Here comes summer. Yes, for those living in the part of the world that lies above the equator, summer is officially here and can be officially enjoyed. I see those living in Barcelona get 23 degress with a bit of cloud, those lucky to be in San Francisco are in for a tasty 24 degrees with clear blue skies and those in Newcastle get a lovely... 15 degress and lots of cloud. Very... nice.
- The fact is, those to the south of this world are in for some colder weather (than usual), but will it keep affecting the World Cup? I say no. I hope it doesn't because we've seen one very unique World Cup so far. England, France, Italy, Spain and Germany could all go out if they aren't careful. They are big names, huge names. But the fact is simple, is Europe really the powerhouse behind football these days? We shall see, but today we get to look forward to games from the mighty North Korea who play Portugal, my newly favourite team Chile against Switzerland and Spain against Honduras. It is the end of the second round of fixtures before things start to get a little bit manic for the next few days.
- In F1 news... well, there isn't any. The circus goes to Valencia this week and lets face it, we'll deal with that when we get there. But, ex-Super Aguri star Takuma Sato was in IndyCar and all set for a podium until the inevitable happened. And ex-world champion Jaques Villeneuve apparantly looked good in his return to NASCAR. If anyone is interested, which you probably aren't, but super Tai Woffinden made it to the semi-finals of Satuday's Speedway Grand Prix. Its like making it into Q3 in F1, only the best, which makes me happy.
- Tennis, ladies and gentlemen, is back. And I've only just got over two weeks of referring to it as RG, and not meaning me. Thankfully, Wimbledon can not be shortened down to anything (SW19 doesn't count). Some people are playing today, which probably doesn't help you at all, but I think a certain World number 1 will be on the main stage.
- You know what, I love these Mark Webber videos that Sidepodcast helpfully releases as podcasts before each race weekend, oh, if there was only one place where they could be kept in a organised, clean way. Oh look, Mr C has revamped the video section of the site which now allows for easier access and in short, a very nice little page. Do check it out.
And there we have it, another (summery) Monday arrives. Just time to mention that our very own Jon Waldock was seen on, oh yes, Question Time! (Middle row, right on the end). Just fantastic, last time I was on TV was with Shay Given after the late Sir Bobby Robson got sacked from Newcastle United (Don't worry, I was only in the background).
Have a nice Monday (because September is too far away)
In F1 news... well, there isn't any.
hehe. there really is none, although scarbs has managed to unearth a slightly better quality pic of alonso testing his red-bull-esque exhausts: http://i.imgur.com/4jnrl.jpg
lovely subtle plug there rg, cheers :)
Is it weird to find a slug in your 1st floor kitchen when the window has been shut for who knows how long?
this really annoys me, am i allowed to be annoyed that they are just really cheating?
yes. if that was schumacher i'd be livid and threatening never to watch f1 again.
he was using hard tyres apparently, not that it makes chuff all difference really.
it isnt schumacher and im livid, it just makes me go AAAAAAAAH WHATS THE POINT IN A TESTING BAN!!!!!
#rantover
it's a valid rant. ferrari no longer want a testing ban, so presumably they're pushing other teams into saying the same thing, then they can get testing back.
I have lay down on a couch and covered myself with a blanket. Not sure it was a wise move. #cantgetup
It's not even discrete, i think that's what annoys me most about it. gah it annoys me.
#blamesgiggles
Ooooh I made the daily
#sorryrg
guest post quesion: am i doing a post just for day one or should i do one for round 1 that can be used tomorrow as well?
christine said to me, she thought the first post would go up, and then if it proved popular, there would be more.
so, erm... both?
#planning
For the London meetup pre-Spa, Dad says I can use his Holiday Inn points he's been accumulating, he's got loads through work and will never use them himself.
Do we have an actual list of who is coming to Goodwood?
not sure. i think we're deciding this week which day(s) to go. might need a wiki page.
I thought I'd seen a comment from about a week ago that Christine had already booked tickets, unless that was for something else..
meetup with joe.
ahh
fair enough. i will make do with what i can. in other news todays daily is coming to you live from my #tennishappyplace where Roger is still #1 :D
Or to put it another way, are we still badgering Bassano to come? :)
i had no idea that was a plan? they have a beer tent though, so it shouldn't be that hard.
hehe!
Not sure it was a plan. It was mentioned when he was around and he said he'd consider. Probably unlikely.
Looks like Lotus will be there and Heikki will drive an old car (as I think he did at Snetterton this weekend)
looked like a brilliant day at lotus, wish we'd had gone now.
All I've seen of it is a couple of pics from @StirlingMossCom.
And Emerson Fittipaldi.
some more:
gazza: "Drove the ex graham hill monaco winning lotus 49. What an experience and massive thanks to Clive Chapman and all the team, fantastic"
http://twitpic.com/1yjixl
i cant believe heikki was there and you didnt go. dont you remember that i can be bribed to donate to the site with heikki pictures?
cool
tony: "The lotus family. What an amazing day"
http://tweetphoto.com/28194066
Okay, really tired. Best get to bed. :)
Catch you in 'proper' Monday (post-sleep).
