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Apple and the tech industry remember Steve Jobs 1 year on!
Apple have dedicate their homepage do Remembering Steve, as October 5th 2012 remembers the one year anniversary of his passing due to his suffering with Pancreatic Cancer. When visiting Apple.com from any of Apples products whether being a Macintosh, iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad, or even on a PC, you are greeted with a 2 minute celebration of his life and all the things hes done for Apple, then this message from CEO Tim Cook…
A message from Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO.
Steve’s passing one year ago today was a sad and difficult time for all of us. I hope that today everyone will reflect on his extraordinary life and the many ways he made the world a better place.
One of the greatest gifts Steve gave to the world is Apple. No company has ever inspired such creativity or set such high standards for itself. Our values originated from Steve and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple. We share the great privilege and responsibility of carrying his legacy into the future.
I’m incredibly proud of the work we are doing, delivering products that our customers love and dreaming up new ones that will delight them down the road. It’s a wonderful tribute to Steve’s memory and everything he stood for.
- Tim
I think everyone will agree, whether fan or not of what Apple has done, can’t deny the affect and magnitude that Steve Jobs had on the tech industry, and even one year on, it’s clear to see how much he is still missed, and how his legacy really will live on!
The Late Late Show – 19th June 2012 [HD]
The Late Late Show
19th June 2012
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Craig kicks off the show with guests Steve Carell & Don Winslow.
*The Late Late Show is now available in many versions. The desktop Flash version (Mac or PC) in 720P. Or available in alternate non-Flash versions. All non-Flash versions work on iOS and Android and many other mobile and portable devices. HD MP4 also runs on PC/Mac with Quicktime at 1280×720. All versions run on computers running Windows or Mac OS X. Lower quality versions are aimed towards smaller display devices or devices that can’t handle HD video and for slower internet connections. If SD version is shown in black, it means conversion of the smaller lower quality file is still in conversion, this should then be available later.
The Late Late Show – 7th May 2012 [HD]
The Late Late Show
7th May 2012
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Craig kicks off the show with guests Poppy Montgomery and Steve Gutternberg.
*The Late Late Show is now available in many versions. The desktop Flash version (Mac or PC) in 720P. Or available in alternate non-Flash versions. All non-Flash versions work on iOS and Android and many other mobile and portable devices. HD MP4 also runs on PC/Mac with Quicktime at 1280×720. All versions run on computers running Windows or Mac OS X. Lower quality versions are aimed towards smaller display devices or devices that can’t handle HD video and for slower internet connections. If SD version is shown in black, it means conversion of the smaller lower quality file is still in conversion, this should then be available later.
Apple iPod now 10 Years Old
The Apple iPod reached the decade age of 10 years old today, can you believe that it was 10 years ago when Steve Jobs got on stage and introduced the first ever iPod, what a device eh!
In fact below is Steve Jobs introducing the first ever iPod at Apple’s Campus in Cupertino.
Here’s to another 10 years.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies aged 56
Flags half down at Apple's Cupertino HQ.
Steven Paul Jobs, known by most as simply Steve Jobs has passed away aged 56. Steve Jobs had been suffering difficulties related to Pancreatic Cancer over the past few years.
Apple have issued a statement as well as an Apple.com tribute saying;
Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com
SOURCE: Apple.com/stevejobs
Apple also released a written statement about the sad news;
We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that
enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.
Flags flew half down at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, sad times for the tech industry.
Tim Cook responds to Steve Jobs’ CEO Resignation
“Apple is not going to change”
Tim Cook responded to being appointed as the new Apple CEO following the resignation of the post from Steve Jobs, who is now the Chairman of the Board of Directors with a letter to the Board saying “Apple is not going to change”, the letter is shown below;
Team:
I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world. Joining Apple was the best decision I’ve ever made and it’s been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years. I share Steve’s optimism for Apple’s bright future.
Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees. We are really looking forward to Steve’s ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman.
I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change. I cherish and celebrate Apple’s unique principles and values. Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that—it is in our DNA. We are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do.
