Iain Douglas Stewart

And we’re back

By Iain 9 December 2009Books, Films/TV, Internet, Reflections, Site Related, VideogamesNo Comments

Just a quick note to say, among other things, we're back online. The house move went smoothly and the internet has been transferred over so we can do online stuff again. Yesterday was my Birthday! I am now 31 years old - but I don't feel a day older than 25. I got a new phone from Jane, my Mum…

New phone, uh, yeah

By Iain 24 November 2009Internet, Reflections, Site Related, VideogamesNo Comments

My new phone arrived today! Jane bought it for me for my Birthday (December 8th, Birthday fans), but I'm allowed to use it now as my old phone (which I've had for about 5 years now) turns itself off at random intervals. Obligatory old and new model comparison shots: A shade taller than the old one, but much thinner and…

Sunday Service: 22nd November

By Iain 22 November 2009Books, Films/TV, Internet, Music, Reflections, Site Related, VideogamesNo Comments

Wow look, it has become regular. If you can call two weeks in a row regular, then yes, this is regular. Well, the Xbox 360 dashboard application has been good for something - I'm really getting back into last.fm. Although not the one on the 360, rather the PC version. Free, massive variety of music whilst I browse the internet…

Are you a pirate?

By Iain 19 November 2009Films/TV, Internet, Music, Reflections, VideogamesNo Comments

Do you pirate games? Do you illegally download music? Watch dodgy copies of films bought from suspect looking guys sitting on the high street? Do you regret doing any of this? Personally, I try not to pirate anything. Things like Spotify and last.fm are brilliant, I've got into quite a few artists that I probably wouldn't have otherwise and actually…

Xbox 360 dashboard – Versatile but messy

By Iain 18 November 2009Films/TV, Internet, Music, Reflections, VideogamesNo Comments

You may have heard that the Xbox 360 has recently had lots of Web 2.0 functionality added. My initial reaction to it all is that the dashboard is so cluttered now! My Community, separate Music and Video Marketplaces (why would anyone want to download music videos to their 360 when they can most likely watch them for free on Youtube?),…

All about Tigger

By Iain 16 November 2009ReflectionsNo Comments

Also known as:Tig Tig-tig Tiggy Tiggidy-tig-tig Fatty Toothless Toothless wonder Fang Oi Shh Shut up Tiggerus Plonkerus MaximusBless. Most of those names were given to him by Jane's family, before I knew him, so don't blame me for their apparent cruelty. Tigger then. He's about twice as old as our two, but instead of calling him old, I like to…

All about Gizmo

By Iain 16 November 2009ReflectionsNo Comments

Also known as:Giz Giz-giz Gizzy Gizbo Gizzy-bo Gibby Gibbles Gibito Gib-gib Jib-jib Boy-boy Orange L'orange Skinny Runt Skinny runt Boney Wuss Ginger bitsHe has a lot more nicknames than the other two! So, what can I tell you about our orange boy? He's quite a large cat, not fat, just kind of stocky, long limbed and athletic looking. He has…

All about Smudge

By Iain 16 November 2009ReflectionsNo Comments

Also known as:Smudgey Smudgit Smudgkins Smudgey-moo Fluff Fluffy Fluffit Fluff-bag Fluff-bum Madam Moo-moo Moo-moo-kins Princess Princess Moo-mooI don't have a favourite when it comes to our cats, but if I did, it would be my Moo-moo. It was love at first sight, I think, mutually. When we went to collect Gizmo we knew we were only getting one of them,…

Sunday Service

By Iain 15 November 2009Films/TV, Music, ReflectionsNo Comments

A lot of stuff happened this week that didn't deserve a post of their own. This very rarely happens, but, if I can remember enough random things from the week before then I'll try to do this every Sunday, like a weekly round-up of boring shit wrapped up in the façade of actually being interesting because it's more diverse than…