They seem to be integrating well. More than just a PR exercise
night pat
What a star. Zanardi won the Italian handbike championship. I can see him winning the Olympics with his attitude
http://www.autosport.com/news/grapevine.php/id/84637
they appear to be installing a set top box in our break room just in time for wimbledon. now ill actually be able to leave my desk during grand slams!
wow
Post is almost done! Not bad for trying to compose it on my mobile :D
Post is sent! Now I shall nap for 4 hours as part of my sleeping plan.
Awesomeness!
Morning :)
Howdy.
A lot of people have said "Well Done" and shook my hand today ;)
so what will you do if NZL makes it through and meets Denmark in the next round ? :-)
It won't happen. It can't. It's completely unpossible!
What have you done?
Ohhh, that.
Nothing - it's because of the football match. It's really weird!
well, may be unlikely but not completely impossible :-)
Winner E v Runner-up F or Winner F v Runner-up E
For those who play rFactor, FSONE 2009 has been released: http://www.virtualr.net/fsone-2009-1-0-released/
Wooohooo my holiday money is here :D
Always good ;)
Where are you going?
Dubai a week on Wednesday :D
cool :)
Well hot. Ridiculously shockingly hot.
So I hear. I have colleagues in Qatar...
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/06/21/calmness-falls-on-this-weeks-christines-rankings/
This time last year I was in Copse E eagerly awaiting the start of the British Grand Prix. It was also the only year so far in which I've seen the longest day of the year's sunrise and sunset. Ah, memories...
yes. if that was schumacher i'd be livid and threatening never to watch f1 again.
he was using hard tyres apparently, not that it makes chuff all difference really. {Comment #5}
Ferrari aren't using the old "filming" trick again? I would have thought that the 2 days they did in pre-season would have been sufficient to get all the shots they wanted! This makes me somewhat suspicious, especially with the new bits on the car.
Regarding the use of a 'filming day' to test out the latest updates, a Ferrari release said: "You have to make the most of any opportunity in this era of the testing ban!"
grr
Morning all
it's a valid rant. ferrari no longer want a testing ban, so presumably they're pushing other teams into saying the same thing, then they can get testing back. {Comment #7}
Ferrari never really wanted a testing ban. They only wanted to get rid of that pesky Mr Mosley ;)
Regarding the use of a 'filming day' to test out the latest updates, a Ferrari release said: "You have to make the most of any opportunity in this era of the testing ban!"
grr
Morning all {Comment #60}
Good morning, Jon.
I think the next move is to limit the number of filming days permitted (2 should be enough for any team).
Senna and Massa watched the football together!
http://twitpic.com/1yotxp
It's ridiculous though... Their title sponsor could reasonably want to make a new advert.
What a star. Zanardi won the Italian handbike championship. I can see him winning the Olympics with his attitude
http://www.aut…rapevine.php/id/84637 {Comment #35}
This is fantastic news! It's great to see Alex do well and I hope he does win the Paralympics :D
Wimbledon ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/06/21/wimbledon-2010-day-1/
It's ridiculous though... Their title sponsor could reasonably want to make a new advert. {Comment #65}
It could. The team and title sponsor can reasonably negotiate accordingly (I'd be tempted to allow half-days, defined by a period of time of four hours or less when the car is running, to assist such negotiations). However, you shouldn't need to have masses and masses of shots just to do an advert, especially if it's also being used to subvert the intention of the test ban.
Is Marilene around? I spy a World Cup post: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/06/21/2010-fifa-world-cup-day-11/
Fabulous, except it doesn't have who is playing today. I can easily add, but don't want to interfere.
i guess all pre-season footage contained the "subliminal barcode".
That can be magicked out with green screen voodoo trickery can't it?
erm no. not unless it was filmed that way. you could rotoscope it, but it would likely take days and days.
Have added the list at the bottom.
Sorry sorry sorry.
I saved a draft halfway through, because I have been foiled before, and it updated the draft instead of my final.
Just redid the 2nd half. Much better?
Fantastic. :)
This is pretty epic; http://traintimes.org.uk/map/tube/
Realtime tube trains
Jon!!!!!
Loved the Mcnish interview.
.....I'm a little slow on podcasts
Ooooh cool. Useless but cool. I'm not sure it lives up to the big ben twitter feed.
Bong
Big ben on twitter got quite od quite quickly given that i can read a clock. The twitter pidgeon however, thats something ill never tire of
Woh woh woh wohhhhh....
Hi folks,
I came very close to reading the Daily - saw the word "Sato" flash up and i instantly skipped to the bottom of the page.
I still have yet to see last night's IndyCar race, but shall catch it when I get home
:)
so, is anyone about?
:)
Hi Leigh.
Hello Ms Christine,
how are you today?
Very, very good, particularly for a Monday. How about yourself?
not too bad - a little tired
had to sit through the noise of screaming kids all the way back on the plane last night - still not recovered
Afternoon..
afternoon pat
Dodgy argues Canada wasn't Schumacher's worst race..
http://www.autosport.com/features/article.php/id/2883 (sub req)
Love Kubica though :)
It was only half a car length but Kubica later conceded that he'd probably have ceded the place. But, when Michael started to force the issue by edging the Renault over towards the wall, Robert thought, 'Sod you, mate, I'm sticking with this and you're going on the grass...'
Truly bad races from Schumacher are collector's items.
it can sit alongside china then!