I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role. All of the incredible support from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiring. I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is.
Tim
Cook has gained a solid reputation for his leadership abilities and work to streamline Apple’s operations. He has also clearly embraced the Apple concept as revealed by the ”Cook Doctrine” he laid out over two years ago as he took on the role of overseeing Apple’s day-to-day operations during one of Steve Jobs’ medical leaves of absence.
TUAW‘s Michael Grothaus, a former Apple employee, also offers a personal impression of Tim Cook, noting the thoughtfulness and careful consideration he gives when speaking as an example of his leadership abilities “sans ego”.
Tim Cook is one of those rare people who stop and think before speaking. Standing in the same room with him I realized that he’s comfortable with silence as long as that silence is productive and appropriate. He’s not like other tech execs who ramble almost immediately and incoherently at any question lobbed at them, as if doing so will convince others they know everything about everything.
Tim Cook is a person who has confidence in his position as a leader, sans ego. Ego doesn’t take pauses. It’s rapid-fire. And it’s that confidence and lack of ego that allows him the time to examine the issues and questions at hand, no matter how lowly or silly others may think them, and address them appropriately.
Cook has been at Apple since 1998, and while he has played a primary role in hosting Apple’s earnings conference calls, he has until relatively recently remained quietly in the background when it comes to Apple’s mainstream public appearances. But the company in recent months has been making a more active role for him, most notably as the on-stage representative for Apple at the introduction of the Verizon iPhone earlier this year.
Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO
Steve Jobs has resigned today as Apple CEO in the form of a letter sent out to Apple’s board of Directors. In the letter, Steve Jobs makes the decision to appoint Tim Cook as the new Apple CEO. Tim Cook did fill in for Steve Jobs as CEO in medical leave, but now that is a permanent place. Steve Jobs will however remain at Apple as the Chairman.
The letter is shown below;
To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:
I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.
I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.
As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.
I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.
Steve
Art Levinson, chairman of Genentech and an Apple board member for more than 10 years, issued this statement on behalf of the board:
Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company. Steve has made countless contributions to Apple’s success, and he has attracted and inspired Apple’s immensely creative employees and world class executive team. In his new role as Chairman of the Board, Steve will continue to serve Apple with his unique insights, creativity and inspiration.
Steve Jobs was diagnosed and treated for pancreatic cancer in 2004. He’s taken three separate leaves of absence for medical reasons during that time. In 2009, Jobs had a liver transplant at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. He has been away from his day-to-day duties since January 2011.
Regarding Tim Cook’s appointment as CEO, Levinson wrote:
The Board has complete confidence that Tim is the right person to be our next CEO. Tim’s 13 years of service to Apple have been marked by outstanding performance, and he has demonstrated remarkable talent and sound judgment in everything he does.
Apple’s stock was paused in after-hours trading at 4:19PM for approximately 35 minutes. The final trade was at $375.56. When trading resumed at 4:55, Apple’s stock was down more than 5%
Blog Monday 11th October 2010 – Got the 4, Reunion and Well that were crap!
Since my last visit to you campers, well quite a bits happened so err… lets get to it then shall we!
iPhone 4
Well, in my last post I was talking about what deal to get with the iPhone 4, and well, now I kinda have one so lets get in to that shall we. The first day of October I spent on a train going to my “LOCAL” Apple Store, if you call two long trains and a bus local. I ordered a SIM Free iPhone 4 32GB online, I actually went in Google and searched for reserve and well did! When I got to the store they actually funnily enough didn’t even know how I’d done it as they stopped pre-ordering weeks ago, oh well, still got it so I’m happy of course. I also got an iPhone 4 dock, which many think is a waste of money, but I really do use them rather regularly, and seen as I’ve no intention getting a case it’ll lower the chance of possible scratches, which is swell. Yes, I haven’t had a case on the iPhone 4 and had it well over a week now and can clearly say I’ve had absolutely no issues with reception (Vodafone UK). I have to say though I’ve been more than happy with the iPhone 4, haven’t had a single headache, its a real fantastic phone, it even gets girls to sit next to ya, more on that later! The battery life is insane, I tried my best to drain it through an 8AM – 3AM day, yeah, long day, and it still had 24% juice. Everything is just great, camera, performance, design, its as I put in my review, perfect! The contrast of what I’ve been saying about that bluddy Android phone I’ve got compared to this is just amazing! Its not that I think Android is sh*t, its just that its completely sh*t now, but I do think that will change in the future, but the way the iPhone 4s going, its quite the thing to catch up to, especially when in the UK, the iPhone 4 works on every single network! So, yeah loving the iPhone 4.
