Author: Olly

  • Oh Crap, My Parents Joined Facebook!

    Well actually my mum has been on there a while, as has my step dad – but that’s beside the point. Check out this great website that was pointed out to me today by Rob (_boo) on twitter.

    Facebook and similar social networking sites have traditionally been used by teenagers and tech-wise people all over the world since they began. Unfortunately for some, facebook is now starting to appeal to literally everyone – including many peoples parents.

    Before the time when parents viewed such internet-garbage, people were able to post whatever they wanted, how drunk they were the night before, who they are going out with and basically anything that went on in their life. Now suddenly these people’s parents can view this stuff, and can post embarrassing comments on their profiles for all their “friends” to see.

    It doesnt really apply to me, as my life is what it is and i dont really have any secrets from anyone. I can see it being a problem for many though – and all the hilarious situations that are occurring are being documented over on MyParentsJoinedFacebook.com

  • Meet Baby Clyde and the Jackson 5

    After the untimely death of my good mate Marlon, i felt it was the right thing to replace him with some new fishes so that i wouldnt go to an empty tank at feeding times as it would just make me upset.

    Clyde is a panda fish or something.. Im sure thats what they said anyway – and the Jackson 5 are zebra fish. They all live happily in our tank and are all nice and healthy!

    Welcome to the family guys!

  • RIP Marlon Fish

    Sadly when i got back from my holiday, my beloved Marlon fish had passed away. He looked to be slowing down and getting a bit poorly before we went away and despite leaving him a feeding block so he had enough food for the week and fresh water – he just couldn’t handle being away from his family for a whole week.

    Here he is with his old friend Bob when they were both younger. He was a great fish, and was with us for nearly 2 years! He was never the same after bob died and suffored from depression and an eating disorder until his death the other day.

    He is now at rest with Bob in the back garden, at peace and back with his best friend.

    RIP my brother!

  • Why i like twitter

    Ive had accounts on most of the top social networking sites just because they were there i suppose. I never really got on with the myspace interface, and the flashing backgrounds and 4 different songs starting at one time started to piss me off a bit. Facebook is a excellent way of finding people you have lost touch with, and sharing what you and your friends do at the weekend.  But i just see facebook as a way of sharing things we are doing with thousands of people. A marketing tool so to speak. Plus i get so annoyed having to block applications, deny gifts, and cancel all the other crap everyone sends me!

    Then along came twitter.

    Initially i had no idea what the hell use it could ever be. It was so simple, and i really saw no benefit to anyone. Then i started following a few people. I added people that made software i had bought, and i started receiving up-to-date info about the next release of that software. I added Jimmy Carr and found a funny one liner popping up every now and then. I added some people who do similar work to me, and the things they were talking about were relevant to what i do every day.

    I suddenly found myself hooked to this on the pulse news being sent to a tab in my browser.

    Then i didn’t have access to my pc for a day, and when i got back to work i had totally forgotten all about it. Once i remembered i went back on and started to notice it was quite inconvenient having to check that tab every time i wanted to see if anything had been said.

    So i looked for an app to help me keep updated. I noticed a friend of mines posts were from something called twitterfox, DING, it hit me. What an idiot. I have everything else plugged into my browser, and i hadn’t even thought to look for a firefox extension! Thanks stu!

    Now i get instantly notified of any tweets and im finding it more and more useful each day.

    I also like how they have left it VERY simple, and they have left everything else you might be able to use twitter for up to everyone else.

    Ive noticed LOADS of sites that use twitter in different ways. Finding hot talked about topics, integrating pictures even finding specific people to follow in an attempt at getting them to return the favor for use in advertising etc.

    I heard that google are looking to buy twitter, too. T hat should be interesting.

    Peace out, im now going to bed – and then going on holiday.

    Adios!