I've just finished reading the whole thing and he is a bit of a fan..
It's not been helped by an understeering chassis.
he's still not happy with the chassis? they've lengthened it, redesigned it, what else can they do?
Shorten it ? :P Paint it red?
They've got more upgrades for this weekend, so we'll see I guess.
Did I miss RG's report on BTCC at Croft? ;)
am nominating tony for a slot on a certain topical sports radio quiz: http://twitter.com/sidepodcast/status/16691220973
Nope, nothing from me yet... though I will say it was too flipping hot.
That it was..
@Mr C
I'm looking for a simple dual input single output splitter but I'm struggling to find one. Imagine basically that I need both a radio output and an mp3 output to both go to one pair of headphones. Do you know of anything around thats cheap or if something like this exists at all? I guess its just a very small mixer. Anyideas ware appreciated :)
Maplins??
Am looking but I don't really know what that type of thing would be called
a dj mixer would probably do that. but i don't have a lot of experience in that area.
alex tried to do something similar, and in the end just bought an alesis mixer.
problem with the jacks is that they often only produce mono signals - i'll see if i have any spare at the flat this evening
that but alot smaller, im talking portable.
I'm helping with the media stuff at the 24 hours this year and the likely hood is that im going to need both a radio and the radio mic too. The radio mic will give me an output of the circuit radio into my headphones and i wondered if there was anything i could do to put the radio audio into my headphones too, like a headphone splitter but opposite
For those who make podcasts - is it better to go mono or stereo?
Mono.
depends - if you're podcasting music, go stereo; however if it's just interviews and whatnot, then mono should be fine
holly has one of those. no idea what they're called though. will have a look.
thankinya :)
fao jon: pricey, but this is the professional solution: http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/public/view_item_cat.php?catalogue_number=sound-devices_mm-1
ta for your help :)
a couple of the radio receivers seem to come with the mixer option built in. are you sure yours doesn't?
I can't remember, but we won't be using the same as we did last year anyway so I was just looking at the options as i only needed the radio mic output to my headphones. im sure we can find a way of working it, or i could give the radio to my camera man for him to use
#secretexcitingnews
Ooh!
:)
ooh yes :)
Brilliant :D
funding permitting, it's going to be epic
I'd pay a fiver to see you on camera ;)
I was on camera last year, albeit a static one mounted on top of the commentary box or when i stood in front of a car which had a camera in it
Damn, missed that bit then :(
at the very minimum we'll have the same as we did last year, but we're pushing to get some proper cameras with a guy in the pitlane and a few around the circuit, but its all funding permitting at the moment.
Do I have any specific suggestions as to how McLaren could improve future Paddock Tours? They want my feedback :D
The mention of lamb in the Wimbledon thread reminds me, I saw Grandad yesterday and he was very impressed with the New Zealand he had the other day. I thought you should know.
Every tour to be done by Jenson and Lewis, with Mika doing every second Sunday
Watching on Doohickey, it is quite confusing having a Swiss team and a Swiss man doing sports at once.
But it is FUN. :D
True :)
canada race edit is up: http://bit.ly/besOhB
ron still hasn't forgiven fernando then :)
Does Sidepodcast have a text or html widget for wordpress?
not sure i understand the question?
Have a look at my blog page - there is a button for 'Wikio' at the bottom of the right hand column. The guy who gave it me said that all I had to do was add a text widget and paste in some HTML code. I've forwarded you the email so you can see the code...
Hey SPC land...more a note for Mr C IIRC.
iPhone OS 4.0 is out...
you mean iOS4 ;)
ahh, you're using wordpress.com though right?
the person sending you the email probably thinks you have a self-installed wordpress.org setup.
installed.
Well it worked... have a look :)
I never doubted you for a second :)
:P
i have a reputation to keep up!
sad news about bop: http://www.britsonpole.com/brits-on-pole-suspends-operations-post26912
another blog goes pop.
It's the big trend for 2010...
gah! can't people just downshift?
i get what they mean in some sense. you can end up trying to run a full scale newsroom, on zero budget.
I'm sad. BoP along with SPC are the two blogs I read the most.
oddly we met them a year ago yesterday i think. at silverstone.
they should keep writing occasionally though. i'd still read ollie, even if he only wrote one post a month.
Has Ollie stopped too?
Shame.. Surely they don't have to go from 100 to 0 though
I don't think they should be posting news. I keep skipping the news stuff in my google reader, and reading the analysis stuff which they do well.
last update was april 3rd. i hope not.
I'm not one to comment - F1WE has gone that way. However, work's been mental and I've bought a house / in process of moving at the moment...
i was just wondering why my goodwood tickets hadn't come yet.. then i realised i haven't booked them... i should maybe do that soon..
That's understandable, and you've got half the available typing hands they do. :)
It seems they think they have to pump out articles every day, they don't.
the problem we found is that news items bring all the retweets, facebook shares and links. i have no idea why that is the case, but regular news = traffic.
podcasts = no traffic. opinion / thoughts / ideas = a little traffic. if you follow that line of thought, like we did with breakout threads - ooh, this is working, lets do more - you end up killing yourself.
since downshifting "new people" coming to the site has significantly dropped off, but we're not (as) miserable.