Reunion with old friends, and bump in to another … you can’t write this stuff … hang on!
I don’t normally go out on Fridays, unless I’m purchasing an iPhone 4, but I was very happy to recieve a phone call from my iPhone 4 WHILST HOLDING IT WITH MY LEFT HAND IN THE DEATH GRIP (such rubbish I tell ya) from Nathan Chalmers. Hadn’t seen him in … well, since school, so nice to catch up, and nice that he kept his promise when I bumped in to him on the bus. Had a blast to be honest, after setting up my Grandma’s new HD TV (yeah I know, techy!), I was straight there. There was also Ben Yates, now Ben I haven’t seen for bluddy years, we probably would of been reunited in Year 9 if we didn’t get put in alternate sets, so haven’t seen Ben Yates really since I was in Year 4, kricky! We had a few pints of catching up, most of which I didn’t pay for which was an even bigger bonus, always happens that when you actually can afford to pay, just you wait next time when I’m skint. So yeah, made a few random videos that I uploaded to their own YouTube channel through my iPhone, don’t even ask what they were doing, bluddy hilarious though.
Now this is gonna get confusing, whilst hanging around with Ben Y, Nathan and his girlfriend, I bumped in to Ben Hunter, I KNOW … … three Bens. No I was rather shocked to see him to be honest, very quick howdy doody then buy as we kinda was with our own crowd, but yeah there ya go!
But overall I really enjoyed catching up with them lot so err swell.
Oh and sticking to a more recent note, Nathan you’re attempt on phone pranking this morning was quite frankly dreadful, it was so obviously you, made my morning just to hear the silence when I replied to your attempted disguised voice “hello Nathan”!
Grandma’s Birthday =/= Rob’s Leaving Do!
For reasons which became apparent recently Rob suddenly was leaving the Charnwood, his work for years now, and moving on to a new job, which of course meant a leaving do, which we we’re all invited to. Unfortunately this kinda was on exactly the same day we’d planned a little do for my Grandma’s birthday, which kinda just meant I was later thats all. Anyway, I have to say whilst I was excited for a rock ‘n’ roll night, with the knowledge that Kai, Caddy and Grandad Lee would be there, I was incredibly disappointed with the (cough) entertainment that followed. For starters, Kai wasn’t their, but the biggest disappointment was it wasn’t really a do, it was just a bunch of people squashed around a small bar talking about history whilst what was now Caddy, Grandad Lee and me, were just sat bord out of a tree. I think it all started to get pointless being there when Caddy left, seriously I was about 3 seconds from leaving, it was utterly boring. I’ve never really liked the Charnwood lot, apologise will not be sent if you’re reading this, I was expecting Rob’s leaving do, bit of a woah-hoo, whilst having a laugh with the lads in the corner. So yeah, safe to say I didn’t enjoy it. Although as we all agreed when Rob pointed her out (whoever she is), the randomer in blue was rather good looking, only rather though, although compared with her surroundings she was the most beautiful thing in the world.
The night, eventually ended and me and Grandad got dropped off in Cleck as we fancied some sh*tty chips, the chips you only enjoy when you’ve had a few pints, I was becoming quite a regular at the place, especially when I’d only been there the previous night ordering the same thing. Reflected on the night, then went home. So, yeah, Grandma’s low-key do = Not bad quite a laugh. Rob’s leaving do = Utter sh*t.
