The Strangerhood
A group of people with amnesia are subjected to strange things a la Big Brother in this Sims 2 adventure. Now on it's sixth episode.
Really funny, characters include Geek, Dude, Prissy Queen and Psycho Redneck. There has already been one mysterious death.

DarkCompass #51
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Car, Hitchhikers (again), and the weekend ahead
Music from

AC/DC
Jamzip
Lizzi

Wired News: Podcasting Killed the Radio Star: "The world's first all-podcast radio station will be launched on May 16 "
Joel Hollander, the CEO of Infinity, said the station, which would be promoted under the name KYOURADIO, would run material submitted by listeners but screened to make sure it conforms with federal broadcasting standards for decency.
Well that blows Dawn and Drew out the window then!
Kyouradio, they've talked to a couple of people about getting podcasts on AM Radio in the states. Another company trying to get free content for a radio station no one will hear.

Mirror.co.uk - News - Showbiz News - BROSNAN WILL BE BOND IN NEW FILM: "Dame Judi said: 'Despite the fact that everyone on the face of the earth has been tested as his possible replacement, Pierce will be doing it again. It will be announced come summer.'"
Source - The Mirror. Mmm, we'll see. Don't you think Bond is getting stale though?

Institute for Backup Trauma
Really funny this. It's an ad for disk based backup rather than tape based, but the opening Video is well worth watching. Typical and topical Cleese at his best.

DarkCompass #50 Part 2 - Double Whammy!
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Late evening Ramble about Generators, and The LCA
Music From:
Artemis

Raging Speedhorn

Danny Thompson

DarkCompass #50
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My Predictions, election fever? and TV Themes
Music From:

The Pixies

Rush

Talk Talk

Lacuna Coil

Electronic Eyezone Massager, Gadget Stuff
I need one of these, looking at computer screens 23 hours a day has not done my peepers any good. Anything short of scooping my eyes out and soaking over night would be a benefit.
I am going to get one of these in the next couple of weeks.

BBC NEWS | Election 2005 | England | Fuel protesters picket refinery
"In 2000 they [the government] promised they would look at the situation in relation to fuel and fuel tax. "Here we are in 2005 and the government of the day don't even seem to be having it on the agenda,"
I agree totally, just another excuse.
What did I say in a podcast last week? Predictions confirmed.

DarkCompass #49
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Agas, Lawns, and terrible television
Music from

Ed-Alleyne Johnson

Cream Tangerine

Goldblade

DarkCompass #48
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Doom and Gloom, Pensions and Technical bits
Music from

Skinflick

Daniel Berkman

The Azoic

Yahoo! News - Pope Benedict XVI Gets New E-Mail Address: "Got a prayer or a problem for the new pope? Now you can e-mail him."

DarkCompass #47
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Happy birthday Georgie, Space, Britcaster and predictions
Music from

Tom Vek


Beat Under Control
Zombina and the Skeletones

Teenagers want computer security lessons | The Register: "The group said that they had to learn about many of the pitfalls on the internet on their own. Parents and schools tended not to know how to address the subject of security and privacy on the internet."

BBC - Cult Television - Blackadder goes fifth?
BBC are yet to confirm this, but it's been suggested that Richard Curtis, the writer wants it back. But what era?

Vinnie's X-rated film role
TOUGH guy Vinnie Jones is set to play a super-powered villain in X-Men 3.
Hmm, I'd like to see it. I like to think Vinnie Jones is a genuine, if misunderstood brit, alright he was a bit of a bastard on the pitch, but the fever of the moment and all that.

DarkCompass #46
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Train, music charts, early morning interuptions, more music than talk.
Music from

Fleetwood Mac

Nine Inch Nails

Zombina and the Skeletones

Chicago Muscical - All that Jazz

Sci Fi Wire -- Freeman OK With Hitchhiker Sequel
I have a feeling that it's not going to happen. A lot of the HHGTTG fans will shun the film, I am.
Douglas Adams has made one of the best Sci-Fi comedies on the 20th century, and this film is going to spoil it with the slapstick.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | Actor David Tennant conquers TV
What a whimpy Dr. I wonder if they can do better!