:)
i think i'll be there on friday (is cheaper), will look out for ya.
not a problem. blog when you can, but do not stop!
something new from james allen: http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/fans-forum/
confused why they dont just put it on their own f1 site?
what about Christine? hehe lukeh and i will be wondering around somewhere, if you've still got my number give us a text and we'll try find you :)
not sure she wants to. i still have your number, how can you not have changed it in two years?
An Aside with James?
hehe. like he would speak to us.
That's interesting, I wouldn't necessarily expect that.
I suppose it is a choice between working to build the brand/name, or producing things because you enjoy it. And if the two match it is a happy coincidence.
ah cool :) you can take pics for her then ;) i still have the original number i had for my first ever phone... i've always been with orange... i even managed to keep it when i switched from pay as you go to contract.. it took me years to learn it as it is, i don't want to go changing it ;)
According to @lmkenny..
Um, did you know June 21 has been designated International Gnome Day? They'll come up with a day for anything! My office should be closed!
I do need to get back 'on it'!
I've had the same mobile number since I got my first phone in 2000. I've changed network 4 times to get the handset I want and moved my number each time, it's just about finding the right deals ;)
Re Goodwood - I've still not decided which day to go if I do go, it's all about the money. :(
confused why they are holding it on a weekday afternoon when much of the target audience is at work.
looking at their site, perhaps they want to forget it exists.
ouch! :)
only 150 people though. it's not like they'll struggle to fill a free event.
it just doesn't fill me with enthusiasm, its just rather dull. and don't get me started on their logo ;)
take a look at the driver lists... they may help you decide on a day.. if any. :)
http://www.goodwood.co.uk/festival-of-speed/news-and-coverage/articles/whosdrivingwhatlist.aspx
Evening guys - Spa tickets are here :D:D
logo?
Right...offski SPC land.
Dominos pizza is a-calling...
wooott!!!!
out of interest did they come with lanyards?
The problem is the list makes me want to go every day - Jenson Sat, Lewis Sun ! :)
Bassano had better be on his way to the delivery.. people's...place.
I like how you clarified Spa as being a Grand Prix, I'd forgotton people might think you were off to get your face covered in mud :)
Wish we had one here... see you.
Noes just a sheet of Spa
come on saturday.. it's much less busy on a saturday.. plus
Jenson>Lewis ;)
Hehe!
I'm going Sunday, I saw Jenson last year and I've never seen Lewis, not that I'm all that fussed but it gets him ticked off the 'famous people I've seen' list... :)
ahhhh same.. am now wondering what pamela did to get them...
There is that. I keep forgetting that.
this: http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8936/fotalogo.jpg
:) hehe it's always so hard to get pics of Lewis.. that might be cause i'm never near him.. but well...
less busy + Jenson + free rented camera = happy lou ;)
I may do. I'll see if I can get the local paper tomorrow. They had something last week about free tickets for Friday if you bought a Sat or Sun ticket.
ooo that sounds like an offer you should take up ;)
oooh. i was talking about the santander website, the one stuart writes for.
confusion = totally my fault.
it's a pain the hole. he has his own special lane and everything.
ahh, sorry for creating the confusion :)
Just for him?
Hah at what @clubforce just tweeted:
"Valencia is not my favourite circuit as there’s not so much of a challenge for the driver" - Adrian
hehe! i still haven't seen this special lane.. but i'm totally up for sneaking down it with you and lukeh! ;) last year Jenson just went through the crowd with a body guard or two.. and jules..
I also got them... and I swear I didn't do anything special (besides living far far away)
good evening, BTW ;-)
aww no fair :(... i has emailed them asking...
oooh lou! who was that woman who wasnt shov, bono or jock that you were talking about, i think i may have seen her
#aswellasmrb
Nicola Armstrong?
#ooohhhhmmmyyyyyygodddddddd
Nicola?
pictya?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47585000/jpg/_47585089_michaelnicolaafp766.jpg
hmm i think i may have
hehehehe i love that you know them too!
ooh, with ios4 you can now easily view autosport / gp+ magazines inside the ibooks app. just drag and drop into itunes and the sync.
just need ios4 on the ipad now.
So I got my reading list through for next year, which has been personalised to me....it includes;
"Penguin Writers Guides: Improve your spelling"
and
"Teach yourself better handwriting"
I wonder what they are trying to say...
oooooo!! i must download that...
#jealous
they all seemed lovely, i never actually talked to them though because i was still in OHMYGOSH-ITSSHOV, mode.
Glad I put that hyphen in....could have been awkward
Hi guys, long time no SPC. How be we? :D
hehehehehe!! i would have been the same..
i'm pleased they seem lovely, i would have been sad if they turned out to be horrible. Brackley is an awesome team.. i just hate their drivers and current ownership..
Autosport recently said that they are a german squad. It made me sad.
nooo they are still honda... just owned by silly german people :(
It really is just an ownership thing, its the same team, and alot of people still have Brawn GP backgrounds and screensavers :)
presumably if nico ever wins, they'll play the german anthem for him and the team?
awww (hearts) that they still (heart) my old team... now if they could just get rid of those pesky drivers :P
I may cry if that happens!