Just noticed I’m swearing quite alot, no I hope he enjoyed it but seriously inviting us, as in Kai, Grandad and Caddy oh and me, was rather pointless as we were left out throughout the night, and when a twat spat in my beer that just settled it.
Ought Else
Yeah actually. You know when your on a bus and you’re alone on a seat, meaning there is one seat left, which leads to people eventually if it gets busy having to sit next to you. Its always weird and awkward when someone sits next to you when there’s other places available isn’t it, and its always an old woman, ugly person or someone that absolutely reeks so bad you go noticeably pale. But hey, listen to this. Today, the bus had plenty of seats, even full rows behind me, but an absolutely beautiful lass got on the bus and sat next to me, I was like WAAATTT, it was also funny to see a chav who thought he was the best thing on the planet do the same thing. Yeah, how bout that, the magic of an Apple product. I almost wished I didn’t have to get off at the next stop, left with a smile from her and left the bus to College. Always awkward to leave a bus when a part of your bodies larger than normally when your entering College, say no more … you would though!
Anyway, on that incredible revelation, I’ll E-Ya Later, until next time!
Ben
Apple iPhone 4 32GB – First Impression / Review
Apple iPhone 4 Review
Introduction
The iPhone 4 has, lets face it, probably had the most unusual and varied beginnings of any, not only Apple but any, product of all time. Starting with massive “wow”, record breaking sales, then oh somethings not right with the antenna, then orrr, its just been too much!
Well, before I start this review, written one week after purchasing the iPhone 4, well 8 days actually, I was busy on Friday, anyway.
I purchased my iPhone 4 from an Apple Store. I wanted to make sure I could get one so I searched in Google to see if I could reserve it, found an Apple.com link, went to it, and reserved it, went to the store and they were amazed on how I’d done it, anyway, got it home and now lets get to the review itself.
I got the iPhone 4 SIM Free, or microSIM Free, so I could pick my network, I picked Vodafone as they are quote on quote “voted the best network for iPhone 4″, we’ll see about that. So, got my microSIM, got my iPhone 4, lets unbox and get to the review.
First Impressions
When you first unbox the iPhone 4, the biggest shock I had was probably, well for one thing not having a wipe, ugghhh, although I did have a SIM Ejection Tool. No, the biggest shock is how thin it is, which does mean you have to get used to holding it, ironicly. The phone feels very strong and well built, something I think the 3G and 3GS design didn’t have, the iPhone 4 definitely doesn’t feel cheap. Despite actually been lighter than previous iPhones, it does seem to feel heavier, don’t know if its the materials or the more squarer shape.
Anyway, turning the phone on, getting my existing apps, music and what not on the iPhone 4 was the boring experience it always is when you get a new iOS device, but of course worth it in the end. I was happy to finally be able to change my home screen wallpaper seen as for some reason the 3G and 2nd gen Touch didn’t deserve that, although their are loads of websites with some brilliant wallpapers that match the home screen perfectly, I found one with the shelves on which looks great.
Then I got round to using the phone itself, I must say I am yet to FaceTime, but I’ll get in to everything else.
Performance
The iPhone 4 is fast, and I’m still getting used to multitasking but am very thankful for it and it is just fast at everything, which was a bit let down to the experience I was used to before I got rid of my iPhone 3G.
The … phone bit.
As a phone, I personally think the iPhone 4 does rather well, I always said that I would not get a case for the iPhone 4 involving the antenna unless it was an issue, and I can quite honestly say it is not an issue for me. Don’t get me wrong, if I sqeeze it like I’m trying to do something to make a man excited then yes the reception goes down MAXIMUM 3 bars, but never to “searching”. Having said that, in my entire history of using mobile phones I am yet to experience a dropped call, which kinda proves how bad US networks must be. Texting is of course great on the iPhone, the best on-screen keyboard on the planet with a great interface.