Yahoo! News - Skype Tops 100 Million Downloads
Mmm, so why is there only a few milllion on at a time, 100 mil is a lot of downloads. How many times have you downloaded Skype. I could probably count at least a dozen times.

BBC NEWS | Technology | BBC Radio podcasts 20 more shows
Yay!
Today (Radio 4, daily) - 8.10am interview
In Business (Radio 4, weekly)
From Our Own Correspondent (Radio 4, weekly/twice weekly)
In Our Time (Radio 4, weekly)
Reith Lectures (Radio 4, run of six)
Sportsweek (Radio Five Live, weekly)
Rumour Mill - (Radio Five Live, weekly)
Mark Kermode film review slot (Radio Five Live, weekly)
Radio 1 speech highlights - to be confirmed
Go Digital (World Service, weekly)
Documentary archive (World Service, twice weekly)
TX documentaries (1Xtra, weekly) - various subjects
Gaelic Letter (BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal, weekly)

eBay Store - WarDriving: Orinoco Gold Cards, Cantenna, Netstumbler
Wardriving World. And you thought this was niche!

DarkCompass #45
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Bedsit, Peoples mentality, drunken banter, pizza ordering.
Music from

David Bowie

Bassment Jaxx

BBC - Radio 4 - Reith Lectures
This years lectures are on the Triumph of Technology, the first one was last week and is available as a podcast, just like in our time.
xml here.
Cannot believe I missed this, good thing for podcasting. Must of had something else on my mind over the weekend eh?

DarkCompass #44
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Bruno, The train, and Government Money
Music from

Johnny Cash

Monster Magnet
Stargarden

Fixed the link to podcast 43
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We receivied a phone call at 3:o3 this afternoon saying that Bruno had passed on moments earlier.
We went to pick him up and bring him home and was laid to rest 5:15 this afternoon.
Possibly a podcast tonight.

Bruno Progress
Well not progress, but we've had the blood results back and it looks like a liver problem. He's not eating, and has lost 75% of his body weight since easter, but he's not in any pain, so the plan it to see what is causing these problems via active xray. He's so immobile at the moment he does not need sedation. Kerry, our vet is a true diamond. We are all hoping there is more to do. As soon as we know more we can then progress.
Either way we want Bruno to return home, whether it's to recouperate with loads of medication and love, or just a few days to be amonst family.

DarkCompass #43
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Weekend from hell, Ponies, and other animals, Podshows. All done with Sonicart and Sound Forge
Music from

Bowling for Soup

Evanescence

Lenny Kravitz

Podshows.com
Not exactly got all the hooks in yet.

Because we're the world's first professional Pod Casting website, the record companies have never agreed to licensing for this kind of business. So we're just finalising the paperwork which means in a few weeks you WILL be able to download ALL Podshows to your MP3 player. Of course in the meantime there's the option to stream them.
Will podshows play on my MP3 player and iPod?
This is a tricky one! Due to music licensing rules and DRM encryption you'll only be able to download a music Podshow to your MP3 player. iPods have their own encryption called AAC so it won't work. However you'll still be able to hear these as streams.
When you click on each presenter page you'll find their email address.

Ha. How the hell is Kenny Everett supposed to reply to my emails?

Old DJs back new Podcast venture at Podshows.com, ranging from 49p to a quid.
What the hell is going on?
Just when you thought it was all going to be free, get your radio shows for brass in pocket.
I think this will be just commercial radio shows being made available for download, rather than podcasters making money. Details still a little vague.

Damed Fortunecity. They've killed my Palm section. Something to do for the day.

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Ground telescopes to 'super-size'Astronomers have been hailing the plans, as a European project to build an Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) enters a design testing phase.
I hope work gets more involved in this project. This would be really good for us and the europeam Astro Community.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Guard 'saw Jackson assault boy'
Graphic evidence eh? Is this the final nail in the Jackson coffin? Letts have some real news, even the Pope being recycled as firelighters is more interesting....