So they are Japanese?
they aren't allowed to win without Jenson or Rubens
#stillin2009
i'd rather that than owned by Merc... although.. can i just go with still brawngp?
Random question: Do Merc have a F-Duck?
you're asking us?
Ping: http://sidepodcast.com/2010/06/21/tweets-of-the-week-eyeing-up-ferraris-barcodes/
i know i know, but i cant remember. i meant to check on friday but forgot
Apparently they have an F Duct but it's not working properly http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84124
and they have red bull exhausts coming in valencia.
jon, you must be having a laugh, right?
nope, this stuff dosent really come across my desk very often so without going to have a look i wouldnt know
i know, bit if i was going to work for an f1 team, i'd want to know everything about it before i walked in the door. no?
All things considered Jon, it's a very odd question...
tiny sidepodcast link: http://✩.ws/spc
i do know alot about it, i just dont know what specific parts are currently on the car because i dont need to know
That is really tiny. I like the star :)
ooooh, this is a kinda odd story...
http://www.vivaf1.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2016&start=0
no idea whether to believe it or not though..
its not that odd, i was wondering and so i asked and you lot know more about whats on what car than i do. SPC peoples = know most things
awwww!
Evening all. Spa tickets arrived on Friday!
like this one: http://❥.ws/doohickey
more here: http://tinyarro.ws/
woot!! everyone's getting them now! :) a question i'm asking everyone... did they come with lanyards?
Nope, sadly :(
i kinda assume we'd go to you, when we have mercedes questions.
it's like stuart popping in an asking about autosport or something... "we don't know, you work there!"
Just bits of cards, mine...
hmmm how interesting.. people in the uk don't get lanyards.. silly spa people :)
it really depends on the questions
gotta go pick my dad up from the station, adios
Itunes is telling me it's going to take 5 hours to download iOS4... *cries*.. i need a new internet connection..
I'm sure it's more to do with the fact there are about a bazillion* other people trying at the same time!
*estimate
I think I can wait. I have been told my 2Gen iPod Touch can't make the most out of all the features anyway...
ah that might have something to do with it. Although i know my internet is rubbish. The other day i went to my aunts and downloaded a tv show from iplayer in 7mins... i went home and as an experiment decided to see how long it would take to download it on our connection. It estimated 4 hours... 4 HOURS!! i might go live at my aunts for a while :)
ah same.. but i really want to try out what it can do :D
Right, sorted out the laundry, had a shower.. now settling in with a beer and Giggles Radio
Enjoy, it's a great selection of music
I'm already adding things to my Spotify playlist called "Stuff played on Giggles Radio"!
:lol: I'm just hoping for "Shangalang" (Bay City Rollers) in the S show but I think I'm the only one here that would remember it being in the charts ;)
I think I'm aware of it but would need reminding..
Have downloaded the new software to my iPod Touch, installed iBooks, and added all of this year's GP+. Loving the PDF reading feature :)
I have been looking for this update. i cant see it in the app store, how do i get it?
I've not had iBooks before, I've just downloaded it and it's version 1.1. Looking at it, it was updated today, probably for the release of the new software.
i mean the ios 4, ive had ibooks since it came out.
its dangerous, so far i have only bought really bad books!
Morning!
YAY!
morning Amy! how are you?
Oh dear it must be bedtime!
Have a wonderfull day, i will do more apple software hunting tomorrow
plug in your ipod, and then in itunes, check for updates.
morning
Sorry, misunderstood. I clicked on Update Software when I'd synced my iPod.
I've only downloaded "Winnie the Pooh" so I had the folder I could copy the PDFs into :)
into the pc?
its a tablet computer though, i dont see the need to constantly plug it into another computer. I havent connected the 2 since i bought it
ios4 is only for the iphone/itouch, not the ipad.
I have this too :D
The free samples are pretty good, i should use them more!
Oh...
Booo. ok, i guess i can sleep then :D
until October/November anyway. ;)
Constantly? Time for bed Nick :)
PS. It's not a tablet computer, it's an ipad
almost had to call alison there ;)
I hear she has a visit scheduled. Should we set up a wiki with things we want her to say to Nick? :P
nah, we just headping her. it's like a panic alarm.
alllllliiiiiissssoooon!
I am ok, looking forward to my after work map though and I haven't even left for work yet :D
:D hehe!
somebody has seen Nick and Alison in the same room at the same time right? :P
#facetious
ooh. and you're going to keep this us for 2 weeks?
woot woot 72 minutes remaining!
wowsers.
i have just got 7 pages of apps down to 3 pages using folders.
wow!! i only have 4 pages of apps. so i'm not going to pretend pages are a problem for me...
I will need just one folder for most of my 21 pages - I shall call it cr*p :)
spotlight rules!
Folders are brilliant. Apple are doing good things it seem.
I call snap!!!
i can't get more than 12 items in a folder :(
:)
whyy??
#organisationalfail?
Hello again, I have just left my laptop quiet as it overheats from ANYTHING i do and crashes, but now it's nearly done!
I dunno why I can't wait, I won't even have all the features :) although I reeeeeeeally cant wait to use folders
#sad
no way to display them. i now have:
- games 1
- games 2
oops.
Less than an hour left!! (59mins!)
aahh my silly connection.
