Fix for slow texting on the Apple iPhone
Recently got my second generation Apple iPhone, and while it's a great little bit of kit there is a wee niggle that I'm not happy with. Every now and then, when I enter the texting application to reply to a message the springboard (on screen keyboard) is laggy. There is a noticeable delay when typing characters - which in today's 'should of been done 2 minutes ago' society, isn't good! After playing...
Finally! Charlie Chuck videos from GTI International
Big thanks to Josh Murrary for upping these to Youtube. We booked Charlie Chuck (Dave) to do a short gig on the uk-mkivs.net club at this years GTI International show. The show, held at Bruntingthorpe in near Northampton, is one of the biggest VW shows in the UK and is held annually each year. Given this was the shows 20th Anniversary we really wanted to make an impact and what better way to do it...
Charlie Chuck performing at the Montreal Comedy Festival
Forgot to post this after Dave (Charlie) told a group of us about it after his performance at GTI International. He'll be performing at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal for a week in July. His performance will form part of the Brachetti Dragone; The Gala! - which runs from July 13th to the 22nd and then the 24th to the 26th, at two separate venues in Montreal, Canada. The Gala, which...
UK Tax on Bio Fuels Simplified
This one had been kept pretty quiet. From July onwards if you're producing 2,500L or less of fuel you now don't have to pay fuel duty. The HMRC website confirms this: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/briefs/excise-duty/brief4307.htm In effect, if you can source your own spent cooking oil, refine it and use it you've got pretty much free fuel. Of course you need a car that will take SVO / Bio but this is still...
Charlie Chuck will be performing at GTI Internationl 2007
Yes folks - the one and only Charlie Chuck will be appearing on the uk-mkivs club stand at this years GTI International show! Charlie will be doing an hour long stand up set on Sunday at 1pm on the uk-mkivs stand . The set will include some of the best and current Charlie Chuck classics. For those that don't know who Charlie Chuck is you can catch a quick video of him here on Youtube . You may also...
Charlie Chuck at the Liverpool Comedy Festival!
Just been informed he's playing at the Baby Blue Bar in Liverpool's Albert Dock on Thursday 7th June. Show starts at 8PM with tickets on the door @ £8. I'm there, with as many friends I can muster! Should be a great gig - my first time seeing him live and in my home town which is a double bargain! Here's the write up from the website: "He lives on a farm with One Eyed Dog, a Cakey Pig and a Donkey...
Using Community Server to track email newsletter campaigns
I've been sending out email newsletters for around 8 months now - I find them highly effective at keeping uk-mkivs members in touch with the latest news and developments from the world of VW and uk-mkivs. Without them I couldn't pass information on like a conventional forum based service would allow. When I began drawing up plans to generate mass mailing campaigns I was faced with a problem - what...
Quite possibly the worst movies ever!
Just stumbled across this while catching up with posts via Reddit. Had me in stitches (and I can't even operate), the Indian movie clip of the guy riding a horse is a reet' gem. The special effects on Shark Attack 3 leave a lot to be desired, too. Also, see if you can catch the future Doctor Who / Torch Wood actor in this compilation of clips (see this IMDB entry for confirmation). I bet he wants to...
Upgrade to Community Server 2007 and new blog theme
Spent a few hours on Wednesday evening upgrading Tabsy.net to Community Server 2007 (CS 2007). The upgrade was hassle free and to give myself a challenge I decided to install the previous add ons before testing the site for the first time. A bit risky I know but I was confident they would all work! First up I added the Alabaster CSMVP's module - haven't actually activated any of the features yet but...
Charlie Chuck Videos
Charlie Chuck has been one my favourite stand up comedians for some time. Despite never seeing him live I've always kept an eye out for performances or TV spots. It's not surprising the amount of people that haven't come across this gem of British Comedy yet, which is probably why his humor is kept within a close circle of fans. It could also be down to the smaller gigs he does, or lack of TV appearances...
Bososoku Parade Lap Video
We all know how the Japanese have an eye for detail and these wild and wacky styled cars do not dissapoint. These cars, known to the scene as 'Bosozuko' style, or sometimes 'Yanki' or 'Ameko', are the handcraft of Japanese enthusiasts who have formed attention-grabbing car and bike gangs. Their aim? Simple, to 'rub up' as many people as they can and pevert as many laws as possible. Those exhausts pipes...
BBC Top Gear: The Stig talks on camera!
Could this be the first time Top gears' Stig has been caught on camera giving an interview? The video comes from a Dutch TV channel who gained backstage access to the Top Gear show. The show itself airs all over the world, probably earning the BBC quite a lot of money in resale rights which could probably the reason why they've been allowed to get away with so much over the years! Anyway... Enjoy!...
Your posture while driving?
Thinking the other day (yes I can think) while driving into work about the different types of posture people use while driving.... At this point I noticed another driver pulled up next to me who was sitting pretty much right on top of their steering wheel. I thought they must have been reaching for something, or possibly be a disabled driver (some require hand controls etc.) but on closer inspection...
The New Golf RSI?
Noting the number plate RS branding - could this be a hint to the next installment of the performance orientated approach VW seem to be taking? Sporting the same front bumper and side skirt design as the excellently titled "Thunderbunny" concept (see images blow), which debuted at the 2006 SEMA show in Vegas, could this of been a first peak at the new model? Interesting to note in the press conference...
Use of 'text speak' on forums and blogs (Rant post!)
It's on the increase, no doubt about it. Countless threads on forums, and posts on blogs are cropping up now and its really starting to get on my wick! I think its lazy, hard to read and just plain daft. It is becoming socially acceptable to use, as it seems more and more people these days are using it. I'll freely admit to using it on mobile phones... text messages cost me 10p a go, so it's prudent...
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