DarkCompass #42
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Hitchhikers, Eurostar, Podcast books, and Radio waves - we need silver foil hats!
Music from

Doctor and the Medics

Pain Factor

Grace Jones

Italian man arrested for taking cameraphone shot of ballot - Engadget - www.engadget.com.
So maybe it is illegal.....

The Royal Wedding Webcams
All we need now is virtual tomatoes.

eBay deletes 'buy my vote' auctions | The Register
You know, I thought about this.

BBC - Cult Television - Final Hitch
The eight-part series, produced by Above the Title, will be broadcast from Tuesday 3rd May at 6.30pm.
More on this in my next podcast, #42 funnily enough!

The wardrive van went unsold on Ebay, pity. Maybe it's being tagged by the NSA and Home Security teams in the states.

Sci Fi Wire -- The News Service of the Sci Fi Channel: "Famke Janssen will return for a third X-Men movie, which will reportedly deal in part with the transformation of her character, Jean Grey, into the evil Dark Phoenix. "
Whoo Hoo, thought this might happen. i'm a diehard XMen fan, and they have been quite true to the stories in my opinion, and now they are doing Phoenix, then I'm a happy chappie.

eBay item 4539992031 (Ends Apr-06-05 14:56:21 PDT) - GMC : Vandura 2500
Wardriving has never been so comfortable. But 130,000 miles on the clock, it been around a bit. No bids as yet. Other items this person are here, which include powerful camera with multiple lenses and Wardriving Van accessories. He seems very portable.....

DarkCompass #41
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Boredom in the bedsit kicks in this Tuesday, insane chatter, cleaning items, bouncers and picture ID.
Music from:

Silverchair


Atomic Opera


Cargo Cult


Nine Inch Nails

BBC NEWS | England | West Midlands | Dead man not found for six years
What! and the council didn't ask why the council tax was not paid?

BBC - Radio 4 - A World In Your Ear
world in your Ear today mentions podcasting, and the infamous Dawn and Drew. Nothing about UK podcasting, just US. Not quite got the britpodders noticed yet...

Blair to ditch ID cards | The Register

As an attempt to get people to vote for him this year, I'm sure, he called called for the dropping of ID Cards.
Elections looking like May 5th.

EarthCore: A Podcast Novel The first podcast Novel.
Now up to chapter 5, I'm hooked.

Wi-Fi on the road: 4 tips for hitting hotspots
Microsofts suggestions on getting free Hifi by sniffing, pinging and chalking. Sound familiar?

Sci Fi Wire -- The News Service of the Sci Fi Channel: "Sean Connery has agreed to reprise his role as James Bond for ..."

Just the Game "From Russia with love". Pity, it would be interesting to see him again as Bond on the big screen.

The internet's transformation into a really dodgy public access cable channel continues a pace. Google co-founder Larry Page has announced that the company wants the public to send in its homemade videos - and he doesn't mind how mucky they are.

What! Google, Goggling on immature porn or is it more like You've been framed?

BBC NEWS | Technology | Britain hits broadband milestone

Give it 12 months and some providers will be broadband only, no dialup.

Google's Gmail grows again | The Register
WooHoo, 2gb storage!

DarkCompass #40
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Rerecorded after laptop crash, so some enthusiasm lost.
Hit me baby one more time,
Doctor Who , Tony Christie
Birthday pressies.

Lightning Reaction

and


MGM Screen Test - DVD Game



Music From:
Tori Amos


Howard Jones, who's a practicing Buddhist


The Cult

29% of MP3 player owners have downloaded a podcast? - Engadget - www.engadget.com.

DarkCompass # 39 The Birthday Edition.
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Happy Birthday to me, Audio greetings and a skype call.
Music from


Altered Images



Cibo Matto
The Passions


The Sundays