Camera
The iPhone 4 has a fantastic camera, whilst 5 megapixel doesn’t sound too special, its comparable to the 8 megapixel photos taken from the NOKIA N8, and when we get to video capture then its just overkill, which is helped by the iPhones LED flash. The iPhone 4′s video capture is fantastic, with dual microphones and fantastic quality at 30fps, the iPhone 4 is definitely a replacement device to your camcorder or digital camera*.
Data
Unfortunately the iPhone 4 has launched with new data plans that remove the phrase unlimited, which is annoying, but how much data do you actually use a month. Well, I decided to investigate and after visiting multiple websites, regular Twitter & FaceBook updates, uploaded a video to YouTube (in SD), view Maps locations, I barely used 68.4MB, which if we x4 to that is only 273.6MB, which is nothing to data plans today, so based on data plans that have a minimum of 500MB in their usage, you will be more than fine with your data useage on your iPhone 4*.
Ought Else
My overall experience with the iPhone 4 has been I have to say no more than completely possitive, I’m glad I got the 32GB version, as the fantastic 720P video capture does result in using a lot of storage, as well as downloading more and more of the fantastic collections of apps in the App Store, but I’m yet to experience something wrong with the iPhone 4 even without a case.
Pros
-The camera is insane. Photos are great and videos in 720P HD are incredible.
-Feels like quality, the design is fantastic and the phone just looks great.
-The Apple A4 chip performs speedy even whilst multitasking.
-The built in Gyro allows games to be like never before seen on a phone, also improves Mapping and Compass accuracy.
Cons
-Whilst I had no issues with this, the antenna issue some have been plagued with has to be mentioned as a con.
Summary
The iPhone 4 is indeed the biggest leap since the original iPhone. Design, performance and even general features have all just gone up that extra level to keep up with the competition. With some fantastic deals available for the iPhone 4 I can’t think of many ways why you wouldn’t like an iPhone 4, unless you generally just don’t want one in which fair enough!
Price
SIM Free: £499 (16GB), £599 (32GB)
Availability
Now
Rating: 
– The best iPhone to date, the antenna issue is a massive over exsaduration, the phone performs great and highly recommend it.
*for casual/average users.
Apple Surprise Event July 16th 2010 – iPhone 4 Antenna
Intro
Apple surprised us all on Wednesday when they announced they would be holding a special event focusing on the iPhone 4, which whilst selling way over 3 million has had some, problems, lets say problems. The new iPhone 4 has been reported to have major antenna issues so automatically this event has been more or less apparent to be less of a summarisation (but knowing Apple, they’ll fit it in somewhere) and more or a “day for a fix”.
The Event
After playing some jazz to get the audience in a better mood, less probably can be said for Apple themselves probably, when Steve Jobs emerged and throughout the conference he sounded very tired and for obvious reasons not really pleased to be there. Apple more or less give away the events subject in mind by playing this YouTube video;
(for users not viewing on RKUK Media, use this YouTube URL.
Anyway, back to what was called upon.
As expected Apple did the old summary beginning, then to the matter at hand. Apple started by outing that they are “not perfect” and neither are smartphones, Microsoft Exec today branded the iPhone 4 as “Apple’s Vista”, only Microsoft could do something like that. Jobs then began to show three other phones a BlackBerry (Bold 9700), HTC (Droid Eris [US Only Phone {Verizon}]) and then a Samsung (Omnia II), the devices run in order of mention, RIMs standard OS, Android and Windows Mobile (seen as its not version 7 we’ll use the old name). And in defence to Apple they were right, other phones do have the issues that the iPhone 4 has, Apple showed videos of them devices having the same effect that the iPhone 4 has had when people do the “death grip”, but to be fair to lefties it is hard to hold it in your case much different, which is similar to the case with the Blackberry.
The Data
This was probably the only part of the Keynote that tells you everything in a go. Apple unleashed some information about the iPhone 4, mentioning that multiple sites said its #1, but some very interesting statistics. Apple said that only a mere 0.55% of iPhone 4 users had actually reported any source of reception issues with the iPhone 4, interesting eh! And, that less than a 3rd of amount of users have returned their iPhone 4 compared to 3GS’ the same time after release. The only stat Apple weren’t as happy about what that the iPhone 4 drops a small amount more calls than the 3GS, which they say they really are aiming to fix, <1 in every 100 calls dropped on an iPhone 4 (Source: AT&T).