I'd better get started before everyone in Australia gets on to it. Will return when on train to work
Trying to get my head round it all though - I should probably read up on the new features...
Multi tasking, isn't 'actual' multitasking.
My guess would because of the size of the screen on the iphone.
no. it's like app-pausing. except for audio apps.
hehe you've changed your tune from the original announcement ;)
Folders are awesome. Big ones, small ones, hidden ones. Long live folders!
:)
ahhh...
hehe!
aw!
I'm gonna have bout 10 games folders at this rate
you could have a screen, of games folders. that would work.
yay, fixed the Tweetdeck issue I was having where it wouldn't load any pictures or anything from a photo service. Apparently it checks IE's settings, which were wrong for some reason. Who designs a program relying on IE these days?
however, jeremy is correct. spotlight is the only way of finding stuff now.
The 'R' show is awesome btw
developers looking for a shortcut.
I have a horrible feeling ill end up making an 'Awesome Games' folder...
...then realise I find more than 12 of games awesome. That or begin a Awesome Games Folder reality tv show
I'm loving the new organisation.
It was getting a bit silly on my screen and I was developing a form of OCD over it all...
i'd given up. everything i bought just went on the last screen :)
hehe. I like that as I have an ipod touch I can now put all the built in apps that I never use in one folder.
its done!
stocks begone!
Yup!
or... you just organize them alphabetically in folders?
33mins! :D
hehe. they were all on the last page, now all in one folder taking up the space of one app. brilliant.
makes you wonder how we survived without folders.
I am a little scared that, when it was on my ipod was really really slow... and now it is off, it wont come back on :(
don't tell me. the super-lightbox for pictures on my blog works on every browser on earth but IE. I'm considering putting a notice saying 'if you can't see pictures and you're using IE, get a proper browser...'
Well it's back on... but it's really struggling...
I spent 36 hours parking cars at the Beverley Festival, saw the Proclaimers Sunday evening, drank lots of alcohol, took some of it home and got wind-burnt Saturday.
How was your weekend? :D
do you reckon 25 years ago, when apple added them on the desktop, people said the same?
you won't be the first, or last.
they certainly did :)
i watched a lot of football. and then i watched some more.
:-)
Oh, and I didn't get paid for it either. Volunteered baby! :D
buy Apple shares next time they are down a bit?
I watched about 45 minutes. All the major teams were not doing well!
1st gen ipod?
2nd gen
any prangs? :P
should be fine. christine's is a fist gen, that'll be fun tomorrow :)
*first
Which I only got a few weeks ago at the apple store for my borked one
maybe a full restore then restore from backup needed?
It's really, really bad for me to the point where it doesn't react for a minute or so. Scrolling page to page is slow and clumsy and it's impossible to use... I am very much concered right now :/
hehe so... you gave Christine your old ipod and got a new one? (have we had this convo before?)
it does that anyway. doesn't it? i had to resync everything.
Nope. :P
Last year apparently there were rows of 3 cars. We made sure there were only 2 rows this year.
Not one complaint either. :)
yeah, and yeah.
as did I, my backup failed.
i have 14mins to wait so we'll see how well it goes with mine :)
yeah same here.
im about to find out
does iOS4 even work on there?
hehe
goodness my memory is worrying..
not a clue. i assume part of it should?
it wont from memory. not at all.
is it wrong i'm most excited about having a different background?
that'll save some time. although i can see myself loosing this one soon.
Drove 3/4-hr each way to buy Dad a golf club (graphite-shaft driver, apparently it feels different to a steel one). Hoovered out the car while I was up there, returned for a bit of a drink. Sunday played golf and got very hot, pint in the bar afterwards, saw grandad and came home to watch racing.
The iOS 4 upgrade can be installed on 2008's iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod Touch, and 2009's iPhone 3GS and third-generation iPod Touch. The new operating system is not available for the first-generation iPhone or iPod Touch, both of which debuted in 2007.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178358/Apple_delivers_iOS_4_users_report_backup_problems?taxonomyId=75
You can';t have that on ipod touch 2nd gen apparently.
I have this thing called a "wallpaper". Try it, it's nice.
ah-ha. i notice my itouch doesn't support multi-tasking either.
Now that mines working I tried it and nope, it doesn't change.
Nope.
(only by jail breaking it ;))
nope, we get folders and some nice changes to the layout and interfaces and thats about it.
oh no :( bad bad bad times :(
i tried to tell people at work to buy the 32 or 64 GB versions but the price difference was too big even though spending more meant it would last longer. Roll on the Apple hate as people find out
still worth it though, methinks. am happy with me folders already.
Grand Prix Diary having a real go at Pitpass. ;)
http://twitter.com/GrandPrixDiary/status/16720556796
How do you make folders?
hehehehe. bang on.
agreed. things feel smoother somehow even though its an older model.
there will be a new ipod touch out in september (i think) who knows might have a camera ;)
One for Amy. Heikki on what film to watch
http://twitter.com/H_Kovalainen/status/16722118680
aahh it's backing up now. this might take some times..
Ooo...do you have a link?
press until icons jiggle, then drag onto another icon.
drag one app over another let go and it will create one.
