed by Travellers Tales and published by Warner Brother Games, who, incidentally happen to be the owners of Travellers Tales. A good partnership perhaps, given Warner Brothers extensive IP collection, which seems to be expanding quite quickly these days or so it seems to me. So has WB just found a cash cow to exploit or is this a partnership made in heaven? Just how many LEGO games can people stomach before convulsion warnings appear on the boxes next to the age rating? “You have to be over 12 to play this title but only if you can hold your lunch for an hour at a time…” Well, only time can really tell on how this will pan out between the two companies but both are in strong positions to print money thanks to the licenses they bring to the table, but for now we are concerned with Harry Potter and his first 4 years at Hogwarts. Can the LEGO franchise be built on further or has Travellers Tales came to the end of its journey? (I solemnly promise to stop the puns here!) Read on! Read the rest of this entry »
Up and running and coming soon(tm).
Posted: 17th July 2010 by Lamargo in BloggTags: coming soon, feedback, first!, new, paypal, vidahost
Ahhhh, that’s better! My site, as you can see, is now up and running. I did hope that Read the rest of this entry »
*Updated* Please wait while the operator changes reels…
Posted: 12th July 2010 by Lamargo in AnnouncementTags: domain, post, updated, web design, website change
There is a delay in my posting again as I am going to reinvent what I am doing within my own domain. I’ve been doing web design for other people for years, and I choose to finally get around to my own now! Talk about late to the party.
Should be up and running with this blog exported over by the weekend I hope. Until then, be good, eat well and try to ignore your neighbour 1 less time this week! =)
Update: New site up and running, far quicker than I had expected too! It is now all my to play with and tweak the way *I* want it! =)