However I have to side with Steve Jobs here, if these stats are indeed of the reality then the iPHone 4 really doesn’t look like its as bad as it is, especially when RIM (Blackberry), HTC and Samsung have phones with the same issues out their and no one even mentioned it. Thats Apples big woo and boo of the company, being so popular means when something goes wrong everyone knows about it the same minute. But yeah, proved a lot that! In fact Apple now have even made an entire webpage broadcasting it http://www.apple.com/antenna/
White iPhone 4
Apple, being Apple, used the time to also unleash the release date, if you can call it that, of the White iPhone 4, which will be as accurate as it gets “end of July”. Expect Pre-orders more than likely soon.
Actions
Actions, as Apple called them, are rather simple and for the just under an hour we’d to wait for them actually are rather small.
1. Free ‘Bumpers’ / Cases
I know what you’re thinking, why the “/ Cases”, well because seen as Apple can’t make over 3 million Bumpers in a minute, they’re offering ANY iPhone case to ANYONE who has purchased an iPhone 4 from next week. “But hey, I purchased a Bumper!”, don’t worry, Apple will refund anyone (only at Apple Stores) who purchased a Bumper. As for other cases I’m not quite sure what Apple are doing their, whether they’re paying the manufacturers that make the cases or what, but we’ll see.
2. iPhone OS Updates (A further one Coming)
Apple last night released iOS4 version 4.0.1, which fixes some tiny bugs around the OS most notably the bug with Exchange accounts and a fix for the Reception Reading, I’ve bolded that because its only a fix for the reading of the reception. Apple also announced a further update is coming soon that is aimed to fix the Proximity Sensor issues.
3. iPhone 4 Refunds (30 days) (22 today)
The iPhone 4 has not been out 30 days yet, which Apple were clear to mention, and they’re offering a 30 day full refund, even for users within a contract, suppose we’ll have to see about that though.
Summary
So, the event wasn’t the big ol’ re-call as everyone seemed to be expecting, but showed that Apple does listen to those e-mails that get the really large responses. By offering free cases was the minimum Apple could have done without announcing an initial fix, which was more or less proven.
It was quite an emotional keynote to be honest, Steve Jobs had a real sense of sadness about the whole affair, but to be fair Apple have changed the mobile industry and this is lets face it their first mistake, not many can say that after over 3 years in the biz.
LINKS
Watch the Keynote Itself
Apple’s Antenna Site
YouTube Video – The iPhone Antenna Song
And of course our site, obviously.
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Blog Monday 28th June 2010
Good day y’all, well it would be if it hadn’t been boiling yesterday … and today, and the fact that I had to go out today in the warm because I was betrayed by the Government, but hey.
Since my last blog, which admittedly wasn’t that long ago, but I made a promise (roll the music) I promised to fulfil lifelong destinies, to kill all Nigerians after they hacked my eBay and, and only and, (I don’t know, roll with it) will we then enter the world of epicness. Alright you can stop the music now.
Now the music’s off we can put the mood back to where it should be, the land of utter disappointment. Yes, England are out of the World Cup, but lets be honest, how were we not out earlier is beyond me. Finishing Germany 4 and England … 1.
….Anyway
In other news, the new series of Top Gear debuted this week, and oh I’ve missed it, but disappointing that there’s only 5 more episodes to go when its only just started, but hey. That, plus the new IT Crowd series is really making TV good again, all we need now is a new series of Russel Howard and Ooooooooo…. Two and a Half Mens on! I will resume this later, oh right.
iPhone 4
The iPhone 4 hasn’t been out a week, but I have to post this, Apple announced that in just 3 DAYS, they’ve sold a massive 1.78 Millionth iPhone 4s, this is not only an Apple record, but an actual mobile phone record! NICE!