Drag one app over another...
oooooooooooooooooooooh
Ignore me
*puts stock and voice memos and stuff into my Crapps (crap apps) folder*
please... ;-)
Rock the Casbah, awesome :)
to be honest it is rumoured every time. they might give in at some point.
oh backing up is going to take years i can just tell. boo
How do I get iBooks to work?
I've downloaded the app...
i don't understand the want to have a camera on an ipod touch... then again i like having separate gadgets...
Shouldn't be hard to find but like a lot of people I have boycotted pitpass since they attacked Jackie Stewart. It was ridiculously over the top the way they did it.
For an awesome shutter sound ;)
All this Apple talk is making me lonely. :(
I like how it can tell whats in the folder with the name
I opened it & went to the Store. Downloaded a free book (Winnie the Pooh) and synced my iPod Touch. This created a folder on iTunes for Books. I then imported PDF files (GP+) to that folder. There's probably a quicker way of doing it though.
Cheers - I hadn't seen the link pop up in iTunes
It'll all be over by tomorrow ;) Someone will then launch something else & it will be the thing everyone wants.
Don't worry, I'm with you. I'm just interested in the iPod because my current mp3 can't work for more than 1 hour without recharging. I'd never buy an Apple computer... ;-)
Thanks for making me feel slightly better about that Janna. :)
I don't either now I think about it, I just want a camera. With the iphone 4 getting have two cameras it is no longer about making the two products different.
that to ;)
Don't worry, I don't care either but I'm listening to Giggles Radio while sorting out some spreadsheet stuff for my game so I'm not really paying attention
oh don't get me started on fake shutter sounds... although i bet Apple's fake shutter sounds are better than Nokias...
#justsayin
I don't have an Apple computer or an iPhone (i love my Android) but I'm very pleased I asked for my iPod Touch last Christmas. I got a 32GB which means I can download whole series of podcasts and, now, books. I would definitely recommend it as an mp3 player.
:D
AppleTV? :)
Right I'm offski's. Night guys!
Ooo...Autosport digital can be read through iBooks.
I wonder if the F1WE can too...hang on!
Night TM
Goodnight sir.
Aww i heart the folders. Pop out, close. pop out, close. pop out, close. There they are! Now they're gone. And back again! and gone. awwww.
#simpepleasures
that's what I'm thinking. I like apple's gadgets, not apple's computers (actually, computing philosophy). :P
I was thinking about buying one now, but I decided to wait until the 4th gen comes out. just in case...
night TM
♥
lou... he's a keeper :)
You're amazing you are.
Hmm...can you sync iBooks released via RSS like you do when you release podcasts?
I can read the F1WE through iBooks and it looks alright. If I get round to writing them again it's god potential
Good - not God!
hehe! well i wasn't planning of getting rid of him any time soon, i like that he's happy to say he was wrong too :)
not so far as i can see.
I am always wrong. :)
Yeah, I couldn't find anything.
It's a shame as it could be another nail in the coffin for print media - the likes of Autosport could set up a charging structure based on it.
#muststopmycapitalistways!
aww
I've decided to step away from the iPod and go to bed. 'Night all.
Night janna
night!
my back up isn't even a 1/4 through yet..
night janna
I resync'd my iphone with my laptop on Saturday - been sans laptop for nearly 2 months and I couldn't use my work one. It took nearly an hour to backup so don't worry!
night
what size is your ipod?
oh goodness.. i'm soo impatient :(
32GB
must be nearly full then?!
erm.. no.. i think i have about 10GB free..
I feel so out of touch with wimbledon working all day :( boo for noone at work liking tennis. Although I do plan to blog a wimbledon post as I try and explain how useless I am with tennis' rules.
Boo, that was meant for the wimbledon post.
#tired
#distratcedbyfolders
can we sign you up for a guest post too?
oh. just wondering why it was taking so long.
no idea how long mine takes, i don't back it up often.
yay for you wanting to watch tennis! :D Murray is playing tomorrow! :D have a read through some of the comments they might help?
sure :)
I'll do my own little thing for my blog but i'll happily do a different daily wimbledon post for you guys
oo are we doing guest posts for wimbledon too?
thanking you. guest posts are seriously appreciated with all this damn sport going on.
ooh something is happening!
i'm not sure why it's taking so long, i have given up trying to figure out my silly laptop.
please. could you be tempted? amy did a fine job today, christine is doing tomorrows, but that's it so far.
Ok all, offski.
See you later
i might be tempted yes.. Amy's was awesome, not sure i can live up to her knowledge... as she is my tennis guru... but i will certainly try and have a go. ♥ tennis
see ya!
Oh goodness, mine is going to be an absolute disaster. last week I asked lou if greg rusedski had entered
heheh that was funny.. can't wait for your post now you've reminded me of that :)
radio 1 say yes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p008dy3v
sorta
I do like watching tennis but my knowledge and remembering of it is quite shocking
YESSSSSSS...sorta
<3 Greg. he is the best fake british man ever!
looking forward to your daily already.
bye adie
woah! Matt Edmondson really does look like Greg James!!
i am pleased you iked my post. it felt like i missed heaps out. like did ou know ana ivanovic just got voted sexiest wta player for the 5th year in a row? she is lucky she has something to fall back on as her tennis is rrrrrubbish these days.
alistair typing fail.
hehe!
well the stuff you've missed you can go in your second post ;)
it gets easier whe you arent trying to cover 128 people on the same day :D
now that steve jobs has fixed folders, can he please find a better way of getting screenshots out of the device back into the computer, because the current solution is shocking.
thank you.
other than syncing them?
you have to open iphoto and import them.
AGREED!
ah i've never tried. is it not easier to upload them to the internet and then get them onto your comp that way? i can't say i've tried either way.. but just an idea
could probably email them to myself, i guess.
and i have iOS4!! wohoo!
yay!
I read there was an app that would do it over wifi i could be wrong though.
this is the future christine and i have long dreamed of: http://twitpic.com/1yu715
it didn't sync many of my apps though *cries*.. time to sort out ipod then..
it doesn't the first time. try syncing manually.
am on it :)
although i'm not sure why i'm going through all this. given my ipod only plays through on ear :(
Wimbledone ping: http://toata.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/89-wondering-about-wimbledon/
Evening all
i love the new reader function in safari.. much love for apple this evening.
Good evening Bassano.
*waves*
evening bassano
:D
Who needs paper, eh?
you shouldn't, it erases captions and copyright notices from photographs... ;-)
I usually email 'em
Tis pretty easy
not on all posts?..
Have successfully completed the "download only" portion
Am going in...
I don't know, I don't use safari. But I heard that it deletes the captions, where normally the copyright goes
#askmrc
Pop in... pop out.
So fun :D
heeeh!
it does from ours.
Check a few settings on your iOS 4 update:
I've upgraded to iOS 4: Now what?
aww i haven't tried it yet :(
oh, it doesn't remove copywrite and photo things from the bbc site, blogs yes, but sites like bbc and autosport not so much...
hola captain bassano
it is the best bit. They shoulda had a WDC conference just for the folders
you got an example? it strips everything, on every post i've looked at so far.
Any one tried the Angry Birds update with: "a level designed by a 5 year old from Texas" ?
but some people don't like their conferences :(
i just had one. will find it again. 2 secs.
But now we have a breakout thread for such events... :)
Their conferences #needsmorefolders
;)
this one still has photo captions on ?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humberside/10365422.stm
and this
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jameshall/100006494/overpriced-concert-tickets-give-me-glastonbury-any-day/
is it tuesday there yet? or as i like to call it spaticketday?
ooh. interesting, ta.
Almost... Just wait for it... ;)
mine are here too amy, woohoo!
2 minutes ;)
oh Amy.. while you were sleeping, we figured that only people far away get lanyards with their tickets..
Almost
Missed FedEx again today [I didn't ask them to try again]
Will call them tomorrow and enquire about collection
I consider wales far away from belgium. I demand an explanantion, Spa people.
David Mitchell has an app?! cool!!
its so odd that not everyone is being lanyarded. spa organiers fail
although i suppose australia is a bit further
It's just short video clips
Fans only IMHO
i have emailed them asking, i don't mind and will use my brawngp one anyways but it seems odd.
oooh!
I'm going through apps now.... trying to see if there's any apps worth picking up for my touch that aren't, yknow, games :P
oh. am pleased i didn't start downloading it, i could have be waiting hours! :)
Has anyone mentioned that Friday's The IT Crowd return is premiering on 4OD before it's tv launch?
http://www.channel4.com/explore/bt/index.html
Seen it mentioned on twitter by glinner but still not found the time to watch it :(
ooohhh myy!! yaaayyy!!!!!! :)
Mm, while I remember. Dad and I were talking Spa stuff.. He reckons the idea of us meeting for the drive to London may not be workable, I tend to agree having looked at maps...
Don't know if it's exclusive or not. Seems to be 5 minute monologues
I tried one, never went back
ooooh like his podcasts? oh i (heart) them :)
Err, possibly. But shorter and in video form :)
oh his podcasts are videos :)
Well, there may be more simlarities to the trained eye then!
i dont have any spare lanyards, my dad has all my old F1 ones in NZ
No problem :)
Time for sleep for me, night guys
Can discuss at Goodwood if you like.
Night
Truly bad races from Schumacher are collector's items.
it can sit alongside china then! {Comment #90}
They're not set to be collector's items for much longer, I fear...
It's the big trend for 2010...
gah! can't people just downshift? {Comment #143}
Downshifting on purpose is complicated and not everyone manages to make a smooth shift the first time around. Sometimes you have to stop the car in the pits, get the telemetry out and check you're still going the right way about things.
I hope Brits on Pole manages to come back in a form Andy and LJH are comfortable with.
Has Ollie stopped too?
last update was april 3rd. i hope not. {Comment #149}
Technical problem (partly domain-name related) plus girlfriend, I think. As far as I know, he intends to return to F1 blogging eventually, but don't quote me on that.
something new from james allen: http://www.jam…nonf1.com/fans-forum/
confused why they dont just put it on their own f1 site? {Comment #156}
Because James appears to be one of the driving forces behind thixs particular idea - I got emailed on it today (sadly I can't afford to attend).
not sure she wants to. i still have your number, how can you not have changed it in two years? {Commnet #158}
I've had the same number since I got my first mobile phone back in 2004. Retaining your number is easy if you have the same SIM card and mobile phone supplier.