Now as you know TESCO Mobile have an awesome deal for the new iPhone 4 which is surprisingly in my budget, so in August we plan to go iPhone 4, oh yes. Of course about 4 other things need to be sorted out first, but hey!
Birthday Bash
Well, it was yet another time for a Birthday bash, this time for a 19th.
Picture the scene though, its Saturday, you’ve just watched the final episode of Dr Who on BBC HD, its around about 7:45 when you’ve been asked to be at the Birthday for 8, outside you see a taxi and well guess who went in, Rob. Yeah, quite a shock there. When it was around 8:30 I though I’ve got to check, and it turned out we were going, just well, Rob planning basically.
Anyway, after having to order MY OWN taxi to take me and Ben, once picked up, to a place we were told to and then found out was wrong so we had a walk ahead of us, but when we eventually arrived it must of been bout twenty-two 9, but hey.
So, when we arrived at the meeting spot their was Heather (the star of the er… show?) as well as the usual clan, except minus 2, so not, but argh it makes it easier to explain. Anyway, their was also a few extras their as well, 2 lads and a dark lass, (thats not racist, its observant) which I can’t see getting on with, and … we didn’t, so there! Heather, who looked great by the way, Danielle, Beth, 2 random lads, and the … other one, all didn’t notice me, let me tell you why! Basically, after a few minutes, Rob decided it was time to go for a smoke, Ben came and I did so I could hear myself think, and then Rob got a call from Heather asking if we’d left. Actually we got multiple calls from her, having said that many couldn’t make it due to money and time issues, but this was taking the piss. Anyway, after Rob wasn’t sure if they’d heard us, I was sent in to inform them that we were still here, but as I walked in they literally walked straight passed me, and I mean straight past me, I have never felt so much like a ghost in my life!
Moving on, eventually they found us amazingly, and after a few photos taken we went to the next and to be last destination. As we got their, conveniently we got given cheaper entry cards, so that was nice, although the prices were bluddy ridiculous especially when they don’t tell you when the cheaper prices stop.
Anyway, despite what on paper is great company, we all felt very unwelcome, seriously they always seem to be avoiding us, yet when we went we got a phone call wondering where we were. In fact I remember me and Ben outside and even one of them was left out, won’t mention names. I was very surprised actually as I’ve really enjoyed their company before, and I still do, its just we all felt very “out of the crowd”. We eventually decided to leave early as to be honest they actually seemed to be having a good time without us.
Ironicly as I’m writing this, being Monday 28th June, it is today Heather’s Birthday, so happy birthday.
And then…
When we decided to abort ourselves from Heather’s birthday, we discovered thanks to the ridiculous prices that we had no money so Rob had a plan! But wait! This plan worked. Basically a Casino allows you to, when you join get a free £10 bet and a drink worth up to £3, pay the access if you go over. So, me and Ben signed up and I bet Odd and he bet Even, guaranteed £10 there, in fact if their is 3 of ya, you could risk for £20. Not a bad end of the night to be honest, not that it was terrible before but if I’m been honest I probably would have said I completely hated the birthday if it wasn’t, well, y know.
So, what happened today!
Well, as you know I was very annoyed that I didn’t get EMA for going to a funeral which I thinks … well I expressed my full stress before, but got it sorted now so … … … … … relax. Despite taking an hour got it sorted. Apart from that I’m not gonna lie nothings happened today.
Ought Else
Ben, not me obviously, by the way anytime I say Ben in my blogs I’m talking about Ben Hunter, not me. Ben apparently is going to be doing a re-do for the rehearsals of Dr Who tomorrow, so we’ll see if it works, hopefully Robs going because I’m alien through Huddersfield.
Additional note is I have incredibly censored my blog about the birthday, do I? yes I do and thats why. Do with that what you will. Anyway, next time we will go all fimey on you … hopefully, that is if it doesn’t all go FAIL again!
Well thats all (or is it if you know more) for now
E-Ya Later
Ben
